MarketWatch How MarketWatch’s Real-Time Headlines Helped Me Catch a Stock Breakout Zooom! Like spotting a race car right as it speeds off the starting line! MarketWatch headlines pop up super fast, like little alerts. One day, a headline flashed about a pretend company’s stock suddenly starting to go way up (“breakout”). It felt like getting … Read more
Dog Talk = $200 Payday? Woof Yeah! Love chatting about your dog? Turns out, your canine conversations can be worth cold, hard cash! I pocketed $200 just by answering questions about my furry best friend. Companies are barking mad for pet owner opinions – and they’re paying for them! Think of all the times you’ve … Read more
Fundrise How I Became a Landlord (Sort Of) Investing Just $500 in Real Estate Through Fundrise Dreaming of owning buildings but only have piggy bank money? Fundrise made my dream feel real! With just $500, I invested in a big pool of properties, like owning tiny bricks in many different buildings across the country. It … Read more
Tastytrade (formerly Tastyworks) Why I Switched to Tastytrade: Built for Options Traders By Options Traders (Finally!) Tired of feeling like you’re trying to build spaceships with toy hammers? That’s how trading options felt on my old platform – clumsy and not quite right. Then I found Tastytrade! It’s like discovering a toolbox built specifically for … Read more
Wise (formerly TransferWise) How Wise Saved Me $150 in Hidden Bank Fees on ONE International Transfer My heart sank when I saw my bank statement – they’d charged a FORTUNE in hidden fees just to send money to my cousin overseas! It felt like being robbed by sneaky fee monsters. Frustrated, a friend suggested Wise. … Read more
CSS Profile (College Board) Why My Dream Private College Required the CSS Profile (And What It Asked For!) My dream college, shining like a castle in my mind, suddenly put up another dragon to slay: the CSS Profile! “But I already did FAFSA!” I whined. It felt like needing a second, super-secret password just for … Read more
Video Intros How I Made a 34-Second Intro With 74% Retention My viewers vanished faster than cookies at snack time right after my intro started! It felt awful, like telling a story nobody wanted to hear. So, I made my intro super short and punchy, like the best part of a cartoon shown first! I … Read more
TurboTax How TurboTax Found Tax Deductions I Didn’t Even Know Existed (My Refund Story) Paying taxes felt like giving away my allowance, boo! I worried I was giving too much! Then, my TurboTax robot helper started asking smart questions, like a detective looking for clues. Suddenly, it found secret money-saving rules (deductions) I didn’t even … Read more
Wells Fargo Mobile App (Major Traditional Bank) How I Use Wells Fargo Card Controls to Manage My Teenager’s Spending Giving my teenager a card felt like handing over the whole cookie jar – scary! What if they spent all the money on video games? My tummy felt tight with worry. But the Wells Fargo app … Read more
Republic How I Invested in a Hot Startup for Just $100 Using Republic (Non-Accredited!) Ever wish you could help build a cool new invention, even with just pocket money? I discovered Republic, a place where amazing new companies ask everyone, not just rich people, for a little help! I saw a startup I loved and, … Read more