#financial advice on tiktok

[wiisagi-maiingan]

I don't know who needs to hear this but tiktok is not a reliable source of news, medical advice, legal advice, cleaning tips, financial advice, or literally anything else. Don't mix cleaning products, a lot of "financial experts" are making undisclosed ads or trying to get you to join their pyramid scheme, "natural health professionals" (especially anyone claiming to be a hormone expert) are scam artists, and literally anyone can buy a set of scrubs or a lab coat off of amazon.

People online are not correct just because they look and sound confident and a lot of the "advice" that you get online is either complete bullshit or actively dangerous to your health and safety.

[klapollo]

An English woman named Carly Burd has been engaged in a project to get healthy food to people in her area who are struggling financially during the cost of living crisis in the UK, and recently someone seemingly snuck into her fields overnight and salted the earth so she can't grow anything. Her existing crops have been destroyed and she's currently trying to work out how to get back on track. As of now she says she can still taste it in the air as she tries to fix the land.

Her GFM has been getting a huge outpouring of donations but I thought I'd pass the link along anyway because I figure more money to make sure people don't go hungry (and potentially so Carly can rebuild) can't hurt.

[esotericalchemist]

𝐏𝐀𝐂: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰.

TikTok (Matrix of Destiny) - Masterlist - YouTube (subliminals)

Disclaimer:

This reading is for entertainment purposes only. Remember, you are always in control of your own life and choices. Take what resonates with you, and leave what does not. If you are sensitive to spiritual psychosis or feel overwhelmed by spiritual content, please prioritize your well-being and scroll away.

𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝟏

Cards:  9 of Swords, 6 of Wands, Justice rx, Knight of Cups rx, 3 of Cups, 4 of Swords

Okay so, I am seeing two scenarios;

Scenario 1:

You recently walked away from someone or something. This could have been an old friend, family member, colleague, workplace, or anyone or anything that no longer aligned with your values and standards. For some of you, the situation involved accusations or conflict. You may have felt deeply wronged, and no matter what you did, the other person refused to believe your side of the story. Perhaps they thought you had spoken ill of them to others, betrayed their secrets, or something along those lines.

Whatever the case, it brought you significant anxiety and a sense of hopelessness. You knew deep down you were innocent, yet you were still accused. After many sleepless nights, both figuratively and literally, you made the tough decision to part ways with this person. The reason behind their behavior may remain unclear to you, but this experience likely taught you something important: it doesn’t always matter why someone acts the way they do. What matters is that you respect yourself enough to walk away from toxic relationships and choose your own path.

There is so much positivity and genuine connection waiting for you ahead. Take this time to reflect on what this situation taught you. Rest, identify your boundaries when it comes to others’ behavior, and prepare to move forward. Whatever you do, don’t isolate yourself completely. Healing and growth await you when you open yourself up to new, healthy relationships.

Scenario 2:

There’s someone in your life with whom you need to part ways, but you’re hesitating. This hesitation could stem from fear of them or a fear of being left completely alone. For some of you, this person might be a friend, but for many, it could be a partner, parent, or sibling.

This person is highly manipulative and often moody. They remind me of someone who walks into a room and completely changes the energy, but not in a good way. It’s as if they drain all the positivity from the space. They are rarely honest, excessively temperamental, and highly manipulative. To the outside world, they know how to present themselves in the best light, but you know who they truly are.

You’ve likely confronted this person about their behavior numerous times, but they constantly deflect by playing the victim. Statements like, “Oh, I had a hard childhood; that’s why I’m like this,” or, “I didn’t mean it like that… Nobody understands me,” are common responses. This leaves you feeling trapped and hopeless, as if you’re stuck in a cycle you can’t escape.

There’s also a sense of dependency here. If this person is a friend, you might fear being alone without them. If it’s a partner, you may rely on them emotionally or financially. If it’s a parent, you might depend on them for shelter or stability.

Here’s the advice:

If this is a friend: Walk away. It’s better to enjoy your own company than feel lonely while surrounded by others.

If this is a manipulative partner: End the relationship. Please don’t prolong your suffering.

If this is someone you rely on financially or for shelter: I understand it may be difficult to leave, especially if you’re still a minor or bound by cultural expectations. In this case, focus on creating emotional distance. Observe their behavior without reacting to it. Don’t let their words or actions affect you. Slowly, step by step, work towards breaking free from this dependency.

By taking these steps, I promise a journey of peace and rest is waiting for you. A better chapter lies ahead—you just need to take that first step.

𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝟐

Cards: 10 of Wands, Page of Wands (neutral), 5 of Cups rx, the Devil rx, Wheel of Fortune, Knight of Swords

Ah, pile 2… I write this with a warm heart and a smile because this is the “everything depends on you” pile.

Your childhood was marked by responsibilities far beyond what a child should bear. You were juggling school, household duties, caring for siblings, helping your parents—managing far too much for someone so young. Instead of seeing the world as boundless, as children often do, you learned to see it through the limits imposed by these burdens.

This sense of wonder and innocence was overshadowed by adult cynicism—something that has no place in a child’s world but was, unfortunately, present in yours. Over time, this stole your trust—trust in the world, trust in the universe, and even trust in yourself. But trust is precisely what our inner child craves: the belief that everything will be okay, that tomorrow will come even if we can’t be sure of it, and that our dreams can become reality.

Instead, this trust was replaced by frustration. These limitations, both imposed by the outside world and reinforced by your own beliefs, made it impossible for you to truly connect with your inner child. You may have developed feelings of resentment—toward your parents, yourself, those around you, and even your childhood as a whole.

Lately, you’ve embarked on a deep journey of self-reflection. Perhaps you’ve done shadow work, meditated, read self-help books, listened to insightful podcasts, or simply spent time sitting with your thoughts. Whatever path you’ve taken, you’ve reached a profound realization: the past is the past. What happened, happened. What didn’t happen, didn’t.

Rather than spending your energy pointing fingers at others or at life, you’ve chosen to redirect that energy and walk forward on your own path. This is a monumental step, one not everyone can take, and you should be incredibly proud of yourself.

By accepting the past for what it is, you’ve freed yourself from the self-imposed limitations that once held you back. Like the Wheel of Fortune, you’ve realized that everything unfolded as it was meant to. The wheel turns, and while it sometimes brings us to our darkest moments, it always keeps moving, eventually leading us back into the light. What you do with this light is now entirely up to you.

You’ve decided to chase the light of your inner child once more. Maybe this means pursuing a career or study you dreamed of as a child. Perhaps it’s bringing a creative idea to life that once filled you with excitement. Or it could simply be spending time with yourself, nurturing the love you always needed but didn’t receive as a child.

Whatever this path looks like for you, it’s clear that you’re excited about what lies ahead. You’re stepping into a journey of discovery, a path where you’ll reconnect with your true self. And here’s the truth: everything you need to realize your inner child’s dreams is already within you.

The word itself, “inner-child,” reminds us that this part of us lives inside. You already have all the ideas, passion, and potential. If you’re worried about not having the skills, trust that they’ll come naturally as you remain fearless and ambitious.

Destiny and luck are on your side now. As you move forward, don’t let future setbacks limit you. You are a free spirit, and this freedom will carry you to places you never imagined. Trust yourself—you’ve got this.

𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝟑

Cards: the High Priestess rx, Ace of Pentacles, the Moon, Wheel of Fortune, King of Wands, Knight of Pentacles rx

Okay, pile 3, it’s time to get real.

In the past, you’ve struggled with feelings of jealousy or envy toward the success of others—and deep down, you’ve been aware of it. When you saw someone achieving their dreams, your mind may have spiraled into creating reasons to downplay their success, comforting your ego with rationalizations. But every time, you caught yourself and likely wondered, “Why do I think this way? Where are these feelings coming from?”

These thoughts don’t align with your true character, and you know it. So why do they surface? The answer is simple: fear. When you felt these emotions, it wasn’t about material things like money, cars, or popularity. No, what truly triggered you was seeing someone fearless—someone chasing their dreams relentlessly, working hard for their success, and not shying away from attention or the spotlight. You weren’t envious of what they had; you were envious of their fearlessness, their clarity, and their determination.

For a long time, you’ve felt dissatisfied with your life. The High Priestess Reversed and The Moon suggest you’ve been stuck in an illusion, believing that “better things will come someday.” But here’s the harsh truth: how can better things come if you don’t take action to make them happen?

Sure, you may have liked manifestation videos, created vision boards, or written out scripts of the life you want. And that’s great—those tools are valuable. But manifestation without action is just daydreaming. Dreams will remain dreams until you conquer your fear and start working toward them.

The fact that you’ve felt jealousy or envy toward others is actually a signal. It’s proof that there’s something within you—an untapped potential, a dream, or an aspiration—that you haven’t realized yet. As Carl Jung famously said: “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life, and you will call it fate.”

