3 Ways to Improve Your Personal Budget
Your budget doesn’t have to be a chore when you help it work for you....
Financial Planing
Financial Lessons Learned During the Pandemic
2020 has shaped all of us in some way or another financially. Whether it is...
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...
What to Do When Work Dries Up
This post originally appeared on Stash Learn The emails and text messages came fast, almost...
5 Financial Goals to Start in 2021
[embedded content] Although many people start New Year’s resolutions in January, there’s nothing magical about...
Housing Finance
Best Ways to Winterize Your Home and Save Money
How much do you pay for heating? Depending on where you live, it’s a good chunk...
Money Audit
Managing Money With Your Partner When You Earn More
Four years ago this month, I published When She Makes More, a guide for higher-earning married women who want to master their finances and thrive in their relationships.
Earning more money, as the wife in your hetero-relationship, may seem innocuous. What does it matter if your salary is bigger or…
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...
Side Hustle Ideas (55 Jobs to Start Earning Money)
Side Hustle Ideas (55 Jobs to Start Earning Money)
Whether you’re tired of living paycheck to paycheck, want to build up your retirement account, or are saving for something...
Student Finance
Options for Teacher Student Loan Forgiveness
Loan forgiveness is a trade-off. It’s about incentivizing graduates to work in low paying or otherwise undesirable positions in exchange for erasing or significantly reducing their student loan balance. Without these programs, important community institutions would be severely understaffed.
If you’re a teacher or education student reading this, those criteria…
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 Build Your Credit as a Student
How to Build Your Credit as a Student
When my husband and I were dating, the topic of merging our finances came up. It was shortly after we...
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...
College Students: You May Be Eligible for Stimulus Money
College Students: You May Be Eligible for Stimulus Money
When the COVID-19 consumer stimulus package was first announced, many critics pointed out a seemingly massive flaw in the proposed...
Student Loans: Which Repayment Plan is Right for You?
Student Loans: Which Repayment Plan is Right for You?
When I graduated from college *ahem* eons ago and it came time to pay off my federal student loans, I had...
FAFSA Opens on Oct 1st – What You Should Know
FAFSA Opens on Oct 1st – What You Should Know
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form that current and future college students need to fill...
Chapter 5: What is a 529 College Savings Plan?
Chapter 5: What is a 529 College Savings Plan?
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further As you know, paying for college can be daunting, which...
Paying For College: How to Compare Private Student Loan Lenders
Paying For College: How to Compare Private Student Loan Lenders
The federal student loan process is designed to be easy. There’s no need to shop around, compare terms or apply...