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Ann Jacob

Correspondent

Ann Jacob is a personal finance correspondent with Mint. She writes for Mint Money, where she works to make the complex world of finance feel clear and worth paying attention to through stories that actually make sense to her readers. She holds a BA in English, with a triple major in mass communication, literature and journalism. As an alumna of the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai, she also holds a postgraduate diploma in multimedia journalism. She has earlier worked with NDTV Profit, where she spent a year and a half decoding markets, personal finance, commodity, earnings, and everything in between.

Ann is particularly drawn to stories where life and money collide, right from decoding Gen Z’s changing spending habits and figuring out what really goes into building a good credit score, to exploring the everyday art of budgeting well. Her work leans into features and trend-driven stories that zoom into how one can earn, spend, and save well. In her stories, she aims to strip away the jargon, provide actionable insight from experts and write personal finance stories that are closest to reality.

ARTICLES BY ANN JACOB

Your money, your choices: The real FIREpower

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What RBI’s new loan recovery framework means for borrowers

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Why freelancers need to diversify not just investments but also income streams

6 min read . 12 Aug 2026

Why a Fed pause still matters for your investments in India

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Tracking error explained: What every passive investor should know

3 min read . 30 Jul 2026

Why more NRIs are returning to care for ageing parents—and what it costs

6 min read . 28 Jul 2026

The coaching race is costing parents lakhs. Here's how to plan

6 min read . 20 Jul 2026

Don't overpay for growth, says Nippon Life AMC's Sailesh Raj Bhan

5 min read . 17 Jul 2026

India's next commercial real estate hotspot isn't Mumbai or Bengaluru

6 min read . 14 Jul 2026

Why Gen Z borrows for experiences and keeps investments intact

3 min read . 09 Jul 2026

AI upskilling: smart capital investment or expensive reaction to career anxiety?

5 min read . 01 Jul 2026

How El Niño could affect your finances

2 min read . 29 Jun 2026

Why diamonds shine in a jewellery box, not in an investment portfolio

6 min read . 24 Jun 2026

Free portfolio reviews can come with strings attached

5 min read . 17 Jun 2026

Mis-selling, not claims, is life insurance’s biggest problem: Aviva’s Asit Rath

5 min read . 12 Jun 2026

How the credit card debt spiral happens and how to escape it

3 min read . 08 Jun 2026

Status games: why many high-earning Indians fail to become wealthy

5 min read . 04 Jun 2026

Why EPF transfers fail and how employees can fix them

3 min read . 28 May 2026

Digital living wills: a guide to costs, steps, trends and risks

6 min read . 28 May 2026

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4 min read . 20 May 2026
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