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How To, Student Finances

How to Get Student Loans Forgiven: Your Guide to Programs and Tips

June 26, 2020 / Mint
How to Get Student Loans Forgiven: Your Guide to Programs and TipsIn this time of uncertainty, paying off your student loans may feel even more complicated than usual — student debt has reached $1.6 trillion by 44.7 million borrowers in 2020. If you’re facing financial hardships, any debt you owe is...

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Financial Literacy

Everything You Need to Know About Individual Retirement Accounts

March 5, 2020 / Farnoosh Torabi
Everything You Need to Know About Individual Retirement AccountsThere are several types of IRAs that I’ll discuss below, including traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, SEP IRAs, and more, as well as how to open one, recommendations for which type works for you, and benefits of IRAs.Everything You...

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Financial Literacy, Money Audit

Mint Money Audit 6-Month Check-In: How Did Michelle Allocate Her Windfall?

August 8, 2017 / Farnoosh Torabi
Mint Money Audit 6-Month Check-In: How Did Michelle Allocate Her Windfall?In March I offered some financial advice to Michelle, a Mint user who was struggling with debt, a lack of retirement savings and a bit of family financial drama amongst her siblings. Michelle was anticipating a cash bonus from her...

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Travel Tips

How to Create a Budget for a Trip Abroad

March 31, 2017 / Sebrin Elms
How to Create a Budget for a Trip AbroadBudgeting for a trip seems easy, right? You just need to save a bunch of money and divide it into 3: food, flights and hotels. But what about those cool activities you want to try or figuring out how to...

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Saving

4 Mind & Behavioral Tricks to Help You Save

March 28, 2017 / Farnoosh Torabi
4 Mind & Behavioral Tricks to Help You SaveIf your goal is to save money, budgeting and tracking your spending can go a very long way. But now, thanks to science, there are some new discoveries proving that building wealth and having more self-control around spending has much...

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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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Travel Tips

The Clumsy Traveler’s First Steps to Planning a Vacation

February 17, 2017 / Sebrin Elms
The Clumsy Traveler’s First Steps to Planning a Vacation  Welcome to the very first installment featuring Mint and The Clumsy Traveler! Follow along as I give you monthly financial advice to budget the trip of your dreams, whether you’re off to Southeast Asia or backpacking through Europe. So...

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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

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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