SigFig How SigFig Manages My EXISTING Fidelity/Schwab Account (Without Moving My Money!) Ever wish someone could tidy your messy toy room without you having to pack everything up and move it? That’s SigFig! I loved my Fidelity account but felt lost managing it. SigFig connects right to my account – no moving required! It felt … Read more
Revolut Using Revolut Abroad Saved Me HUNDREDS on Currency Exchange Fees (Here’s How) Imagine getting extra souvenir money just because you used the right card overseas! On my trip, swapping money usually felt like losing coins down a drain with bad rates and fees. But with Revolut, I changed my dollars to Euros right in … Read more
Scholarship Search Sites (Scholarships.com, Fastweb, Scholly – General Category) How I Found $10,000 in Scholarships Using FREE Search Sites Like [Fastweb] Could clicking around on a free website really lead to actual money for college? It felt like searching for buried treasure, maybe a little unbelievable! I signed up for Fastweb, filled out my profile … Read more
How I Turned a Long Video Into a Viral Short My long video felt like a big, sleepy story no one finished. I felt kinda down, like telling a joke no one laughed at. So, I took just the super exciting bit, like the best bite of a giant cookie, and made it a super-fast, … Read more
YouTube Growth Strategies How I Doubled My YouTube Views in 30 Days Without Ads My view counter felt frozen, like a sad little snowman that wouldn’t melt. I didn’t have money for fancy ads, just my little camera and big hopes. So, I stopped guessing what people wanted and started listening. I looked at which … Read more
Credit Sesame Credit Sesame vs. Credit Karma: Which FREE Score App Gave Me Better Advice? Two free helpers giving advice – which one was clearer, like a better teacher? Credit Sesame gave me simple tips, like “pay bills on time!” Credit Karma sometimes offered more details. For me, Credit Sesame’s super simple “report card” style … Read more
Bank of America Mobile Banking App (Major Traditional Bank) How Bank of America’s Erica® Assistant Actually Helped Me Understand My Spending Talking to my phone about money felt weird, but Erica® listened! I kept wondering, “Where did my allowance go poof?” It was confusing, like trying to remember all the toys I played with yesterday. … Read more
ChooseFI How the ChooseFI Podcast Introduced Me to the Financial Independence Community Feeling stuck in the work-spend cycle felt like being on a hamster wheel I couldn’t escape! Then I stumbled upon the ChooseFI podcast. Suddenly, I heard friendly voices talking about something called Financial Independence (FI) – a way to get off the wheel! … Read more
TreasuryDirect How I Bought Inflation-Beating I-Bonds Directly from the Government Using TreasuryDirect Watching prices go up felt like my money was shrinking! I heard about I-Bonds fighting inflation, like giving my savings a superhero shield. Buying them seemed confusing, but TreasuryDirect was the only place for electronic ones. Signing up felt like joining a special … Read more
FarmTogether How FarmTogether Helped Me Add Sustainable Farmland to My Investment Portfolio Want your money to do good while it grows, like planting a superhero tree? I did! I worried about our planet but also wanted smart investments. FarmTogether showed me farms that focus on being kind to Earth – using less water, building healthy … Read more