July 2018 - MintLife Blog

Debt

6 Best Ways to Get Out of Debt and Achieve Financial Zen

July 31, 2018 (Last Modified: January 13, 2021) / katkotton

Is your debt stressing you out? If so, you’re not alone. Nearly 70 percent of American households have some form of debt. That’s a smaller percentage than during the height of the recent recession, but debt statistics for the United...

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Housing Finances

How To Protect Your New Home

July 31, 2018 (Last Modified: August 14, 2018) / Eric Brandt

If you’re a first-time homeowner, congratulations! Welcome to a world without landlords, roommates, or security deposits. You found your perfect place and successfully navigated the mortgage paperwork (which should be an Olympic sport). Now that you’ve made a huge life...

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Relationships

Wedding Debt: 5 Do’s and Dont’s to Live By

July 29, 2018 (Last Modified: January 13, 2021) / katkotton

As a money blogger, I’ve always taken the stance that taking on debt for a wedding was a really silly concept. … And then I became a bride. While we are (fortunately) able to avoid debt, I have to admit...

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Housing Finances

It’s Time for You to Know How a Mortgage Works

July 28, 2018 (Last Modified: January 13, 2021) / katkotton

Show of hands: who learned what a mortgage is when they were younger? In high school? In college? Yeah, me neither. Mortgages and home buying are not exactly a topic Sesame Street covers, and it’s likely something you’ve never discussed...

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Money & Relationships

Merging Your Financial Personalities As Newlyweds

July 27, 2018 (Last Modified: January 13, 2021) / katkotton

Being a newlywed is an exciting time. You may be moving in together for the first time or you may have lived together for a while first. Either way, you’re both now really primed to start laying out some firm...

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Housing Finances

Moving Checklist to Prepare for Moving to a New House

July 27, 2018 (Last Modified: February 10, 2021) / Zina Kumok

There are few better feelings in the world than finally signing your name across the dotted line and entering a new chapter of homeownership. Finally, the home you’ve been dreaming is yours to claim and all of the tedious paperwork...

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Credit Score

Can You Have Good Credit and a Bad Credit Score?

July 26, 2018 (Last Modified: January 13, 2021) / Lindsey Delgado

I once reviewed a study that suggested that the contents of credit reports are “predictable” based on your credit scores. It’s complicated, but the argument was that all credit reports that score 500, 600, 700 (or any other score) look...

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Housing Finances

WTFinance Are These Real Estate Terms?

July 26, 2018 (Last Modified: July 30, 2018) / Mint

About to buy a home? Feeling totally prepared?! Ha! During the homebuying process, there are a ton of terms you’ll encounter that could be confusing or even deceiving. Unless you have the time and expertise to promote your property...

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Budgeting

Summer Closet and Budget Refresh

July 25, 2018 / Catherine Claire

A new season means it’s time for new clothes. But how do you refresh your closet without blowing your summer budget? Fortunately, you don’t have to sacrifice your trip to the beach just to get that new pair of sandals....

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Real Money Talk

Treat Yo Financial Self this Self-Care Day

July 24, 2018 (Last Modified: January 13, 2021) / Lindsey Delgado

TREAT YO’ SELF. A phrase we all know way too well. For real, life can be very stressful and we all often use treats to calm our nerves, cause hey we only experience life once! But as much as we...

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Month: July 2018

6 Best Ways to Get Out of Debt and Achieve Financial Zen

How To Protect Your New Home

Wedding Debt: 5 Do’s and Dont’s to Live By

It’s Time for You to Know How a Mortgage Works

Merging Your Financial Personalities As Newlyweds

Moving Checklist to Prepare for Moving to a New House

Can You Have Good Credit and a Bad Credit Score?

WTFinance Are These Real Estate Terms?

Summer Closet and Budget Refresh

Treat Yo Financial Self this Self-Care Day

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