Smart Shopping for Signature Styles Emily loves Southern designer fashion but watches her budget. Using the Belk app, she added several pieces from her favorite brands, like a classic Lauren James dress, to her wish list. The app notified her when a site-wide sale started, and she found an additional app-exclusive coupon for fifteen percent … Read more
Upstart How Upstart Approved My Personal Loan Using AI (When My Bank Said No!) Feeling rejected by banks for a loan, even with okay credit, felt awful! Then I found Upstart. They use smart AI (like a robot brain!) that looks beyond just credit scores, considering things like education and job history! It felt like … Read more
Tutoring/Teaching Online (Live Sessions) How I Made My First $100 Tutoring Math Online via Zoom Good at math, I saw friends’ kids struggling with homework during remote learning. I offered online math tutoring via Zoom for $20/hour. My first student was my neighbor’s son. We used Zoom’s screen sharing and whiteboard feature. I focused on … Read more
How I Collaborated With a Big YouTuber for Free Can you believe I teamed up with my hero YouTuber without spending a dime? I felt so small, like a little boat next to a giant ship, dreaming of collaborating but thinking, “They’ll never notice me!” Instead of just asking for a favour, I watched their … Read more
Domain Names & Hosting Secrets I Got a Premium Domain Name for $12 – Here’s My Secret Sarah coveted bri****lab.com, but it was listed for thousands as a “premium” domain. Dejected, she didn’t give up. Her secret wasn’t haggling; it was monitoring expired domains. Using free tools like ExpiredDomains.net, she watched daily. One morning, she … Read more
Discovering Unexpected Sparkle & Savings Maria was browsing the JCPenney app during their fine jewelry sale, initially just looking. She explored the app’s dedicated jewelry section, filtering by “Sale” and her preferred gemstone. To her surprise, she found a stunning diamond pendant marked down by sixty percent, plus an additional app-exclusive coupon for fifteen percent … Read more
Zillow Home Loans Getting My Mortgage Through Zillow? My Experience with Zillow Home Loans Wait, Zillow, the house-browsing website, gives mortgages too?! It felt surprising but also kinda convenient! Since I was already using Zillow constantly for my house hunt, exploring their Zillow Home Loans option felt natural. It was like finding out my favorite … Read more
Website Development/Design Services (Freelance) How I Made My First $500 Building a Simple WordPress Site for a Friend A friend starting a small bakery needed a basic website but had a tiny budget. Knowing I was learning WordPress, she asked for help. I offered to build a simple 5-page site (Home, About, Menu, Gallery, Contact) … Read more
Choosing Your Path (Platform vs. Coding vs. Builder) I Built the Same Website 3 Ways (WordPress, Wix, Code) – Here’s What Shocked Me Imagine wanting a simple online store. First, I coded it – total control, but weeks of complex work. Then, Wix – incredibly fast setup, visually intuitive, but customizing checkout felt restrictive. Finally, … Read more
FreeWill How I Created My Last Will and Testament Absolutely FREE Using FreeWill WOW! Imagine getting the magic instructions for “who gets my toys” completely FREE! That’s FreeWill! I needed a basic will but worried about the cost. Then I found FreeWill, answered simple questions on their website, and poof! It created a proper will … Read more