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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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I started a podcast
I did a thing. I started a podcast called Making Me Proud on Spotify now. My goal is to post an episode a week. So far, I am really excited about becoming a podcaster. It’s a very vulnerable space to be in. I’ve been inspired by my favorite podcasts to embark on this journey. The…
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GZFB is 1
Today is the 1st anniversary of my first post on the blog. In my first post, I talked about being a Budgetosexual. I was referring to my obsession with following my budget in my quest for financial independence. I am grateful for all the support from the personal finance community I’ve met during this year.…
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Doing things I’m bad at
In my new quest to live in the now, instead of waiting for my life to start, I enrolled in a hip-hop dance class that is a 5-minute from my apartment. If you’ve followed the blog since I started, you’d know that 2023 is my #LivingInTheNow year. It was the advice my therapist gave me…
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Spending with Intent: October
My new skincare routine & bubble baths. My face feels softer than a baby’s feet. I don’t know why I used that analogy, but you understand. I recently got a discoloration correction serum from Good Molecules and Rose Hip Seed oil for The Ordinary. I stay glowing using the face wash, this serum, oil, and…
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Solo Travel in Japan
TL: DR I went on a date, solo bar hopping, heavy karaoke & I can make sushi now. I had some solo mysterious choose your adventure days. My friends went to Disneyland and other day trips. I chose to try and live like a local on these dates. It really fits my slow travel and…
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Travel Hack “Fail” #3
I bought a one way ticket returning from Boston in July with 20,000 United Miles + $215. I am flying to Nigeria in July and will be returning to Boston for the last MLT MBA Prep conference. I consider it a win in some ways and a fail in some other ways. Either way, I…
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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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50 things I want to do at age 24
A happiness coach recommended this. Writing this list made me really happy. Doing everything on it will make me even happier. I recently turned 24 and I was thinking about the 50 things that would make me happy at age 24. It is not in order of importance lol. This exercise gave me so much…
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I’m too young to be this old
I might need to say goodbye to the party life. I’ve been thinking back to August 2022 when I began to feel the inclination that I was tired of this lifestyle. It was my close friend’s birthday. I didn’t want to drink because I needed to wake up early the next day. Instead, I waited…
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