SEO Consulting/Services How I Made My First $500 Performing a Simple SEO Audit for a Local Biz A local restaurant I frequented had a nice website but wasn’t showing up on Google Maps or local search. I offered the owner a basic “Local SEO Audit” for a flat fee of $500. Using free tools (like … Read more
How I Used a $10 Mic to Sound Like a Pro Can you believe a tiny ten-dollar microphone made me sound amazing? My videos used to sound fuzzy and far away, like I was talking through a tin can. It made me feel sad, like nobody could hear my real voice or ideas clearly. Then, … Read more
On-Camera Confidence How I Got Confident on Camera With One Trick My heart hammered like a drum solo every time I hit record; I felt stiff and awkward, like a scared robot! Watching myself back made me cringe. It felt hopeless! The one trick that changed everything? I stopped talking to the camera and started … Read more
Facet Wealth How Facet Wealth Gave Me Access to a Dedicated CFP® For a Flat Annual Fee Wow! Imagine getting your very own personal money wizard guide, and paying them just one simple price per year, not a confusing percentage! That’s Facet Wealth! They connect you with a real, qualified financial planner (a CFP®) who … Read more
LendingTree How LendingTree Made Banks Compete and Saved Me $5,000 on My Mortgage Refi Want banks to fight over giving YOU the best deal, like kids trying to trade for your best toy? LendingTree made that happen for my mortgage refinance! I filled out one form, and suddenly multiple lenders sent me offers, trying to … Read more
Social Media Management/Marketing Services How I Landed My First $500/Month Social Media Client (With No Agency Background) I loved social media and saw a local bakery struggling online. I volunteered to manage their Instagram for free for one month, focusing on posting consistently appealing photos and engaging with local followers. After showing them tangible results … Read more
Side Hustles (Offline/Local Focus) Explained How I Make $500/Month Walking Dogs in My Neighborhood (My Simple Setup) Sarah adored dogs and needed extra cash. She printed simple flyers offering dog walking services and posted them at local coffee shops and vet clinics. She also joined neighborhood Facebook groups and introduced herself. Her setup was minimal: … Read more
Empower Personal Wealth™ (Formerly Personal Capital Wealth Management) Why I Upgraded from Empower Dashboard to Their Wealth Management Service (Was It Worth It?) Wow! My free money-watching robot offered a paid wizard helper upgrade! I loved using the free Empower dashboard to see all my money in one place. But then, I got to a … Read more
AnnualCreditReport.com How I Got My TRULY Free Credit Reports from All 3 Bureaus Using AnnualCreditReport.com Tired of “free” credit report sites that try to sell you stuff? Finding AnnualCreditReport.com felt like discovering the REAL treasure map! This is the ONLY official site mandated by law where you can get your full credit reports from Experian, … Read more
Real Estate Investing Explained How I Bought My First Rental Property With Only $10,000 Down Fresh out of college, Sarah dreamed of owning rentals but lacked a huge down payment. Her solution: house hacking a duplex using an FHA loan, which only required 3.5% down. She found a modest duplex needing cosmetic work for $250,000. … Read more