Financial Mangement, Reducing Debt in Iraq: $68K to $10K in One Year

Train Wreck Tuesdays are a weekly post of horrible financial mistakes from our readers. This week’s story involves Nick, an Air Force officer who volunteered to go to Iraq so that he can earn more money and reduce his debt.

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Personal Finance Interview with Shelley Elmblad of About Financial Software

Shelley Elmblad is the guide at About.com’s Financial Software section. She is also a feature writer at Suite 101, with a focus on personal finance. Check out today’s interview to read more about Shelley’s methodology in selecting a personal finance software; the financial challenges her family faced when raising their child; and her views on personal finance.

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Financial Preparation When Facing Divorce

Personal financial advisors and expense planning are two things that we care about here at Mint. Learn more with great expense planning tips in our blog article index.

The reality is staggering: as of 2005, around 41 percent of all first marriages end in divorce1. Taken by itself, the sheer emotional toll of that split can [...]

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Poor Financial Management The (College) Major Stumble

Train Wreck Tuesdays are a weekly post of horrible financial mistakes from our readers. This week’s story involves difficult choices that’s unfortunately frequent among some college students…

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Expenses Tracking: The True Cost of an iPhone, a Car, and Other Things You Don’t Know About

How much will an iPhone truly cost you? What about that puppy you’ve set your eyes on? The new car you’re about to purchase? We searched the web for the numbers, busted out our abacus and crunched some numbers. Find out the real sticker prices and what they mean to you.

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Budgeting Your Money and The Financial Benefits of a Fixed-Rate Mortgage

What are the benefits of using fixed-rate mortgage in purchasing or refinancing your home? If you are in an adjustable-rate loan, should you consider refinancing and getting out of it while you still can – before interest rates get too high and home values drop?

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Living On A Credit Line

Train Wreck Tuesdays are a weekly post of horrible financial mistakes from our readers. This week’s story involves a person using their credit card as overdraft protection…

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70 Tidbits and Tips on Personal Finance

Your first bicycle. Your first day at school. Your kid’s first word. The first time you won the state lottery (or not). Life contains many firsts — and this is the first time we’re hosting the Carnival of Personal Finance. Check out this week’s carnival to read 70 different tidbits & tips on personal finance and see our editor’s pick!

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Mint Team Spotlight - Anton Commissaris

The Mint Team contains a group of hard working individuals. This week’s team spotlight is Anton Commissaris, our VP of Business Development.

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Four Steps for Responsible Budget Management for Newlyweds

Now that you have heard wedding bells and experienced the joys of your wedding ceremony, it’s time to start thinking about how you’ll merge your finances. The budget management situation of a newlywed couple is not something to take lightly - the foundations you build right from the start will affect the entire relationship. Don’t [...]

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