Digital Minimalism: My Journey to Less Tech, More Life
Digital Minimalism: My Journey to Less Tech, More Life Why I Needed a Digital Detox (and Maybe You Do Too) Okay, let's be honest. We're all glued to our screens. I mean, seriously glued. I used to justify it – “it’s for work!”, I'd tell myself. But then I'd find myself scrolling through Instagram for, like, an hour, totally spacing out....
Can AI Save Crypto? Price Predictions, Risk Management & More!
Can AI Save Crypto? Price Predictions, Risk Management & More! The Wild World of Crypto and My Initial Hesitation Okay, so let's be real. Crypto. Ugh, what a mess sometimes, right? I remember when Bitcoin first started gaining traction. Honestly, I thought it was all a fad, something that would disappear as quickly as it arrived. I scoffed. I rolled my...
Conquering My Fear: Public Speaking Tips That Actually Work
Conquering My Fear: Public Speaking Tips That Actually Work The Terrifying Truth About Public Speaking Okay, so let’s be real. Public speaking? Ugh, the thought alone used to send shivers down my spine. I’m not exaggerating. The sweaty palms, the racing heart, the complete mental blank? Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt (which I probably wore to a public speaking...
Gamification Fintech: Turning Money into Games – Are You Ready?
Is Fintech Finally Getting Fun? Okay, so, fintech. For years, it's been the land of spreadsheets, complicated charts, and acronyms that make my head spin. Honestly, just thinking about budgeting used to give me anxiety. It felt like a chore, something I *had* to do, not something I *wanted* to do. Then I started noticing something...different. Apps that were actually…dare I...
Don’t Be Like Me: My Biggest Investing Blunder
Don't Be Like Me: My Biggest Investing Blunder The One Investing Mistake I'll Never Make Again Okay, let's be real. Investing is scary. There are so many charts, terms, and supposed "experts" telling you what to do. It's enough to make anyone want to hide their money under a mattress. And believe me, I considered it. But I also knew that...
AI and Fintech: Will You Still Need a Human Financial Advisor?
AI and Fintech: Will You Still Need a Human Financial Advisor? Is AI the Future of Personal Finance? Seriously? Okay, so AI is EVERYWHERE, right? It’s kind of scary, kind of exciting, and definitely making me question everything. Lately, I’ve been seeing it pop up in the world of personal finance, and I’m honestly a bit conflicted. On one hand, the...
My Adventures (and Misadventures) with Open-Source LLMs
My Adventures (and Misadventures) with Open-Source LLMs Diving Headfirst into the Open-Source LLM Pool Okay, so, let me tell you, getting into open-source Large Language Models (LLMs) has been… a journey. And by journey, I mean a sometimes exhilarating, often confusing, occasionally frustrating, but ultimately rewarding experience. I'm not talking about using ChatGPT or Gemini, I mean actually trying to run...
AI: The New Market Oracle? Can Retail Investors Still Compete?
Okay, so, AI and the stock market. Honestly, it's been buzzing in my head for months. Everyone's talking about it, right? But I’m still trying to figure out if it's revolutionary, or just another shiny object distracting us from, well, actually smart investing. I mean, can AI really predict the unpredictable? And if it can, does that leave us,...
Side Hustle Realities: More Grind Than Glamour, TBH
So, you're thinking about starting a side hustle? Cool. Me too, well, *sort of* did. I'm here to tell you it's not all passive income and fancy laptop pics on Instagram. It's a lot more… messy. I dove headfirst into the side hustle world a while back, fueled by promises of financial freedom and the allure of being my...
RWA: Unlocking Trillions? Real Estate and Art on the Blockchain!
RWA: Unlocking Trillions? Real Estate and Art on the Blockchain! RWA: The Next Big Thing in Crypto? Okay, so I've been diving deep into this whole RWA thing lately, and honestly, my brain feels a little fried. Real World Assets… it sounds so…official, right? Like some serious business jargon. But underneath all the fancy acronyms, there's a genuinely fascinating idea: taking...
