Dan Miller, Author at MintLife Blog

mortgages

What to Know About Mortgage Lending Standards Easing in 2021

April 7, 2021 / Dan Miller

Banks are starting to ease lending standards for consumers. Let’s look at how this impacts home buyers, sellers and the outlook for 2021.

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Financial Planning

5 Things To Do With a Large, One-Time Payment

February 22, 2021 (Last Modified: March 1, 2021) / Dan Miller

This time of year many people may have received a tax refund or a stimulus check. Here are 5 things that you can do with a large, one-time payment.

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Financial Planning, Retirement

How to Reassess Your Retirement Plans

February 18, 2021 (Last Modified: March 11, 2021) / Dan Miller

The retirement plan you had in your 20s when you were single is not the same plan you’ll want in your 50s, lets discuss how to reassess.

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Saving

How, Where, and Why to Use a High-Yield Savings Account

February 11, 2021 / Dan Miller

There are different types of accounts and they serve different purposes. Let’s talk about how to best use a high-yield savings account.

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Credit Cards, Credit Info

Best Credit Cards for 2021

February 4, 2021 (Last Modified: March 24, 2021) / Dan Miller

We’ve done the research and the results are in. Check out some of credit cards and credit card rewards 2021 has to offer.

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Saving

5 Ways to Find the Money to Start an Emergency Fund

February 4, 2021 / Dan Miller

If you don’t have an emergency fund, it’s definitely something that you want to start. Here are five ways to find money to make that happen.

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How To

How to Renegotiate Your Bills to Save Money in 2021

February 4, 2021 / Dan Miller

If keeping better track of your finances is one of your 2021 financial goals, then this post will help with trying to keep your monthly and recurring costs low.

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Financial Planning

5 Ways to Stick to Your Financial Goals in 2021

January 15, 2021 / Dan Miller

You might have already identified your financial goals to start in 2021, but a couple weeks into the New Year, how you’re going to stick to your financial goals is probably already creeping into your thoughts. It is a sad...

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Financial Planning

5 Financial Goals to Start in 2021

December 30, 2020 / Dan Miller

Although many people start New Year’s resolutions in January, there’s nothing magical about January with regards to self-improvement. Still, the best time to make a change or set a goal is today, so if you’re ready to level up...

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Financial Planning, Tax Tips

3 Reasons to Set Up a Donor-Advised Fund to Maximize Your Charitable Tax Deductions

December 2, 2020 / Dan Miller

Using donor-advised funds is a more advanced tax strategy that has gotten more popular recently with the introduction of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in February 2020. The TCJA nearly doubled the amount of the standard deduction, which...

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What to Know About Mortgage Lending Standards Easing in 2021

5 Things To Do With a Large, One-Time Payment

How to Reassess Your Retirement Plans

How, Where, and Why to Use a High-Yield Savings Account

Best Credit Cards for 2021

5 Ways to Find the Money to Start an Emergency Fund

How to Renegotiate Your Bills to Save Money in 2021

5 Ways to Stick to Your Financial Goals in 2021

5 Financial Goals to Start in 2021

3 Reasons to Set Up a Donor-Advised Fund to Maximize Your Charitable Tax Deductions

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