Taking out a mortgage is probably the biggest hassle facing prospective homeowners. The bank asks you all sorts of nosy questions about your income and savings, and after you’ve poured your heart out and shared all your money secrets, they might not even lend you as much as you need. The nerve!
60-Second Guide to Budgeting
Do you get hot sweats, a cold fever, a nervous stomach, or something worse when you peer into your checking account on Tuesday and find it empty — then realize that payday isn’t until Friday? You’re suffering from Paycheck-to-Paycheck Syndrome,...
For most homeowners, your mortgage payment is by far your biggest monthly expense. So we think it’s completely justifiable to spend 60 seconds reviewing it. In fact, don’t be surprised if this brief exercise does wonders for your budget. Let’s take a look under the hood and see whether we can find you some savings.
Keeping a well-organized budget is a lot like flossing your teeth. You know you should do it, and you have the best of intentions, but you just never seem to get it done.
You may have heard that Mint.com has gone into partnership with The Motley Fool to provide you outstanding personal finance information and advice. On the topic of getting out of debt, we at Mint have shared our perspective on getting...
In matters of budgeting, there are two clear camps of consumers: them, and the rest of us. They are the people you ask to calculate what everyone owes when there are more than two of you dining out. They know exactly how much they spent on ATM fees last week, last month, and last quarter.