Can I trust Mint?

The Bottom Line. Taking everything we've outlined into account, Mint is a top choice for a safe, easy-to-use personal finance tool.

Is the Mint app trustworthy?

Is Intuit Mint safe? Security is a top priority for Intuit Mint, and the company takes several measures to ensure the safety of users' data. Mint uses bank-grade security, meaning it doesn't have access to your financial accounts.

Does Mint sell data?

Mint is free and makes money from carefully selected partner offers that could help take your money further. We never sell your data.

Does Mint Mobile sell my information?

In certain cases, we may require you to provide additional information in order to verify your request. Mint Mobile does not sell your personal information, but we may disclose your personal information to service providers who support our operations.

How does Mint get your bank data?

Mint connects to your data through American Bank's Online Banking. You'll enter the same credentials in Mint that you use to log in to your online banking webpage.

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Is Mint safe from hackers?

Quick answer: Mint uses bank-level encryption and monitoring through various 3rd parties companies for read-only access to your financial accounts.

Does Mint have a monthly fee?

There's a free basic version as well as a premium version that costs $4.99 per month, or $34.99 for the year—affordable compared to other apps' paid versions. Mint's premium version includes management of your subscriptions and a deeper spending analysis.

Can I use Mint without linking my bank account?

If you want to use Mint, you must sync all of your financial accounts, or at least the ones you want to utilize via Mint. Mint allows you to track your spending and your credit score, and you can sign-up to receive notifications on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

Does Mint app affect credit?

The good news is that checking your own credit is a soft inquiry and will not impact your score.

Is it safe to use budgeting apps?

Further, avoid using third-party money management tools, like budgeting apps, on public WiFi networks, as they tend to be less secure and could put you at risk for hacking. When using any kind of third-party tool, be sure to treat account security as a continuous and necessary step in your financial journey.

Is it safe to link bank account with Mint?

Mint uses the same 128-bit encryption and physical security that banks use. Our practices are monitored and verified by TRUSTe, VeriSign and Hackersafe, and supported by RSA Security.

Is Mint really $15 a month?

Mint Mobile offers nationwide coverage and affordable plans starting at $15 per month for 3 GB of data and $30 per month for unlimited.

Is Mint completely free?

Mint is a free personal finance app that makes it easy to manage and save money. Developed by Intuit, Inc, this mobile app is a budgeting tool that lets users manage and track their spending. You can also set category-specific budgets and savings goals.

Is Mint free with TurboTax?

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Do you have to pay for 3 months with Mint?

Our 3-month plans let you try us out for our lowest possible price—starting at $15/mo. After your first 3 months, you'll have a better idea of how much data you need and if Mint is right for you. Once your 3-month plan is up, you can renew into a 12-month plan to keep the same monthly rate.

Can I cancel subscriptions with Mint?

Open the mobile app and select Monthly from the bottom menu. Scroll down and tap Bills and subscriptions. Tap Subscriptions from the top menu.

What's the 50 30 20 budget rule?

By Melissa Green | Citizens Bank Staff

One of the most common percentage-based budgets is the 50/30/20 rule. The idea is to divide your income into three categories, spending 50% on needs, 30% on wants, and 20% on savings.

Has Intuit ever been hacked?

Intuit, a sprawling, publicly traded business-software empire with a market capitalization of $110 billion, admitted last week that 133 accounts using its MailChimp site were hacked.

Does Mint need antivirus?

When it comes to Linux Mint, you don't probably need to use an antivirus because viruses that affect Linux are still very rare. However, some still argue that Linux users don't run into viruses because they are not as widely used as other operating systems, so no one writes viruses for them.

What happens if my bank isn't on Mint?

If your bank, biller, credit card, or financial institution doesn't appear in the search results when adding your account, we can't add it as an automatically updating account at this time. However, you can add it as a manual account.

How do I remove my bank information from Mint?

How long does Mint store your data?

Mint imports transactions from the past 90 days only. If you haven't signed in for months or if your account is brand new, you might not see data older than the past 3 months.

Is it safe to add credit card to Mint?

Mint uses bank-grade security, which means it doesn't even have access to what you type when you connect your financial accounts. According to Mint's security information, "Your login username and passwords are stored securely in a separate database using multi-layered hardware and software encryption.