Food is always an interesting part of a long car adventure. On the plus side, there are farm stands and cool local spots to discover…or there might just be chain restaurant after chain restaurant of so-so quality. So it’s...
Zillow real estate investment writer and long-term investor Leonard Baron, MBA, is answering questions from MintLife readers. If you have a question about investment properties, cash flows, insurance, mortgage financing, homeowners associations, renting versus owning, foreclosures and more, drop Leonard...
Seattle has never been a great transit town. We have one light rail line and a decent bus system that is always on the verge of a funding disaster. Most people in Seattle who can afford a car own one,...
Hey Minters! We’ve got some exciting news. Intuit has signed an agreement to purchase Check. Based in Palo Alto, California, the company is a leader in mobile bill pay that serves 10 million registered users. We are excited to bring...
Some form of currency has been around for nearly as long as people have walked the earth. From bartering, to trading cattle, to swapping Bitcoins, the following infographic explores the evolution of money. Click on “Launch Infographic” for an expanded...
Last week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (hereafter “CFPB”) published a study that suggests the way medical collections are treated by credit scoring systems may overly penalize consumer’s credit scores. The study goes on to suggest scoring systems underestimate the...
Because my husband and I created our family’s budget based on Dave Ramsey’s teachings, I have wondered what life was like for his children. In Smart Money Smart Kids, the book that Ramsey says was 20 years in the making,...
Picture this: You’re in line at Target, ready to check out—and somehow you have a cart full of stuff when all you came for was toothpaste and face wash. You know you don’t really need all those other things, but...
The wedding venue can eat up a big slice of your wedding budget, so you might want to figure out ways to shrink that bill. The “venue,” if you’re unsure, is basically where you hold your ceremony and reception. Here are some...
For plenty of people, Memorial Day weekend isn’t just the start of summer—it sends grilling season into full swing. It might seem like throwing a few burgers and hot dogs on the grill would be simple and cheap, but multiply...
Food is always an interesting part of a long car adventure. On the plus side, there are farm stands and cool local spots to discover…or there might just be chain restaurant after chain restaurant of so-so quality. So it’s... 
