I want to purchase a car but avoid taking out loans. Would it be better to take money out of my emergency savings or my investment account? -Ashley Hi Ashley, If you can remove money out of your emergency or...
From presents to parties to poinsettia, researchers at Magnify Money, a personal finance website, found that Americans with debt sank an additional $986 in credit card debt over the holidays last year. This holiday season consumers seemed poised for yet...
Elections can make us uneasy. There are so many promises, but so few certainties. And if there’s one thing the stock market doesn’t like, it’s uncertainty. That can lead to shaky times and that’s never fun for our retirement portfolios....
Each month I’ll be helping a Mint user analyze their financials in an effort to offer some strategies and ideas for saving better, squashing debt and in, some cases, earning more. [If you’d like to be considered, just email me...
Our “for richer or poorer” vows don’t always hold up, sadly. A 2014 study from the American Psychological Association finds that almost one third of couples believe money to be a major source of conflict in their relationship. And if...
Here’s the harsh #truth about friends and money: they don’t often mix well. Lending money to a pal tends to end badly, with few borrowers paying back their besties in full. If you’re already in a lending pickle and want...
Hello fellow Mint lovers! It’s Farnoosh! I’m honored and excited to share with you that beginning today I will be contributing to the Mint blog with the goal of bringing readers some of the best and most useful money insights...
Weighing two separate job offers can seem like an embarrassment of riches. In today’s job-starved economy, the prospect of having your choice between two positions is a rare and enviable position. But there’s also an element of anxiety with choosing...
There are multitude of reasons why you may decide to move from one city to another. Maybe you just landed a sweet high-paying job after graduating college or you’ve done the research and decided that moving would be a better option...
There are many milestones of being an adult. Signing your own lease for the first time, being able to rent a car, having someone call you ma’am. But being an adult also means being responsible for your own finances. Like...
I want to purchase a car but avoid taking out loans. Would it be better to take money out of my emergency savings or my investment account? -Ashley Hi Ashley, If you can remove money out of your emergency or... 
