A Financial Management Guide For New Graduates

Congratulations to all you newly minted graduates! We here at Mint would like to offer you a little graduation present: a financial management guide full of great personal finance advice to help address your money questions.

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10 Financial Management Tips For The New Employee

Are you starting a new job? Well this is the perfect time to look into financial management matters and to consider using personal money management software to handle your finances.

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Preparing Your Taxes? Time to Organize Your Personal Finances

Tax preparation may be the money management task that we may least enjoy, but it could be a great time to organize our personal finances. Take advantage of our advice at Mint.

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Debt Planning and the 3 ABC’s to Reaping the Rewards of Rewards Cards

There are now rewards cards for virtually every spending category and style: points-based, cash-back (gas, supermarket, hotel), and, of course, frequent flier miles. Each has its own potential benefits and risks. So, how do you choose?

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10 Ways to Reduce Your Medical Costs with Personal Bills Tracking

To anyone who just completed “year end enrollment” in their employer’s health insurance plan, and anyone who’s paying for their own medical insurance, it’s clear that costs are only going up…

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Credit Card Balance Transfers: Pros, Cons and Personal Budget Management

We posted recently on several ways to practice sound personal budget management, including balance transfers as one way to reduce the cost of your debt… while you get busy paying it down. We got questions on the pros and cons of balance transfers, so we’re following up with a deeper dive on that topic.

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Seven Steps to Finding the Right Financial Management Guru for You

Some people can develop a solid and effective financial plan on their own, but others have complicated financial situations, and need help. That’s where a financial advisor comes in. A good one can assess your current financial situation, help you carve out a financial path, and then help you move down that path to help you achieve your life goals.

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Money Saving Tips: Saving Money… by doing Good

This year, instead of buying friends and family lots of material goods that they may or may not like or return, consider giving each other the gift of time. It’s not only less expensive, but can yield a much higher “return”.

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Ten Tips for Smarter Holiday Budget Planning

The holiday shopping season officially starts on the Friday after Thanksgiving. So, most of us are gearing up to tackle the malls on that day. According to the Retail Federation, Americans will spend an extra $20 billion during November and December…

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Budget Management Software and Secrets to Budgeting Success

The major difference between people ruled by money worries and people in control of their financial destiny is that dreaded 6-letter word: BUDGET. Starting and maintaining a budget are hurdles many cannot overcome, and for that reason, they are forever struggling, living paycheck to paycheck. Here are five easy-to-follow steps that will help you get your budget and finances in order ASAP.

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