Moving into Your First House: Tips to Prepare for the Big Day Moving into your first house is an exciting and challenging milestone. You finally have a place to call your own, but you also have to deal with the responsibilities and costs of homeownership. To make your transition as smooth and stress-free as possible, […]
Household Budget Template & Free Tools [Step-by-Step Home Budgeting Tutorial] Save more, spend smarter, and make your money go further Need a budgeting template that can help you plan your household expenses? We have you covered! In this post, we’ll show you how to create your household budget using the budget template below, so you […]
Achieving Your Financial Milestones To celebrate and recognize how our Minters are achieving their financial milestones, we reached out to everyday Mint users like you, to share their stories. Whether it’s acing your savings goals, or paying off your credit card debt, every win counts! We connected with Zaiba, a financial analyst from Canada to […]
Here’s What You Need for Your Next Affordable Adventure As spring turns into summer, many people are looking to hit the road for the traditional summer vacation. The COVID-19 pandemic has also contributed to increased travel this summer. As restrictions have eased and locations have opened, “revenge travel” is opening as people look to go […]
5 Budget-Friendly Staycation Ideas For The Summer Summer is typically a time when many families look to take some time off. With school out, the traditional “summer vacation” brings back memories of kids stuffed in the back of a minivan, on the road to some exotic (or less-than-exotic) destination. As we come out of the […]
Making Finances a Family Affair As a child, money really doesn’t hold the same value as it does in our adulthood. Children only think about money and finances in general when it relates to something they want or think they need – often tangible items like clothes, shoes, or that shiny new toy. Maybe we […]
5 Things to Do with a Large, One-Time Payment This is the time of year when many people might be getting a tax refund. While there are pros and cons to using your tax refund as forced savings, many people wonder what some of the best ways are to use your tax refund. When you […]
35 Monthly Challenges to Up level Your Lifestyle and Budget It’s common to set financial and fitness goals at the start of each month as you are looking for ways to improve. You might want to drink more water, earn a promotion, or start a new side hustle for some extra income. However, trying out […]
Moving Without a Job? 7 Tips to Get Your Budget and Career on Track If you have your heart set on moving to a new city but the right job opportunity isn’t available, it’s still possible to make the leap. Whether you’re a new graduate or a corporate veteran ready for a career shake-up, moving […]
How to Get Back on Track With Your Financial Goals Many people start off new financial goals with the turn of a new year, but sticking to a new goal (financial or otherwise) can be challenging. If you have already fallen behind on some of your financial goals, take heart in knowing that you’re not […]