Now is the time to confront those unconscious fears and insecurities. It’s time to take control of your destiny and steer your own Wheel of Fortune. You’ve manifested and dreamed enough—it’s time to act.

The Ace of Pentacles is a reminder that opportunities for growth and prosperity are all around you, but you need to seize them. If there aren’t any opportunities right now? Create them yourself. You hold the power to shape your own fortune.

True prosperity doesn’t always mean material wealth. Sometimes, it’s about being content with who you are and letting go of jealousy and resentment toward others. But before you can reach this contentment, you must tap into your inner strength and confront your shadow side.

The King of Wands and Knight of Pentacles Reversed offer guidance here:

King of Wands: Embrace confidence, leadership, and boldness. You have the potential to dream big and turn those dreams into reality—but it requires courage.

Knight of Pentacles Reversed: Stop procrastinating or waiting for the “perfect” time to act. Perfection isn’t the goal—progress is.

Use your dissatisfaction as fuel to move forward. Reflect on where your feelings of jealousy or envy come from, and channel that energy into motivation.

The journey ahead is one of hard work and self-awareness, but the reward is immense. You have everything you need within you to transform your life and chase your dreams. Trust yourself, confront your fears, and know that you are capable of creating a life you’ll be proud of.

TikTok (Matrix of Destiny) - Masterlist - YouTube (subliminals)

[chaneajoyyy]

And the fact they've decided to raise retirement age to 70 makes no sense!

Now this is really good financial advice

[hoelandah]

You know what I'm tired of? Disclaimers in front of statements that pretty much agree that the reaction to systemic violence is justified but they gotta say "duh lemme say I don't condone/violence is never answer-"

Stop.

I'm tired. Tired of us having to qualify our outrage, our resistance, our humanity with a goddamn disclaimer like I'm fuckin fanfiction or dodgy financial advice on tiktok.

Every time systemic violence pushes people to the edge, we’re expected to begin our anger with, 'I don’t condone violence, but…'

But why? Why do I, as someone with no capital, no control over the narrative, have to justify my reaction to being stepped on? Why is my rage scrutinized when the system’s violence is never asked to justify itself?

When a hospital gets bombed or someone is denied life-saving medication, no one demands such actions lead with, 'We don’t condone violence, but…' They don’t feel the need to explain themselves when they let people wither away in poverty, when they starve nations or make coups to install more imperialism friendly leaders. Their violence is just 'policy.' It’s 'necessary.' It’s so 'unfortunate. Just unavoidable.

But my violence? My desperation? That’s the 'exception,' the aberration that has to be excused. Like I'm a little kid and my parent is patting my head condescendingly saying that I just "felt a lot of emotions" when I bit little Timmy after he punched my face in and wrecked my shit at daycare.

But let’s be honest: my violence, our violence, isn’t an exception. It’s a reaction. It’s what happens after being trampled on, ignored, and exploited for So. Very. Goddamn. long. If I have to put a disclaimer on my rage, it’s only because the system needs me to stay polite, stay submissive, stay in line. That’s how they control the story—by making sure we’re always the ones apologizing for fighting back, operating in defense mode, even when they’re the ones who threw the first punch.

So, fine. If I have to slap a disclaimer on my anger, then they damn well should have to do the same. Every denial of a chemo claim, every rejection for meds that could save a life, every excuse for letting someone starve—let it come with this:

'We don’t condone violence, but we’re going to let you suffer because we really need to keep your money.'

If they won’t say it, I will. Because I’m done playing nice.

[hermajestyimher]

I'm writing regarding your latest post.

I wholeheartedly agree. It's ironic to me that these "sprinkle sprinkle" girls/ wannabe trophy wives belittle other women and call them dusty, yet centre their entire being on men. Rich men to be more specific. The content is not geared towards self-improvements, but getting "a bag through a man". It's sad to see that these women use their energy and money to just emulate what they think will attract these men, which is sexualising themselves & deprioritising their education/ career opportunities. It's always about what to wear and where to go to find a man, but never about one's intellect or character. Sure, I suppose these women can find a "high value men" in a hotel lobby, convincing him to buy a birkin, but for what price. These men are not dumb. These men know that women who follow these guru are in vulnerable position. After all, a lot of them halted their career or education or isolated themselves from their friends. Shera7 advice on what to do on the days leading up to a writing a prenup is literally putting lives at risk. On the one hand, I'm glad that women as a whole want to do better for ourselves. I'm glad that we call out male centred- women, and more women pursue their ambition, but on the other hand I dread the idea that some women think one can only achieve their dreams through their men. (Shera was 22 when she married her husband, who is 20 years her senior. Her other "option" was also very old and both him and her husband were married to other women when they met Shera. I understand that she claims to be a "financial advisor", but why is everyone forgetting the morality. The fact that Shera makes witch content on how to bind men with period blood and people are asking for more is scary. It's all just about men. Men here, men there. Doing magic to get a men. Crazy)

