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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… read more
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This isn’t too bad actually. I just need to do more extensive research into international travel hacking. And this trip was more last minute. I spent $1,610 on a flight to Nigeria (your xoxo gossip girl blogger reveals another identity clue). Lodging and food is free since I’ll be staying with family. My cousin is… read more
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This year, I started balancing #LivingInTheNow2023 with my obsessively frugal personality. #LivingInTheNow2023 is my attempt to become less of a compulsive planner and enjoy life in the moment. Don’t get me wrong, planning is great but it also adds a ridiculous amount of stress and anxiety to my daily life. Some back story: I started… read more
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North Carolina bb! Here I come. Hello internet besties, this is part 2 in the series of free.99 travel in 2023. I do have some free.99 travel fails to update later but this is definitely a win. More to come on the failz lol 😦 Ok so I have an important pre-MBA conference to attend… read more
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One of my fave FI influencers, Catie (@millenialmoneyhoney), had a challenge last year about “splurging” on an item or items that provide value and meaning to you. FIRE is not about deprivation. It’s about value and doing simple things that make your life better. Anyway, I started to do the same this year because 2023… read more
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High Yield Savings Accounts (HYSA) can give you up to 5% APY (e.g if you put in $10,000, you get free $400 by the end of the year) on the money you put into it. I love HYSAs as short – medium term cash storage for two reasons. One, because of the high interest rates… read more
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