TaxAct Why I Ditched TurboTax for TaxAct This Year (And Saved $50!) Tired of feeling like TurboTax nickel-and-dimed me for every extra form? This year, I switched to TaxAct, and wow! It felt like finding a store with similar quality toys but way better prices! TaxAct handled my W2s, investments, and deductions just fine, guiding … Read more
Print on Demand (Beyond T-shirts) How My $10 Mug Design Made Me $100 in its First Month (Printful/Etsy) I created a simple text-based mug design targeting cat lovers – something witty I thought my friends would like. Uploading it to Printful and listing it on Etsy cost me nothing initially beyond the ten dollar Etsy … Read more
Niche Selection & Product Research How I Found a $100k/Month Product Using a ‘Forgotten’ Google Trick Frustrated with saturated markets, Alex remembered an old SEO tactic: using specific Google search operators. Instead of just browsing, he typed site:forums.nichehobby.com “wish I could buy” and similar queries. This unearthed a discussion on a specific, hard-to-find crafting tool. … Read more
Landing Page Power I Built a Landing Page That Converted at 30% – Here’s the Exact Design My early landing pages were converting poorly, maybe 2-3%. Frustrated, I stripped one down for a free checklist offer. The design was brutally simple: a killer headline hitting a major pain point, clear benefit-driven bullet points, a high-quality … Read more
Maximizing Loyalty Benefits Sarah diligently uses the Stop & Shop app and its GO Rewards program. She clips digital coupons in the app, earns points on every purchase, and looks for bonus point offers. Last year, by consistently using the app for her grocery shopping and redeeming her accumulated GO Rewards points for discounts on … Read more
eHealthInsurance When Healthcare.gov Closed, eHealthInsurance Helped Me Find Short-Term Coverage Oops! Missed the main Open Enrollment deadline on Healthcare.gov! Panic set in – no insurance?! Then I found eHealthInsurance! They offered “short-term” health plans available year-round! It felt like finding a temporary bridge when the main road was closed! While not ACA-compliant (less coverage, pre-existing … Read more
Micro-Influencer Marketing (Being One) How I Got My First Paid Brand Deal with Under 5,000 Followers ($50 Gift Card!) Focusing my Instagram tightly on budget-friendly travel (~4k followers), I shared detailed tips and engaged heavily with my small community. I tagged hostels and budget airlines I used. A travel backpack company noticed my engaged audience … Read more
How I Tested a Crazy Idea and Got 2 Million Views Can you believe my wildest “what if?” experiment accidentally invited millions of people to watch? I had this super weird idea, like asking “Do cats like broccoli?” (Okay, not that, but similar!). Everyone thought it was silly, maybe even a waste of time. I … Read more
Website Maintenance & Updates My Website Crashed Because I Ignored Updates – Don’t Be Me! For months, I saw those “update available” notifications on my WordPress dashboard and clicked “ignore.” My site seemed fine! Then, one morning, it was just a blank white screen – the infamous White Screen of Death. My host had updated … Read more
Easy Savings with Loyalty & App Sarah is a loyal Food Lion shopper and uses their app religiously. Before each trip, she opens the Food Lion app, logs into her MVP account, and browses the “Digital Coupons” section. She “clips” offers for items on her list, from cereal to cleaning supplies. Last week, she clipped … Read more