Zina Kumok

Everyone loves getting a new cell phone. It’s fun to set it up, see how fast it is, and try out the new features. But then you’re stuck with your old phone. Throwing it away seems like a waste, and you may not want to donate something you paid hundreds of dollars for. So the…

The cost of college tuition has outpaced inflation, but the cost of textbooks has increased more than 800% since the 1970s. I was extremely cost-conscious when I applied to college. My parents weren’t going to pay for everything, so I had to apply to schools I knew I could afford. I knew the cost of…

Every time I go to the mall, I’m reminded of why I love shopping online. I hate sitting in traffic, trying to find a parking space, and standing in long lines. The crowds don’t generally help the experience, either. Online shopping is the opposite. Plus, with online shopping, you can easily comparison shop to find…

You have some money to invest, but don’t like the idea of not touching the money for years or decades. What are the best short-term investments to maximize your returns? Most often, people in this situation are saving for a short-term goal — a down payment on a house, shiny new car, or planning for…

Every year, I consider going on a ridiculous scavenger hunt of sorts: running around town and getting all the free birthday stuff I can. The problem is, I can only eat so much stuff in a single day. Ben & Jerry’s, Baskin-Robbins, and Cheesecake Factory, I’m looking at you! Since I know I’m not the…

Did you know you can actually get paid to watch Netflix as a Netflix Tagger? It’s not an easy gig to get, but you might be able to get lucky and land it. If not, we’ve got some alternatives for you.

Now that I work from home, I hate shopping. Driving to the store, looking for parking, waiting for assistance, and then standing in line all seem like a tedious waste of time. I’m not the only one who feels this way. Like 60% of millennials, I prefer online shopping since it means I can skip…

Fun and cheap date ideas can spice up any relationship. Remember on your first date with your partner when you were so nervous you couldn’t stop smiling? You laughed hysterically at all their bad jokes and got the butterflies when you shared your first kiss. Now you’re the no makeup, sweatpants-wearing, do-everything-together couple that enjoys…

My dog costs me a lot of money. Not just in vet visits, food bills, or heartworm medicine, but also in how much stuff he destroys. When he was a puppy, he liked to chew on and destroy my shoes. After the fourth pair, I asked him, “How do you plan to pay me back…