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Tax Tips

4 Ways to Maximize Your Tax Refund

March 14, 2017 / Farnoosh Torabi
4 Ways to Maximize Your Tax Refund  Expecting a tax refund? How will you make the most of it? If 2016 repeats taxpayers will likely park most of their refund in a savings account this year. The National Retail Federation or NRF found that nearly 50%...

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Financial Literacy, Money Audit

Mint Money Audit: Expecting a Windfall …To Save or Pay?

March 7, 2017 (Last Modified: July 24, 2018) / Farnoosh Torabi
Mint Money Audit: Expecting a Windfall …To Save or Pay?  “I’m expecting a $100,000 work commission. Should I save or pay off debt?” Sure, a tax refund is nice. But what about a six-figure cash infusion? Oh, the many, many ways we could advance our financial lives! For 37-year-old...

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Credit Info

7 Things College Students Should Know About Credit

February 28, 2017 (Last Modified: February 6, 2020) / Farnoosh Torabi
7 Things College Students Should Know About CreditI opened up several credit cards within the first semester of college. Each time, I earned some sort of cool promotional item – a shot glass, a tee-shirt, a Penn State keychain. When the cards arrived in the mail a...

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Ask Farnoosh

Ask Farnoosh: How to Help My S.O. with His Debt?

February 21, 2017 / Farnoosh Torabi
Ask Farnoosh: How to Help My S.O. with His Debt?Dear Farnoosh, My significant other has a lot of credit card debt. I want to help him, but avoid handing over cash from my savings. What’s a smart way to support him that benefits the both of us in the...

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Saving

Valentine’s Day Gifts: 6 Practically Free Ways to Celebrate

February 14, 2017 / Farnoosh Torabi
Valentine’s Day Gifts: 6 Practically Free Ways to CelebrateMoney certainly doesn’t buy love (like, true love), but Valentine’s Day marketers always do their best to convince us that chocolates, fancy dinners and jewelry are sure-fire ways to your beloved’s heart. Last Valentine’s Day, the National Retail Federation estimated...

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Family Finances

Not Managing Your Own Money? At Least Know This.

February 7, 2017 / Farnoosh Torabi
Not Managing Your Own Money? At Least Know This.Click image to play video. You may not be a numbers person and despise thinking about money. I get it. (Although, I suspect you may be underestimating yourself.) Because of this, if you’re in a relationship, you may be inclined...

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Credit Info

What Your Credit Score Says About You

January 31, 2017 / Farnoosh Torabi
What Your Credit Score Says About YouYour credit score is more than just a number. It represents how reliable a borrower you are, how well (or poorly) you manage your debt. Just like your SAT scores back in high school (which I prefer to never think...

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Family Finances

Family Matters: Affording Care for a Family Member

January 24, 2017 / Farnoosh Torabi
Family Matters: Affording Care for a Family MemberTwenty-three year-old Emilie Lima Burke has started to save $20 per day. It’s not for a vacation or her retirement fund. Instead, she’s preparing for the moment she expects she’ll need to take care of her aging dad and all...

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Financial Literacy, Money Audit

Mint Money Audit: Consumed by Debt, Can’t Begin to Save. Help!

January 17, 2017 (Last Modified: February 11, 2020) / Farnoosh Torabi
Mint Money Audit: Consumed by Debt, Can’t Begin to Save. Help!This week’s financial audit is for Elizabeth, a 28-year-old case manager who works on behalf of families and caregivers in Oakland, CA. When I asked Elizabeth about her top goal she said it is to prioritize her finances. She feels...

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Financial IQ, Student Finances

8 Ways to Navigate the Student Loan Waters

January 10, 2017 (Last Modified: August 15, 2019) / Farnoosh Torabi
8 Ways to Navigate the Student Loan WatersShortly after graduating from New York University with a Master’s degree, Melanie Lockert turned to food stamps, as she worked her way out of $81,000 in student loans. “There were a lot of emotions around carrying that debt. It caused...

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