Budget Friendly Sustainable Swaps
When you’re on a tight budget, trying to be more environmentally conscious can be difficult....
Financial Planing
How To Build Generational Wealth
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further When it comes to creating...
How Long Does It Take for a Check to Clear?
On average, it takes two to five business days for a check to clear. Business...
How, Where, and Why to Use a High-Yield Savings Account
As you become more and more mature in your financial position, you’ll increasingly want to...
Financial Lessons Learned During the Pandemic
2020 has shaped all of us in some way or another financially. Whether it is...
Housing Finance
Scrolling on Zillow? Here’s What To Pay Attention To
Zillow scrolling is a hobby (or habit) that became popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic. While...
Money Audit
Paying off $30K in Debt and a Baby on the Way
Julia and John, both in their early 30s and living in Queens, are expecting their first child next spring and desperate for a financial audit to help them find ways to reduce debt and save up before embarking on parenthood.
The good news: Julia loves her job as a…
Mint Money Audit: Managing Money When You Make Enough
Mint Money Audit: Managing Money When You Make Enough
Anna’s email requesting help with her finances began with a unique confession. “Farnoosh, my money problem garners little sympathy,” the...
We Earn $200,000 and Can’t Save. Help!
We Earn $200,000 and Can’t Save. Help!
Mia, 35 and her husband Luke, 36, earn a combined $200,000 per year. But after paying their mortgage and rental...
Student Finance
How to Start a Sinking Fund (and Why You Should)
Accomplishing anything is easier with specific goals. Whether you’re training to run a marathon, learning a new programming language or trying to advance in your career, you’ll make faster progress if you have a clear vision of where all that hard work is taking you.
The same is true for…
How to Understand Your Student Loan Options
How to Understand Your Student Loan Options
The student loan process asks a lot from incoming college students. Before they even leave the comfort of their childhood...
Student Loans Explained: WTFinance
Student Loans Explained: WTFinance
Truth is, there is a lot to be excited about when it comes to college: new friends, a new routine,...
Why UGMA/UTMA Accounts Are the Perfect Holiday Gift
Why UGMA/UTMA Accounts Are the Perfect Holiday Gift
If you have a special child in your life, you may be wondering what to put under the tree this...
5 Steps to Refinancing Student Loans
5 Steps to Refinancing Student Loans
[embedded content] Student loan repayment is hard, but it tends to get easier as you go along. While it can...
16 Ways to Pay for College Without Loans and Debt
16 Ways to Pay for College Without Loans and Debt
Whether you’re planning a career change or shopping for your high school graduation outfit, you’re likely facing some kind of...
What To Do The Summer Before College
What To Do The Summer Before College
For most incoming freshmen, the summer before college is a dead zone. Unless you’re playing a sport for your university,...
Which Companies Offer Discounts for Students
Which Companies Offer Discounts for Students
For most college students, trying to save money is a way of life. Whether it’s pirating textbooks, dumpster diving for...
What You Need to File with FAFSA
What You Need to File with FAFSA
Filling out the FAFSA is one of those tasks that’s easy to keep putting off. It’s boring, time-consuming and notoriously...