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What is Mint.com and Why Should I Use It?

by Kraig Mathias

July 23, 2013 • 0 comments

Mint.com is a free personal finance software that helps you track your finances. I’m a 29 year old young professional that’s personally seen a huge turnaround financially since starting to use Mint.com in early 2010. I started using online financial software in 2009, with...

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What Do You Mean “You Don’t Track Your Finances”?!

by Kraig Mathias

March 10, 2013 • 34 comments

I’ve figured out why some people are broke while others aren’t. Broke people are broke because they are not tracking their finances while others are building wealth because they are. Yes, it’s true and I’m sorry to have to break the news to those...

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5 Steps to Organizing and De-Cluttering Your Apartment

by Kraig Mathias

January 21, 2012 • 9 comments

Oftentimes us young adults rent apartments in the first years out of college. Apartments offer very little responsibility and with their reasonable cost of living, they allow a single person like me to live on their own, without roommates. All in all, I’m content...

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Does an Emergency Fund Replace the Need for Credit Cards?

by Kraig Mathias

January 7, 2012 • 14 comments

I have two credit cards. I’ve had the accounts for approximately 4 and 8 years and they have high limits. If you know the rules on credit scoring, you know that from a credit rating perspective, I shouldn’t close these accounts. If you’re a...

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How to Track Your Finances with Mint.com

by Kraig Mathias

December 4, 2011 • 0 comments

Back in early 2010, my older sister me showed me how and her husband used Quicken to organize their finances. I was impressed by it and looked into Quicken when I got home. I found and started using its free online version, called Quicken...

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What is Mint.com and Why Should I Use It?

What Do You Mean “You Don’t Track Your Finances”?!

5 Steps to Organizing and De-Cluttering Your Apartment

Does an Emergency Fund Replace the Need for Credit Cards?

How to Track Your Finances with Mint.com

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