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Don’t sleep on Ally Bank!
For a limited time, Ally Bank is allowing referrals, which I have never seen them do in the 5 years I have used them. I first discussed Ally Bank in my post – the power of HYSA (i luv Ally). I absolutely love this bank because, like most high-yield online savings accounts, there are no…
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$300 bonus from Wells Fargo checking
Wassup Fire Babies! I wanted to share this bonus once the $300 was deposited in my account. This checking bonus ends January 9th, 2024, so take advantage if you don’t have a Wells Fargo account. I put that money away to travel next year since I want to travel heavily before starting school. You can…
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Chase United Explorer card
Second credit card review! For those new to the blog, in 2023, I opened 6 credit cards and saved over $4000 on 6 trips through travel hacking this year (Pittsburg, Boston, Canada, North Carolina, Japan & Nigeria). This card is part of the Chase Gauntlet. Here are some other cards in this gauntlet. I had…
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Save Money on Gas!!
I found another cash-back app, homies. Gas in California is ridiculous. In the last month, I’ve saved $20 on gas using the Upside App. It is similar to Ibotta, which I discussed in my post – Easy Beer Money. You can get actual cash money back instead of just gift cards. There wasn’t much hassle…
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$106 & free insect repellant.
I optimized the scam I wrote about a week ago. I returned to get more ice cream but redeemed the offers up to the cashback limits this time. I got a solid $50 again, baby. So that was $100 total from my Ibotta cash-back adventures (use referral code xpfeqyi for $5 more at sign up).…
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I scammed my 9-5
On this episode of GZFB scams, I got $50 for getting ice cream for my coworkers. And free ice cream, of course. It’s been hot out here in Butt Fuck, CA. So I came up with the ‘nice’ idea of getting ice cream for my team every week (or whenever it’s over 100 degrees). But……
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Why you should make a FIERCE account
Note that ya girl is now an affiliate of Fierce Finance. I downloaded the app and made a checking account. It took me 3 mins. The app is just like Robinhood except with no fees & no minimum amount. So far, I’m obsessed. Did I forget to mention that you get paid 5.25% for your…
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3 month travel hack hiatus
I have opened 5 credit cards in the last 6 months to pursue travel hacking as my passive side hustle. I have earned the equivalent of $3,450 so far towards travel. My credit score has fluctuated a lot since I started but I told myself that if the score drops to a 720, I will…
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$3000 breakdown on United card in 90 days
How can you reach your minimum spend without spending more money than you need? It’s all about planning. Some factors to consider would be: large upcoming bills, regular monthly expenses, reimbursable expenses etc. Here is a quick breakdown of how I’ve reached my minimum spend on the United without spending more money than planned. #…
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Thank you Fire Babies :)
10 actionable tips in 10 mins Personal finance can be a lot but here are 10 things you can do that take 10 mins each. This is my celebratory post for my first 100 followers on instagram.10×10 = 100 minutes of personal finance GET IT.
Gen Z Guide to FI 