Interactive Brokers (IBKR) Why Professional Traders Swear by Interactive Brokers (Hint: Low Margin Rates & Global Access) Ever wonder where the trading superheroes get their amazing gadgets without breaking the bank? Many pros love Interactive Brokers (IBKR) because it’s like getting super low prices on borrowed money (margin) to trade more, and it opens doors … Read more
II. Remitly How Remitly Got Cash to My Family Abroad Faster Than Western Union (My Test!) My heart pounded with worry – my family needed cash today, but my usual Western Union transfer always took ages! It felt like watching a slow turtle when I needed a race car. Desperate, I tried Remitly, fingers crossed. … Read more
How I Made a Vlog That Got 1 Million Views Can you believe just showing my regular, messy Saturday brought a million friends to watch? I felt like my days were boring, nothing special happening, just playing with my dog and making pancakes. Who would watch that? But I filmed it anyway, just being my … Read more
H&R Block H&R Block Online vs. In-Person: Which Gave Me a Bigger (or Faster) Refund? Should I do my tax homework on the computer myself or go see a grown-up helper at the H&R Block office? Felt like choosing between playing alone or asking a teacher! I wondered if one way got more treasure back … Read more
Citi Mobile App (Major Traditional Bank) How I Use Citi Mobile® Snapshot for Instant Balances Without Logging In Peek-a-boo, I see my money! Sometimes I just need a super quick look at my account, like checking if my allowance arrived. Logging all the way in feels slow! But Citi Mobile® Snapshot is like magic peek … Read more
SeedInvest How SeedInvest Helped Me Invest Alongside Top VCs in Promising Startups Imagine wanting to play tag with the really fast big kids, but feeling too small! That’s how investing felt. Big Venture Capitalists (VCs) were the fast kids investing in cool new companies (startups). SeedInvest was like a friendly grown-up opening a special gate, … Read more
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