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
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