Life can get expensive. You buy that top-up shop, you snap up that bargain dress, you throw that three-for-two offer…
Not a hack
We read a lot of things on the internet and some of them promise us the world, or a way to make thousands. But are things always what they seem? When they’re not, I’ll write about them in this ‘not a hack’ section.
You also have to ask; why are these things being promoted? Are they always for altruistic reasons?
Sometimes these ‘hacks’ just don’t seem to work out. Or maybe they take ages to do and they just aren’t worth the time. The ‘not a hack’ section is a place for those things. Find out what hasn’t worked for me and why. You may still decide to try it yourself, but with the benefit of my experience!
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