MetaMask Wallet My First Terrifying (But Successful) DeFi Transaction Using MetaMask Ready to play super advanced money games online (DeFi) but feeling scared? My first time using MetaMask to interact with a DeFi app felt like jumping off a diving board into unknown water! Clicking “confirm transaction,” seeing gas fees, worrying I’d mess up – … Read more
CoPatient / Goodbill How [Goodbill] Found Errors on My Medical Bill and Saved Me $800! My jaw dropped seeing the giant hospital bill – it felt like a monster mistake! How could it be so high?! Confused and stressed, I sent the bill to Goodbill. Their experts, like super-smart detectives, examined every line. Bingo! They … Read more
CardPointers How the CardPointers Extension Told Me Which Card to Use at Checkout (Instant Savings!) Shopping online, ready to pay… wait, which of my five cards is best here?! My brain froze! Then, like magic, the little CardPointers browser extension popped up right on the checkout page: “Use Your Sapphire Card for 3x Points!” Wow! … Read more
Discover Bank (Savings/CDs) Beyond the Card: Why Discover Bank’s Savings Account Blew My Old Bank Away Wait, Discover has a BANK too?! I only knew their cool credit card! My old bank felt like a sleepy turtle with my savings, barely giving any extra pennies. Then I peeked at Discover Bank’s savings – wowza! It … Read more
The #1 Reason I Use Zelle (Hint: It Lands Directly in My Bank Account Instantly) Waiting for money felt like waiting for rain in a desert! Other apps put money in their app wallet first, ugh, another step! But Zelle? It’s like a secret tunnel! My friend zapped me money for pizza, and BAM! It … Read more
Self Financial (formerly Self Lender) How Self Financial Took My Credit Score from Zero to 650 in 12 Months (My Journey) Starting with no credit score felt like being invisible to grown-up money places! I couldn’t get approved for anything. Then I found Self Financial. It was like making tiny promises (payments) into a special … Read more
Rakuten (formerly Ebates) How I Got a $250 “Big Fat Check” from Rakuten Just for My Normal Online Shopping Can you imagine opening your mailbox and finding free money just for buying toys you wanted anyway? That actually happened! Rakuten sent me a “Big Fat Check” for $250! All I did was click their special … Read more
Exodus Wallet Why I Moved My Bitcoin OFF Coinbase and Onto Exodus Wallet (Taking Control!) Tired of feeling like your crypto lived at someone else’s house (like Coinbase)? I wanted my own keys! Moving my Bitcoin to Exodus Wallet felt like finally bringing my favorite toy home to my own room, where only I have … Read more
TrueCar / Edmunds / KBB (Kelley Blue Book) How Using [TrueCar] Saved Me $3,000 Off MSRP on My New Car Walking into a car dealership felt like entering a lion’s den – would they pounce and rip off my wallet? The sticker price (MSRP) seemed impossibly high! Feeling nervous, I first used TrueCar online. It … Read more
MaxRewards How MaxRewards Helped Me Earn an Extra $500 in Credit Card Rewards Last Year! My wallet bulged with credit cards, each promising points and miles, but honestly? I felt lost, like juggling too many confusing toys! Which card was best for gas? Groceries? Then I tried MaxRewards. This app magically knew which card gave … Read more