Money Matters: Earn and Save

DiversyFund's pitch: "DiversyFund opens opportunities for the everyday investor to access high value private real estate investing through its non-traded REIT (real estate investment trust).  Protect yourself from market volatility and adopt the trusted investing strategies of the wealthy. Access private market real estate Diversify from stock markets Institutional-grade investing made easy 24/7 access through one easy platform" I can't say if this is right for you. I have money in a lot of different investments with varied risk for diversification purposes, so I did put money into this one personally and have seen good returns since doing so (a year or two ago?), but I'd probably recommend that you start out with only a small portion of your investment portfolio here if you choose to put money into it, particularly if you're risk averse and need most of your money readily accessible. The $100 makes up for a lot of that initial risk though. Referra...

Well, I just got home from another amusing Walmart shop with nearly as much money as I left with! (See photo below.) I feel like it keeps getting harder to get rid of my money. 😂 While that's not a problem I'm currently seeking help to resolve, I'm always happy to help anyone who'd like to be able to relate! In this particular instance , I just used ibotta to get a bunch of things I'd never pay retail for for free or cheap. Of course, I also used lots of other receipt-scanning apps and a cash back credit card as well, making this little haul borderline profitable — and the hubby did the same for double the fun — but one thing at a time! Ibotta info: Ibotta is a cash back rewards app that I use to get cash back or even make money when I go grocery shopping as well as sometimes when I make online purchases, etc. For grocery shopping, I have a quick peek in the app whenever I'm in a store and looking to see what I can use it to get free or at least discou...

Fyi for those of you in the states 🇺🇲, M1 Finance currently has a $50 referral bonus. (The person referring AND the person signing up each get $50.) Very worth it imo. Sean Gee and I both have accounts already (which were quick to set up) that we just keep our initial funding + the referral credit invested in. Join us? Referral info: With M1, you can automatically invest in what you want for free. Use this link today and get $50 when you open and fund a new account with $100: https://m1.finance/DHWckuFFo9Hs Details I received from M1 via email earlier: