4 Reasons Why Creating a Budget Can Increase Your Wealth
Building wealth isn’t necessarily second nature to anyone, but you have to start somewhere. Budgets...
Financial Planing
The Best Financial Advice I Got From Mom
Everyone knows that Mom is always right. But on Mother’s Day, we could all use...
Real Minter Story: Adam
At Mint, we believe in celebrating ALL of your money wins – whether big or...
Understanding Your Health Insurance Deductible
Most health plans have an annual deductible—the amount you are responsible for paying before your...
Achieving Your Financial Milestones
To celebrate and recognize how our Minters are achieving their financial milestones, we reached out...
Housing Finance
What Is Earnest Money?
Earnest money is a deposit a potential homebuyer places to signal to the seller that...
Money Audit
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 32-year-old wrote. “My issue is that I make too much of it.”
Now, THIS is interesting, I thought. I immediately followed up with many questions.
Here’s what I learned…
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...
Managing Money With Your Partner When You Earn More
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...
Student Finance
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 home or take a single college class, they’re expected to make one of the biggest financial decisions of their life. Choose wrongly, and they could end up paying thousands or…
How to Budget for Grad School Applications
How to Budget for Grad School Applications
By the time most people consider grad school, they’ve already had a taste of the real world – and a...
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...
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...
How To Get Paid To Go to College: 12 Tactics to Consider
How To Get Paid To Go to College: 12 Tactics to Consider
Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further College is an exciting time for students to live on...
Student Loan Assistance Programs: What You Need to Know
Student Loan Assistance Programs: What You Need to Know
When I graduated from college, I was one of the “lucky ones” with a lower-than-average student debt load. While I...
How to Get a Virtual Internship
How to Get a Virtual Internship
This is not a great time to be looking for career experience. Industries are suffering, opportunities are scarce and most...
College Finances: Back to School Edition
College Finances: Back to School Edition
Think about all of the exciting moments ahead of you – creating memories, establishing lifelong friendships, and introducing a new...
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...