You CAN Afford Those Choos!
Mint.com just launched a fab new feature. If you’re not already on Mint.com, it’s a fabulous site that compiles all of your bank accounts and helps you understand your spending habits. (Don’t worry, it’s safe and secure.) I know some of us do not want to be reminded of how much we spent at Nordstrom’s annual sale. But wouldn’t it be great to not have that anxiety, that panic that your credit card is maxed out as you pass it to the smiling employee who raved when you came out of the dressing room?
As women, we have a number of fantasy items that we would love to run out and buy…but smart, efficient and cost conscious as we are, we don’t actually do it (okay…maybe we do, sometimes…). When Carrie said, “Wait! I lost my Choo!” I wanted to run out and get a pair of those sexy slings. But I was so not into running up my credit cards to buy Jimmy Choo shoes. Mint.com lets me save for the Choos the right way.
With Mint’s “goals” feature you can set a goal, upload a photo of your goal, play with how much you’d need to set aside each month to reach your goal by different deadlines, then monitor your success rates. So, start planning for the things you really want in life…whether it’s the Lhuillier wedding dress of your dreams, the six-hour spa day from heaven, or even a new set of cashmere for the upcoming winter—with Mint.com your dream purchases are an affordable reality.
-Terra Khachooni of Girls in Tech
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GIRL TALK TIME:Have you used Mint.com? What are you saving for? What is your dream purchase? How do you usually save up?
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Post a CommentHaven’t used mint.com but will def check it out!
love choos,just luv them,thanks for info.
reallyyy interesting
Might have to look into this
Such a cute idea…
Mint.com was actually made known to me by Gabrielle Bertstein and Amanda Steinberg who used it in their discussion of “Knowing Your Worth.” I recently have just started using it after this lecture and I love it. I am currently saving up for an apartment after I graduate college. I want to move because I have been living at home – my college is 10 minutes from my house (Merrimack College.) So I want to try something new! I also want to save for a spring break trip and a trip to Germany to see my German exchange student from high school!
It’s so hard for me to splurge and actually enjoy it. I went to macys and i saw this bag that I loved and needed it was nailed down to 56 but I couldn’t buy it lol because I thought it was too expensive. And the funny part was that it was with a gift card. smh I need to loosen up and next time I go to macys I will buy the bag that I need and want (if it’s still there) I’m crossing my fingers!
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Mint is awesome! I stopped using it for a while.. I should get back to using it though.
Ybe I’m too old for this stuff, but any time you have to set up what amounts to a savings account for a pair of shoes (or a wsedding dress, or a spa splurge), it’s a BAD idea to buy them in the first place. Shoes that cost that much are not in my future. Period. Not in a world where people can’t feed their families . . .
Good idea!
that’s a great idea. i love those choo’s!
This is a great idea
gotta check out mint.com and get started on their saving/goal feature. great idea!
Can’t afford them!
Mmm, interesting, I haven’t heard of them before. Not saving for anything in particular. But I like to spend my money on vacations.