March 2008 - MintLife Blog

Saving

Cheap Alternatives To The “Must Haves” In Your Life

March 27, 2008 / Ehab Bandar

Admit it. Being frugal isn’t something that you look forward to; after all it means that you’ll be giving up or cutting back on some or all of your favorite activities. But what if you found a way to cut back without giving up those things completely? What if you found a way to actually get a hold of the things you enjoy without spending a fortune?

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How To

How-To Guide: Stop Credit Fraud & Identity Theft

March 25, 2008 / Ehab Bandar

Identity theft and credit fraud encompass everything from using someone’s credit card without his or her knowledge to getting loans and even jobs in another person’s name. The crime is costly and time-consuming: The average victim spends at least $400...

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How To

How-To Guide: Plan Your Estate

March 25, 2008 / Ehab Bandar

We really didn’t want to bring this up, but the statisticians just told us there is a 100% chance you will die. That is not a typo. Barring Armageddon or the total collapse of society (we’re willing to concede that...

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Financial Planning

60-Second Guide to Estate Planning

March 25, 2008 / Ehab Bandar

Despite what you may think, estate planning isn’t all about what happens after you die. Besides death, there are plenty of other unpleasantries — accident, injury, or other malady that makes you unable to manage your own affairs for a...

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Credit Info

How-To Guide: Reduce Your Debt

March 25, 2008 / Ehab Bandar

Millions of Americans out there have paid off significant credit card debt. Now it’s your turn. In short, your get-out-of-debt goal is to assess, organize, attack, and then lather, rinse, repeat until those balances are down to $0. Don’t worry;...

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Financial Goals

Money Management: Which IRA Is Right For You?

March 24, 2008 / Ehab Bandar

Investing via an IRA (Individual Retirement Account) is smart money management — what’s not to like about putting your money in an account where it can grow tax deferred or even tax free?

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Preparing Your Taxes? Time to Organize Your Personal Finances

March 21, 2008 / Angela Szesciorka

Tax preparation may be the money management task that we may least enjoy, but it could be a great time to organize our personal finances. Take advantage of our advice at Mint.

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Saving

The No Excuses Take Your Lunch To Work Guide

March 15, 2008 / Ehab Bandar

Taking a lunch to work does take a little time, but the savings are astronomical over time. For people trying to cut costs, save money for a larger goal, or reduce debt, packing a lunch is an easy way to cut costs and improve your bottom line.

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How To

Are You What You Spend? How to Create a Personal Budget.

March 13, 2008 / Ehab Bandar

We’ve all heard that “we are what we eat”. Is it equally true that how we choose to spend our money also defines us? Are we what we spend? And if so, then shouldn’t we make sure that our spending choices align with our personal goals? Are you curious to discover how well or poorly your spending reflects your personal priorities?

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Updates

Mint Welcomes Benchmark as New Investor

March 10, 2008 / Mint

We announced last week that we’d closed our second round of VC financing. We welcome Benchmark Capital as a new investor in Mint.com as they share our passion for helping people understand and do more with their money.

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Month: March 2008

Cheap Alternatives To The “Must Haves” In Your Life

How-To Guide: Stop Credit Fraud & Identity Theft

How-To Guide: Plan Your Estate

60-Second Guide to Estate Planning

How-To Guide: Reduce Your Debt

Money Management: Which IRA Is Right For You?

Preparing Your Taxes? Time to Organize Your Personal Finances

The No Excuses Take Your Lunch To Work Guide

Are You What You Spend? How to Create a Personal Budget.

Mint Welcomes Benchmark as New Investor

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