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FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE (FI)
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Monarch Budgeting App

This is the one budgeting app that, as someone who hates budgeting, I’ve actually stuck with. Its easy-to-manage interface and customizable categories make budgeting so much easier. Its $14.99/month or $99.36/year (as of 9/26/25)
Get $30 when you use my link to open Monarch Money

SoFi Checking and Savings

As of 9/26/2025, you can earn up to 4.50% with a SoFi HYSA. Terms apply — check it out at SoFi.com.
Get $25 when you use my link to open a SoFi Checking account

Empower Retirement

A straightforward way to navigate, visualize, manage, and track my liabilities and net worth—an essential part of planning for financial independence.
Open Empower Account

Credit
Karma

Credit Karma gives me free credit scores and insights, making it easier to stay on top of my financial health.
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