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What Is an Online Financial Advisor & What Can They Do for You?

Even though consumers have been using online banking and mobile applications for years, the concept of online financial planners like Mint is still new. In comparison to a traditional face-to-face financial planning relationship, how do online financial advisors work? Online financial advisors allow users to manage their investments, track their spending, create budgets, and leverage […]

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710 Credit Score: Is It Good or Bad?

A 710 credit score falls solidly into the “good” band (690-719) of a typical 300-850 range. It’s a little below the 716 average score on the FICO 8 credit model as of the second quarter of 2021, but higher than the average VantageScore 3.0 score of 695 in the same period. If your score is…

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How to Choose a Side Hustle For Your Lifestyle

If you’re like one of the many people looking to be an entrepreneur, you might be wondering how to choose the best side hustle. While there is no one and only perfect side hustle that fits everyone, there are a few questions you’ll want to ask yourself to try and find the right gig work

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Is it Worth it to Buy vs Lease a Car?

Unless you live somewhere like New York City or another dense urban city with excellent public transportation, chances are you’ll need a car to get to work, school and other locations. When looking at your different options, you might wonder if it is worth it to lease or buy a car. Both leasing a car

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ETF vs Stocks: Pros and Cons of Each

Stash allows people to invest in almost anything—from renewable energy to the legal marijuana industry—with more than 90 exchange traded funds (ETFs) and hundreds of stocks to choose from. And with Stash, you don’t need the $3,000+ it takes to buy a single share of Amazon stock; you can buy only what you can afford

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Credit Bureau Phone Numbers Put You in Touch With Help

The three major credit bureaus in the U.S. are Experian, Equifax and TransUnion. There are plenty of reasons why you might need to contact one of them, including disputing an item on your credit report, freezing your credit, or reporting fraud or identity theft. While the major credit bureau websites offer the ability to do…

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How to Stop Spending Money: 8 Ways to Resist the Urge

The levers of commerce are all too easy to pull these days. Sure, overspenders have been around since the beginning of money, but back in the day, there were more physical barriers to buying, like having to leave home for most purchases (except pizza). Why we overspend Today, most of us keep the world’s marketplace…

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How To Refinance Your Auto Loan

Auto loans are notoriously expensive, but sometimes they’re a necessary part of getting you back on the road. If the opportunity arises to save some money on your auto loan, you should probably take it. Americans who refinance their cars save on average around $950 a year, and several thousand over the life of their

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This is Your Reminder to Do an Annual Subscriptions Audit

Checking on all of your regular expenses is an important part of keeping your finances healthy. Too often, people sign up for a monthly subscription for a gym membership, subscription box, or premium membership and then stop using it. Without regularly keeping track of what you’re spending money on, you can easily find yourself spending

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Make Your Money A Daily Routine

Starting a new routine in any area of life can be challenging. Be it changes to your finances, exercise habits, health or any other type of new routine, one of the best ways that you can increase your chances of success is to make it part of your existing daily routine. Making small changes to

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What to Buy (and Skip) in January 2022

It’s 2022, and the new normal still feels pretty abnormal. The holiday season came and went, and we all learned a lot about supply chain management. If you’re reading this, you’re likely unfazed by product delays and determined to save a buck in the new year. The good news is you can count on a…

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What Is Fiat Currency? A Definition + How It Differs From Cryptocurrency

Fiat Currency Definition Fiat money is a type of currency that’s issued by a government and is not backed by physical commodities, such as gold. The U.S. dollar, the euro, and the pound are examples of fiat money. Could you imagine having to carry gold when buying your groceries for the week? Earlier in history,

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Your Holiday Gifts Still Haven’t Arrived. Now What?

You placed an order last week and still haven’t received the shipping confirmation. Or maybe the package is in transit, but its location hasn’t been updated in days. The supply chain issues that experts warned us about heading into the holiday shopping season have materialized. There’s a real possibility that your gifts won’t arrive in…

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Avoid Going Overboard and Over Budget on Kids’ Holiday Gifts

It’s hard to resist the holiday messaging to buy gifts — and lots of them — to make the season brighter and more fulfilling. However, supply chain disruptions may make this year’s shopping stressful, especially for parents looking to buy toys in short supply. Shortages aside, going overboard on gifts for your kids could create…

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How To Live For The Weekend Without Breaking The Bank

It’s a common cycle: you work hard all week, soaking up stress and trying to power through. Then when the weekend comes, you blow off steam at your favorite bars and restaurants. After spending all your hard-earned money, you wake up on Monday to start the cycle all over again. If that sounds familiar, it

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Working Toward Financial Freedom

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. We connected with Becca, a 27 year old personal finance entrepreneur from New York to learn more about her journey with Mint! Check it out below. I’ve always loved personal

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A Primer on Cryptocurrency: Understanding Bitcoin, Dogecoin, and other virtual currencies

Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple. You may have heard these names, but wonder what they are. These are virtual currencies, sometimes referred to as cryptocurrencies, and they’ve become a hot market with consumers and investors in recent years. In November, 2021, the price of a single bitcoin, the cryptocurrency invented by a mysterious software

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6 Steps to Higher Net Worth: A Year-End Financial Checklist

If you want to build momentum for your New Year’s money resolutions, set some financial improvements into motion before the end of the year. Here are six easy-to-implement steps to help boost your net worth going into the new year. 1. Mind your health insurance deductibles End-of-the-year financial planning strategies aren’t always this well-timed: “My son’s…

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How to Be a Savvy Shopper Amid Cyber Monday Hype

Last Cyber Monday, I rushed to put a very-much-on-sale grill into my virtual shopping cart. I texted my daughter to make sure my son-in-law really wanted it, because this limited-quantity deal would not be returnable. I entered my credit card number as soon as she responded. Moments later, I got an email: “Sorry, sold out.”…

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TV Black Friday 2021 Deals: Are They Worth It?

NerdWallet is here to help you win Black Friday, while leaving your budget intact. We spend the time, you save the money. Visit regularly for holiday shopping tips and announcements about your favorite retailers. Black Friday is Nov. 26. Black Friday sales are well underway, and as usual, there are heaps of TV deals front…

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