Sams Teach Yourself Mint.com in 10 Minutes

Sams Teach Yourself Mint.com in 10 Minutesgives you straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through its 10-minute lessons, you'll learn how to use Mint.com's free tools to simplify your finances, take control of your money, get better deals, and build lifelong financial security! Tips point out shortcuts and solutions Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls Notes provide additional information 10 minutes is all you need to learn how to... Create your Mint.com account, and get started fast Consolidate all your checking, credit card, loan, and investment accounts on one easy web page Discover your total net worth right now Avoid financial ;information overload ;-but get all the details you want, when you need them Find better deals on loans, credit cards, checking accounts, and other financial services Easily create a personal budget and monitor your progress in following it Track your outstanding student loans, car loans, and mortgages Monitor all your investments, from stocks to retirement and college savings accounts-even art and antiques Get instant alerts about events affecting your finances Keep your financial information safe and secure Access your Mint.com pages from your smartphone or tablet

James Floyd Kelly received an English degree from the University of West Florida and an Industrial Engineering degree from Florida State University; he has enjoyed using the skills and knowledge from both in various jobs over the years. He is the author of numerous books, including books on the Galaxy Tab and Motorola Xoom tablets, building a CNC machine, building and programming LEGO robotics, and using open source software. He currently lives with his wife and two sons in Atlanta, Georgia.

Introduction	p. 1
Who Is This Book For?	p. 2
Conventions Used in This Book	p. 3
Mint.com Overview	p. 5
What Is Mint.com?	p. 5
Financial Overview	p. 7
Stick to a Budget	p. 7
Save Money	p. 7
Spot Trends	p. 10
Details, Details	p. 10
One-Click Tool Tabs	p. 11
The Mint.com Community	p. 13
Security	p. 14
Sign Up	p. 15
Log Out	p. 20
Summary	p. 21
Checking and Savings Accounts	p. 23
Your Checking Account	p. 23
Linking Checking to Mint.com	p. 25
Your Savings Account	p. 29
Deleting an Account	p. 33
Summary	p. 35
Credit Cards	p. 37
Your Credit Card(s)	p. 37
Linking a Credit Card to Mint.com	p. 38
View Credit Card Details	p. 43
View Similar Charges	p. 46
Use Tags	p. 47
Export Your Data	p. 49
View Other Accounts	p. 50
Using Tags	p. 51
Summary	p. 53
Loans	p. 55
Your Loans	p. 55
Linking a Loan to Mint.com	p. 56
Add a Mortgage	p. 61
Adding Loan Details	p. 65
Mint.com Progress Bar	p. 68
Summary	p. 72
Investments and Account Updates	p. 73
Your Investments	p. 73
Linking an Investment to Mint.com	p. 74
Update an Account	p. 78
Other Types of Investments	p. 82
Summary	p. 86
Email and SMS Alerts	p. 89
Stay Alert	p. 89
Basic Alerts	p. 90
Configuring Alerts	p. 93
Summary	p. 101
Categories	p. 103
Creating a Budget or Setting Goals	p. 103
Transaction Categories	p. 104
Assigning a Category to Multiple Transactions	p. 106
Creating Custom Categories	p. 110
Credit Cards and Categories	p. 112
Summary	p. 114
Budgets	p. 115
Budgeting Made Simple	p. 115
Creating a New Budget	p. 116
Editing an Existing Budget	p. 122
Deleting a Budget	p. 124
View Other Budgets	p. 126
Using the Budgets Tool	p. 126
Summary	p. 131
Goals	p. 133
Setting Financial Goals	p. 133
Addinga Goal	p. 134
Use a Mint.com Goal	p. 135
Editinga Goal	p. 144
Creating a Custom Goal	p. 146
Summary	p. 151
Trends & Ways to Save	p. 153
Trends	p. 154
Ways to Save	p. 159
Summary	p. 163
Mobile Mint	p. 165
Take Mint.com with You	p. 165
Mint.com and Android	p. 165
Mint.com and iOS	p. 172
Mint.com and Tablets	p. 174
Summary	p. 176
Educate Yourself (Blog/Forum Usage)	p. 177
The Mint.com Community	p. 177
Frequently Asked Questions	p. 178
The Mint.com Community Forums	p. 181
Mint.com Blog	p. 186
Summary	p. 189
Index	p. 191
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