January 2014 - MintLife Blog

How to Evaluate Your Retirement Funds in 15 Minutes or Less

January 31, 2014 (Last Modified: November 19, 2020) / MoneyTalksNews

Do you know how hard your money worked for you in 2013? If not, it’s time to do a 15-minute checkup of your investments and make some plans for 2014. Step 1: Check your performance The first thing to do is...

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Updates

28 Days of Saving: Mint.com’s February Instagram Challenge

January 31, 2014 / Mint

Hey there Instagrammers, are you following Mint yet? If not, now’s a great time to start! The entire month of February Mint is hosting a photo-a-day Instagram challenge. Or should that be, Mintstagram challenge (sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves). Each day we...

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Financial IQ

4 Unexpected Benefits of Lowering Your Thermostat

January 31, 2014 / BrightNest

Lowering the temperature of your thermostat can do more than reduce your energy bill (although we think that benefit is so awesome that it still made the list). Dropping temps just two to five degrees can also help you lose...

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Saving

Benchmark Basics: How to Set Milestones and Reach Your Financial Goals

January 30, 2014 / Mint

How do you reach long-term goals with a short-term mindset? Easy — set benchmarks! Benchmarks help ups break down overwhelming long-term goals into smaller, more manageable milestones that help us celebrate our progress along the way. Get the lowdown the...

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Financial IQ

Consumer IQ 101: Mind the Pre-Checked Boxes

January 30, 2014 / Christopher Elliott

Beware of the boxes. That’s what James Pham learned when he signed up for a credit card recently. Specifically, boxes that are pre-checked for your “convenience” — ah, there’s that word again — and may nudge you into making a...

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Updates

How to Link Your Coinbase Account to Mint.com

January 30, 2014 / Mint

There’s exciting news coming out of Mint HQ today: Mint.com now gives users a view their digital Bitcoin transactions alongside their traditional financial accounts. FYI: Mint is the only personal finance and money management tool that enables users to view their Bitcoin transactions....

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Investing Advice

Does Copycat Investing Really Work?

January 29, 2014 / Investopedia.com

Copycat investing, as the name implies, refers to the strategy of replicating the investment ideas of famous investors or investment managers. The strategy is also known as coattail investing, since the investor rides on the coattails of those who presumably have much...

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Financial IQ

10 Valentine’s Day Gifts for $25 or Under

January 29, 2014 / Mint

The average annual Valentine’s Day spending in the United States exceeded $18 billion dollars last year, making it the second-highest grossing holiday next to Christmas. Over 61% of American consumers celebrate the most romantic day of the year, spending an...

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How To

How to Throw a Big Game Party on a Small Budget

January 29, 2014 / Frugal Foodie

Throwing a Big Game party on a budget requires just a few deft plays. Nearly 39 million people plan on throwing a Super Bowl party this year, according to the National Retail Federation, and another 62 million plan on attending...

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Housing Finances

New Mortgage Rules for 2014

January 28, 2014 / Zillow.com

You may have heard that new mortgage rules issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) take effect today. If you’re shopping for a home or planning to refinance your mortgage, you may be thinking: Isn’t getting a home loan already a lot tougher...

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Month: January 2014

How to Evaluate Your Retirement Funds in 15 Minutes or Less

28 Days of Saving: Mint.com’s February Instagram Challenge

4 Unexpected Benefits of Lowering Your Thermostat

Benchmark Basics: How to Set Milestones and Reach Your Financial Goals

Consumer IQ 101: Mind the Pre-Checked Boxes

How to Link Your Coinbase Account to Mint.com

Does Copycat Investing Really Work?

10 Valentine’s Day Gifts for $25 or Under

How to Throw a Big Game Party on a Small Budget

New Mortgage Rules for 2014

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