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Financial IQ

What Is a Routing Number?

June 17, 2019 / Mint.com

A routing number is a unique number that identifies a specific banking institution. Each routing number is made up of nine digits. Routing numbers are sometimes referred to as an American Banker’s Association routing transit number or an ABA RTN....

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Family Finances, Saving

How to Care for a Loved One Without Breaking the Bank: The Complete Guide

June 12, 2019 / Mint.com

Taking care of aging parents is an inevitable part of life, and it’s not always easy. We watch the people who raised us slowly slip away, and we want to do everything in our power to give them the best...

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Housing Finances

How to Save for a House

June 10, 2019 / Mint.com

When you buy a home, you’re making an investment in yourself and your future. You’re building financial stability, equity, and experience. You have a place to call your own and you can customize the space just how you want. As...

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Everyday Triumphs

30 Downloads to Help You Live Your Most Successful Life

May 24, 2019 June 17, 2019 / Mint.com

The key to start living your most successful life is to approach your desires with intention. The law of attraction states that you can manifest your dreams into reality simply by asking for them to come true. While this belief...

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Updates

Understand Your Money Better with MintSights™

April 29, 2019 April 28, 2019 / Mint.com

We know you love Mint, and Mint loves you right back. That’s why we’ve brought a refreshed look and feel that features a sleek design, added benefits, and a simplified view of what’s important with your money. This month, Mint...

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How To

Living Paycheck to Paycheck: How to Break the Cycle

April 23, 2019 / Mint.com

Living paycheck to paycheck can feel like an endless scramble. Rent is due on the first but your paycheck won’t clear until the second. On top of everything, you need to pay for groceries, a bus ticket, and utilities before...

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Saving

What You Need to Know About Savings

April 23, 2019 / Mint.com

Managing your savings is a skill developed over time. As with all things, it’s always best to start small. What exactly is saving? A savings account and the act of saving are not quite the same. Saving — the verb...

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Updates

How Mint is Helping Users Prevent Overdraft Fees

April 19, 2019 April 16, 2019 / Mint.com

An overdraft fee can be a headache and often one of the most expensive fees from a bank. Minters, there’s a good chance that at some point in the last year, you have seen the dreaded “NSF Fee” transaction on...

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Everyday Triumphs

What Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type Means for Your Wallet

April 16, 2019 / Mint.com

Personality tests are used to give us insights on how we perceive the world, how we interact with others, and how we make decisions. Whether you believe in them or not, personality tests are a big hit with relationship experts,...

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Trends

41 Percent of Americans Pinch Pennies When Dining Out With Friends: Technology to Blame?

April 16, 2019 April 22, 2019 / Mint.com

Technology has transformed the way we dine out in groups. Gone are the days when friends take turns treating each other to nights on the town. Now that apps make money accessible everywhere, tabs are paid down to the cent...

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