Here are some products, services, and companies that we’ve used to help us on bettering our money and ultimately, live a richer life.
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Content Marketing Certification – My mentor Jon Morrow is the real deal when it comes to making a living writing for the internet. Seriously, he’s been able to carve out a multi-million dollar blog and has the most viral posts you can think of. His new flagship course is not easy, but you’ll get a certification and lemme tell you, if he endorses you, you’re practically guaranteed work. He also offers an AMAZING money back guarantee. Before taking the plunge, check out his free class on how you can make six figures as a freelance writer (I’m mentioned in there somewhere!)
Brain.fm – I use this app to help me focus and when I need to recharge. Basically, you choose what you want to do (focus on a task, relax or sleep) and the app will analyze your brainwaves and pick sounds and music that will help you with whatever task you’re doing. I use this to focus on work and it really clears my brain. I’ve tried it when analyzing purchases too and believe it or not, I feel better after sorting out my bills . If you sign up, you can get 7 free listens before you commit. Tip: Do an online search for coupon codes. I managed to snag a lifetime deal for $25.
Rakuten – I’m pretty much obsessed with this site. I do quite a bit of online shopping for gifts, so any chance I can save money is fine in my books. You log into this website, do your online shopping as you normally do, and earn CASH BACK for your purchases. Rakuten gets money for referring you, so they give you some of their commission. If you sign up via my link you get $10 free!
Personal Capital – This is an awesome free tool that helps gather all your accounts together so you can see your net-worth all in once place. You can also track how much you spend every month. It also has neat tools like a retirement calculator (where it pulls your spending data and savings to see if you’re on track) and assess how much fees you’re paying for your retirement accounts, and even a free 30 minute consultation to help you with your investments. I used this and discovered I had more money than I thought!
Credit Sesame – Knowing what your credit score is important, particularly if you’re interested in renting/buying a house, getting a credit card or other things where you’ll need credit (they checked mine when I was applying for water access in my town!). This is a free service and it gets updated pretty often. You also get recommendations for services based on your credit score, which has saved me time search the internet.
Siteground – if you’re interested in side hustling and need to create a website, this is a super affordable web host featuring plans starting at $4 month. It’s the one I go with and they have top notch customer service. I should know, I reach out them a lot (I’m not the most tech savvy).
10K VA – Kayla Sloan is a virtual assistant (VA) has been earning a minimum of $10,000 a month through her VA business. No, that is not a typo. This course outlines the exact process she used to grow her business. She’ll show you how to get your first client, what to charge, create systems to maximize your time and more. There are different tiers (the most expensive one giving you personalized advice from Kayla) starting for less than $300.