Michael Benninger, Author at MintLife Blog

10 Affordable Smart Home Gadgets to Make Your Life Easier

September 17, 2017 / Michael Benninger

You don’t need to be stacked like Bill Gates or have a bank account like Zuckerberg’s to afford a home that bends to your every whim. With Bluetooth-enabled air fresheners, vacuum cleaners with Wi-Fi and countless other connected gadgets flooding...

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Trends

7 US Companies with Ecstatic Employees

August 12, 2016 / Michael Benninger

We’ve all heard about the insane perks offered by tech companies with sprawling Silicon Valley campuses, but it’s not just the big guys that go above and beyond to ensure their employees’ happiness. To gain some insight into which businesses...

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Trends

Best Ways to Get Healthy on a Budget

August 1, 2016 / Michael Benninger

Whether your goal is to get swole or simply shed that muffin top, there are more affordable options than ever when it comes to living a healthy, active lifestyle. And while running, hiking or exercising on your own doesn’t cost...

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Budgeting, Financial IQ, Travel Tips

Best Places to Travel on a Budget

July 13, 2016 (Last Modified: March 31, 2021) / Michael Benninger

Traveling is one of the best things in life, and luckily, low funds don’t have to dash your dreams of enjoying an epic adventure. A wealth of destinations—both in the U.S. and abroad—are so affordable that even hardcore penny pinchers...

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Financial IQ

Easy Ways to Automate Your Life

July 11, 2016 (Last Modified: March 31, 2021) / Michael Benninger

While we don’t yet have flying cars that collapse to the size of a suitcase, pneumatic tubes that transport us from room to room or machines that automatically bathe and clothe us in the morning, every day we’re getting closer...

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Budgeting, How To, Travel Tips

How to Travel Europe on a Budget

July 6, 2016 (Last Modified: March 31, 2021) / Michael Benninger

Ready to snap selfies in front of Stonehenge, sip cappuccinos near the Colosseum or fall in love at the Louvre? Backpacking through Europe is an adventure that appears on many Americans’ bucket lists, but the assumed price tag prevents most...

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Budgeting, How To

Cord-Cutters Guide: The Best Alternatives to Cable TV

June 8, 2016 (Last Modified: March 31, 2021) / Michael Benninger

Maybe you first heard the term whispered in hushed corridors at work or in a back-alley near your house, but now there’s no escaping the fact that “cord cutting” has gone mainstream. And it’s no wonder why. The monthly cost...

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Financial Goals

21-Day Challenge: Hack Your Saving Habits

May 31, 2016 / Michael Benninger

If you dream of having a baller bank account and the freedom to kick back without a financial worry in the world, it’s possible to hack your spending habits until you’re sitting on a comfy cushion of cash. And since...

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Early Career, Student Finances

How to Pay off Student Loan Debt

May 11, 2016 / Michael Benninger

College was a blast, right? You partied, made a few friends and might’ve even learned a thing or two. But now that your final semester is in the rearview, it’s time to think about how you’re going to pay for...

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Early Career

5 Tips on How to Negotiate an Entry-Level Salary

May 4, 2016 (Last Modified: October 21, 2021) / Michael Benninger

Now that you’ve crushed it with your cover letter, blown everyone away with your resume, and aced your interview, it’s time to do what half of all new hires never even attempt: negotiate your salary. If you’re a recent graduate...

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