4 Questions to Ask Before Buying New Clothes
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further Clothes shopping can be a...
Financial Planing
What is a Recession? (Are We in One or Close to One?)
For many, the idea of a recession can be extremely unsettling. In fact, it’s been...
A CFP’s Money Checklist for January
From the Mint team: As you know, Mint is a free product you can use...
Mint Money Audit 6-Month Check-In: How Did Michelle Allocate Her Windfall?
In March I offered some financial advice to Michelle, a Mint user who was struggling...
This is Your Reminder to Do an Annual Subscriptions Audit
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further Checking on all of your...
Housing Finance
How To Budget For An Eco-Friendly House
You buy organic at the local farmers market, hunt for the fair-trade label while perusing...
Money Audit
Check-In: Expecting Couple Struggling with Debt, But Future Looks Bright
When I first connected with Julia and John, the Queens, NY couple was expecting their first child and grappling with some debt, a lack of savings and income prior to the baby’s arrival. The couple was basically living paycheck to paycheck and in need of some advice to break…
Mint Money Audit: Affording Life After Grad School
Mint Money Audit: Affording Life After Grad School
With a brand new PhD under her belt, our latest Mint audit recruit, Renee, is ready to take on the...
Money Audit: Can I Retire Early?
Money Audit: Can I Retire Early?
Mint devotees James, 51, and wife, Carol, 43, hope to mark 2018 as the year they achieve what many only...
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…
Are All the Food Delivery and Subscription Services Worth It?
Are All the Food Delivery and Subscription Services Worth It?
We’re living in an age of convenience. Groceries can be delivered, clothes can be picked out for you and just...
How Your Discretionary Income Impacts Your Student Loans
How Your Discretionary Income Impacts Your Student Loans
Paying off student loans can be a challenge, especially when you factor in other recurring payments such as rent, electricity,...
How to Declare Financial Independence Like Harry and Meghan
How to Declare Financial Independence Like Harry and Meghan
When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced plans to leave the UK and relinquish most of their royal duties, they...
Student Loan Calculator
Student Loan Calculator
For many Americans, student loans can be one of the most frustrating parts of your personal finances. And paying them...
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...
4 Ways to Find the Best Spring Break Deals
4 Ways to Find the Best Spring Break Deals
For a college student trying to live frugally, there’s nothing quite as dangerous as an epic spring break trip. When...
Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Student Loans: The Differences
Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized Student Loans: The Differences
If you’re starting to think about paying for college, chances are you’re considering your student loan options. With the average...
How to Get Student Loans Forgiven: Your Guide to Programs and Tips
How to Get Student Loans Forgiven: Your Guide to Programs and Tips
In this time of uncertainty, paying off your student loans may feel even more complicated than usual — student debt...