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Zina Kumok

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Zina Kumok is a freelance writer specializing in personal finance. A former reporter, she has covered murder trials, the Final Four and everything in between. She has been featured in Lifehacker, DailyWorth and Time. Read about how she paid off $28,000 worth of student loans in three years at Conscious Coins.

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Student Finances

How to Use a Student Credit Card Successfully

September 30, 2019 / Zina Kumok
How to Use a Student Credit Card SuccessfullySigning up for a student credit card probably sounds exciting. After all, for most students, it’s the first chance to open a line of credit – well, besides the student loans they took out. But as tempting as it might...

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Student Finances

Why You Might Want to Start Paying Your Student Loans in College

September 23, 2019 / Zina Kumok
Why You Might Want to Start Paying Your Student Loans in CollegeWhen I was 26 years old, I paid off my student loans just three years after graduation. People congratulated me on my task and couldn’t believe how quickly I’d done it, especially since I was only making $30,000 a year. ...

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How to Save on Your Next TV Purchase

September 9, 2019 (Last Modified: December 19, 2019) / Zina Kumok
How to Save on Your Next TV Purchase

If you’re in the market for a TV upgrade, retail price tags can be daunting. Here are some foolproof methods to shave down the cost – so you can enjoy the golden age of television in 4K, 65-inch, HDR-compatible splendor.

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How To Watch Football Without Cable

September 2, 2019 (Last Modified: September 3, 2019) / Zina Kumok
How To Watch Football Without CableCutting the cord is easier than ever – unless you’re a sports fan. Even as the major sports organizations reluctantly shift away from an outdated broadcasting model, it’s still hard to catch all the action without a cable subscription. But...

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Student Finances

How To Apply For Student Loans Without Your Parents

August 29, 2019 / Zina Kumok
How To Apply For Student Loans Without Your ParentsFor some prospective college students, taking out student loans is a breeze. When you have a supportive parent there to explain the fine print and co-sign on the dotted line, all you really have to do is fill out some...

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Student Finances

How To Leverage Student Credit Cards As A Financial Opportunity

August 21, 2019 (Last Modified: March 30, 2020) / Zina Kumok
How To Leverage Student Credit Cards As A Financial Opportunity

Being in college is all about learning new skills. Sometimes that means learning how to cook on your own or how to manage a busy class load.

Learning how to build a credit history is one of the many skills every college student should have. It may sound strange, but using a credit card can build those skills and create solid financial habits.

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Using Rebuilding Credit Cards to Rebuild Your Credit Score

August 18, 2019 (Last Modified: February 16, 2020) / Zina Kumok
Using Rebuilding Credit Cards to Rebuild Your Credit ScoreFrom the Mint team: Mint may be compensated by some of the links that appear in this article. Our partners do not endorse, review or approve the content. Any links to Mint Partners were added after the creation of the...

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Housing Finances

What You Need To Know About The Closing Cost Of A Home (Buying And Selling)

August 15, 2019 (Last Modified: October 13, 2020) / Zina Kumok
What You Need To Know About The Closing Cost Of A Home (Buying And Selling)When most people imagine buying a house, they think about how many bedrooms they need or what kind of porch they want. When they think about homebuying costs, they decide how much to put down and what their maximum home...

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How To Save Money On College Textbooks

August 13, 2019 (Last Modified: August 19, 2019) / Zina Kumok
How To Save Money On College TextbooksIt’s a common trope: going to college is expensive. There’s tuition, the overpriced cafeteria plan, and the cramped dorm room that costs more than your parent’s mortgage. College costs have outpaced inflation and wages for years, and the costs can...

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Unique Little-Known Ways to Find Grants And Scholarships

August 7, 2019 (Last Modified: August 26, 2019) / Zina Kumok
Unique Little-Known Ways to Find Grants And ScholarshipsCollege isn’t getting more affordable, and student loans affect millions of people every year. One way to avoid that? Apply for more scholarships and grants to reduce the cost of tuition. But applying for these can be difficult, time-consuming and...

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