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2025 recap and realizations
I want to start off by saying this is the year I began heavily outsourcing my brain to AI. I’m not fully sure yet if that’s good or bad although, I used no AI to write this post. #PROUD. 2025 has been an amazing year for me despite it being a not-so-good year for the…
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2025 Ins & Outs
I haven’t made New Year’s Resolutions in years. Actually, I don’t really like resolutions anyway. I spent the new year stuffing 12 grapes down my throat at midnight while FaceTiming my bestie. I realized even though I’m playing the role of an emo adult who doesn’t care about holidays or goals or resolutions, I had…
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Those who lead
There’s a difference between leaders and those who lead. “Leaders are people in power and positions of authority. We follow those who lead not because we have to but because we want to. We follow those who lead not for them but for ourselves.” – Simon Sinek I recently listened to a powerful TED talk…
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Redeeming Castlight points for my HSA
Castlight is an app that many companies in the US give as a perk to track different health metrics. Every year, I am eligible for $300 worth of rewards. Usually, I take the Visa gift card options or Target gift card options. Getting a gift card means I’m having 42% of the gift card value…
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My company cut me off
Cut off from lunches. Not employment. They cut everyone off because the company isn’t having a great year financially. I knew one day they’d cut us off. The dreaded day is here. I have to meal prep again. Bruh. Well, getting free lunches or coffee was always a perk of the job. It definitely made…
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GZFB vs. the vacuum
I had a win last week. I made $70 on FB Marketplace. I was planning on putting this money towards my trip to LA next week. Then, as life tends to do, a curveball was thrown. My vacuum gave out. Or at least I thought it did. And here began the vacuum saga of 2023.…
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Growing Apart
But hoping for the best. This is more of a sad girl post, but I’ve had this deep, nagging feeling that I’m growing apart from some of my friends. It’s something I have feared for a while, but no amount of preparation can make you ready to face it. A part of me knows and…
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GZFB’s 1st $25
My blog made money. What?!?! I don’t know why I always assumed it would be a theoretical accomplishment. I made a $25 commission in September from people using my link to sign up for the Fierce app’s 5.25% checking account. Looks like some people are out there actively supporting the blog. Thank you, mu luvs.…
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Almost died in SF
But I saved $73 in Ubers so like… worth it. I know I said 1 post a week, but y’all should know I love this blog too much. I’m trying to manage expectations 🙂 I went to SF last week to party with my homies. Alas, the night was all types of rocky. When I…
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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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