Mint.com For Dummies (For Dummies Series) - Softcover

Perry CPA, Gail A.; Krantz, Matt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470883189 ISBN 13: 9780470883181

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010

Synopsis

Get empowered and take control of your personal finances withMint.com!

Mint.com is a free Web–based personal financial managementservice that helps you set up your day–to–day finances and trackbank, credit card, investment, and loan transactions through asingle Web site that is accessible anytime, anywhere in the worldthat you can access through the Internet. This fun and friendlyguide arms you with expert advice for managing your bills,following where your money is going, developing a budget, payingoff loans, saving for a house or car, maximizing investments,managing retirement savings, and more. The straightforward andeasy–to–understand Dummies writing style shows you how to useMint.com to get your finances organized and keep them thatway.

• Introduces you to Mint.com, the free personal online financemanagement service that helps you set up and track your day–to–dayfinances
• Walks you through the steps for creating a budget based on yourcurrent spending habits or creating a budget with goals in mind(saving for a new home or car, paying off college loans early,having a comfortable retirement, etc.)
• Tells you everything you need to do to track bank, credit card,investments, loan transactions and manage your bills
• Shows you how to import and export tax information fromMint.com, including the tax software packages that make it theeasiest
• Includes handy checklists, expert tips, invaluable advice, andhelpful warnings throughout

Mint.com For Dummies helps you get your daily finances inmint condition!

About this title

About the Author

Gail A. Perry, CPA, is the managing editor of AccountingWEB,a popular speaker, personal finance instructor, and the author of30 books on taxes, financial software, and personal finance.

Matt Krantz is a nationally known financial journalistwho covers Wall Street and the financial markets for USATODAY.

From the Back Cover

Mint.com offers a tasty way to save money, shed debt, and stickto your budget learn how!

This isn′t the kind of mint you put on a pillow; it′s the kindthat′s full of money. Mint.com not only gives you sound financialadvice but also shows you how to put that advice into practice.This book helps you make Mint.com work for you, whether you justopened your first savings account or are about to crack yourretirement nest egg.

• Feel secure learn about the security safeguards Mint.comoffers and how to protect your information when accessing Mint.comaway from home

• Budgeting 101 analyze income and expenses, create abudget you can live with, and be ready for emergencies

• Looking ahead monitor your net worth and plan forcollege, retirement, and other big expenses

• Be loan wise use Mint.com to monitor home and autoloans

• Your investment advisor track your stocks and mutualfunds and let Mint.com help you find the investments that are rightfor you

Open the book and find:

• Why credit cards can be both friend and foe

• Hints for saving on car insurance

• How Mint.com alerts prevent money headaches

• Tips on budgeting for flexible expenses

• How to make cash available for emergencies

• Why mutual funds can be important for Mint.com users

• How your net worth is calculated

• Ten ways to boost your credit score

"Beyond the basics, you′ll find powerful tips for managing yourpersonal, household, and small business finances; setting budgets;gaining insight into your investments. . . . Mint.com ForDummies is the most thorough guide to using Mint.com that hasbeen written."
Aaron Patzer, Founder & CEO, Mint.com

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470883189
• ISBN 13: 9780470883181
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 360