mint.edu personal finance blog: know and grow your money

Recent Articles by Ehab
Are You What You Spend? How to Create a Personal Budget.
by Ehab Bandar on 3/13/2008
We’ve all heard that “we are what we eat”. Is it equally true that how we choose to spend our money also defines us? Are we what we spend? And if so, then shouldn’t we make sure that our spending choices align with our personal goals? Are you curious to discover how well or poorly your spending reflects your personal priorities?

[ 0 comments ]
Personal Expenses Tracking: Mint’s (Holiday Spending) Hangover Cure
by Ehab Bandar on 1/29/2008
Have the holidays left you juggling your finances, scrambling to get out of debt or back on budget? Well, fear not, for the combination of the sub-prime fallout and bank competition has been bad news for bank investors but may be good news for you…

[ 4 comments ]
Personal Financial Planning: Putting Home Ownership Within Your Reach
by Ehab Bandar on 11/20/2007
Buying a first home is perhaps one of the most important decisions most of us will ever make. It ranks up there with choosing a college degree, career, marriage, and children. Fortunately, saving for a home can be within everyone’s reach, because you can get there by working smarter — not harder — at some things you already do today.

[ 5 comments ]
Personal Financial Tracking and Four Steps to Establishing and Achieving Personal Financial Goals
by Ehab Bandar on 11/16/2007
It is said that “people never plan to fail; they just fail to plan.” It can also be said that setting a detailed goal is far different than merely aspiring for something. Getting out of debt, buying a new home, or creating a work/life balance requires a clear strategy…

[ 3 comments ]