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3 Types of Financial Accounts New Grads Should Consider
This summer I’ll be turning 30 and I’m really excited about it! There’s something really satisfying about thinking back on the past 10 years and seeing how far I’ve come since I was 20. One of the...
View ArticleRefinancing Your Mortgage: When It’s a Good Idea and When It’s a Bad Idea
All homeowners know that owning a home can be a full-time job in itself. From picking out the new tiles for the bathroom to deciding what color to paint the kitchen, there is always something that...
View Article6 Summer Side-Hustles to Help You Pay Down Your Debt
Do you remember the days when you spent your summers selling lemonade or babysitting your neighbor’s kids? Wasn’t it so gratifying earning that extra cash? As it turns out, you don’t have to give up on...
View ArticleThe Influence of Your Credit Score on Car Insurance Rates
When shopping for car insurance, you might not realize your credit score has an impact on what you’ll be offered. Not only does your credit score influence which insurance companies will provide you...
View ArticleThe 4 Most Important Financial Items to Remember When Moving
Of the 35 million people who move each year, it’s estimated some 80% of those moves happen during the sweet summer months. If you’re one of the 28 million individuals moving this summer, you probably...
View Article#RealMoneyTalk: What I Wish I Knew About My Student Loans
A typical college grad in America comes out of school owing about $37,000 in student loan debt as of June 2019. That means about $400 per month is coming out of their paycheck and being sent...
View Article#RealMoneyTalk: Time to Let Go of Your Debt Mistakes
Debt is a short, one syllable word but the feelings it can conjure are not so simple – fear, dread, anxiety, and hopelessness. In the shadow of student loans and a culture that values “treat yourself”...
View ArticleSpooky Debt Stories That Can Actually Help You
Halloween might be one of the spookiest days of the year, but there’s something worse lurking around you all year long—debt from purchases past. As you’re debating the endless options of candy you...
View ArticleYou Can Actually Raise Your Credit Score in 6 Months
Caring about your credit score is one of those things that’s very easy to procrastinate until you actually need it. You think, ‘I’ll get to it later’, and before you know it, the time comes when you...
View ArticleNewly Engaged…to Your Partner’s Credit Score? It’s Time to Talk
I’m trying to remember the first time my fiancé and I shared our credit scores. It was either when we started looking for our first shared apartment, or when I got approved for my first rewards credit...
View Article7 Fabulous Ways to Take Pride in Your Money
It’s Pride season! Rainbows, glitter, and unicorns are everywhere. Many will be marching in parades and connecting with our Pride family who we may only see a few times a year. But, did you know...
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Credit-Card Rates On The Rise? Not At These Banks
photo: TheTruthAbout… When President Obama signed the Credit CARD Act into law last May, industry analysts predicted that tighter, consumer-friendly regulations would force banks to hike credit-card...
View ArticleThe New Way to Find the Best Airfare Deals
If you’re like most bargain airfare seekers, chances are your flight shopping goes something like this: 1. Go to Kayak.com or Orbitz.com. Or Priceline.com, Hotwire.com, or Travelocity.com. Or all of...
View ArticleAre Groupons Really a Great Deal?
Group buying websites like Groupon, LivingSocial and Tippr are all the rage these days — but how do you know if you’re really getting a good deal? The short answer: you don’t. That $20 voucher for the...
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Credit Cards of the Future: Will New Technology Create New Overspenders?
(photo: author) The Best of Innovations display at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas could make anyone drool: nerds, geeks, even the technologically challenged. There is, for example,...
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MommyTech: 5 Cool Gadgets For Busy Parents
(photo: Griffin) Children are the sunshine of our lives, but let’s face it: sometimes we parents feel so absorbed by our never-ending child-rearing duties that we forger we, too, are human. But we’re...
View ArticleWhat do Airline Mergers Mean for Your Wallet?
Nothing gives a frequent flyer more anxiety than hearing the word “merger.” Customers tend to be fiercely loyal to their airline and don’t handle change very well. But the last few years have seen some...
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Consumer Expert, Chris Elliott Answers Your Questions Live May 3 on Facebook
Do you have a question for the experts? Nationally-recognized consumer expert, Chris Elliott will be conducting a live Q&A session with MintLife readers on Mint.com’s Facebook page on Thursday,...
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Tried and True Money Advice From Warren Buffett
When it comes to financial wisdom, few people merit as much attention as Warren Buffett. The man renowned as the “Sage of Omaha” built a billion-dollar empire from scratch, all the while maintaining...
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Is Facebook the IPO of a Generation?
Is Facebook the IPO of a generation? The much-anticipated initial public offering of the world’s most popular social networking site, Facebook, took place this morning on the NASDAQ. With it, the...
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