Everything you said was on point, but you know what is sad? The amount of really dumb women who will continue to blindly follow her advice and come to her defence as if she paid their bills. Shera is a grifter who found a very lucrative niche in selling a pipe-dream to immature girls and intellectually stunted women. The first time I came to know her content I was 18 years old, very young, naive and easily impressionable, so I can understand why all of a sudden she seemed to have blown up on TikTok among the general public of that app. The problem is that these girls seem to be unable to understand that the quickest way to get rich during a gold rush is not by finding gold but by selling people maps how to find that gold, even if it doesn't exist.

Shera is not married to a top wealthy man, she gets cheated on constantly and by her own admission turns a blind eye to it. She has to use her online presence to make an income out of gullible women because she resents single, young women for not having the life baggage she has, and because she understands they are easy to manipulate. She's a narcissist who thrives off of attention and has no sense of ownership or remorse for her actions. That's why she gives advice that can put young women in danger and encourages a form of soft s3x work and whilst being completely unfazed by its repercussions. Her cult-like following will learn in due time that actions have consequences, I'm not losing sleep over them anymore.

[scarskelly]

Summary for non-Twitter users: Henare runs/ran a twitter/instagram account by the name of ThePrimalBro. He also used to run a tiktok page of the same name but it has since been deleted. Trust me when I say we have known this was Henare for years at this point, ThePrimalBro promotes books that he authored with Aaron Henare as the author.

In these books and on these accounts, he makes wildly inaccurate, broadly reaching, and absolute claims that do not link back to any substantial research on a variety of topics.

He claims that men these days are weak, lacking their masculine glory from back when things were better. This is apparently due to a widespread lack of testosterone. He gives unwise medical advice, unwise mental health advice, is completely anti-porn, masturbation, and casual/hook-up sex. He puts down women who create OF content he puts down people for consuming media or getting ubereats or playing video games. He acts like he knows what women really want and that every woman who's ever done porn was exploited. He makes mention to red pill/blue pill, hints towards being a sovereign citizen, having no financial dependence on anyone else if you want to be a real man.

He leans into incel, alt-right, rhetoric.

He idolises Imperial Japan

[dragonomatopoeia]

Air's End-of-Year Youtube Video Rec-List Round-Up

In light of recent events and also because I wanted to, I have put together a rec list of various (mostly longform) videos that I've enjoyed this year. Not all of these videos were released this year, however-- I just happened to see them for the first time in 2023. For readability and quality of life purposes, I have put this list under a readmore and divided the videos up by category, then creator, which means that some youtube channels might appear in multiple categories

I reserve the right to edit this later as I remember more videos, but I feel comfortable publishing it as is, considering it has almost 100 videos on it at this point

Cooking

Get Curried Chili Garlic Rosemary Chicken Recipe | How to Make Chili Garlic Rosemary Chicken at Home | Prateek Anardana Chicken Recipe | Delicious Himachal Style Anardana Chicken Recipe at Home | Chef Prateek Old Delhi Style Tangdi Kebab | How to Make Indian Starter Tangdi Kebab Recipe | Chef Prateek Dhawan

How to Cook That The $10 Million dollar lie (Betty Crocker) Debunking the Pink Sauce Controversy | How To Cook That Ann Reardon Top 7 Best Easy Lemon Recipes 🍋 | How To Cook That Ann Reardon Toxic Foods promoted on TikTok! | How To Cook That Ann Reardon Why is Pyrex exploding? | How To Cook That Ann Reardon

Library of Congress' Youtube Channel El Camino del Mole a New Orleans El Camino del Pan a Baltimore

Immaculate Bites LEMON BUNDT CAKE FIRECRACKER SHRIMP

Simply Mamá Cooks 3 EASY Beef Pot Roast Recipes perfect for the cold weather EASY Chicken Tamales Recipe | How To Make Tamales Easy NO-KNEAD Soft Dinner Rolls + FLUFFY From Scratch Milk Rolls Recipe Zuppa Toscana Recipe EASY | Olive Garden Potato Sausage Soup Recipe

Fraud, Grifts, and Scams

FoldingIdeas Contrepreneurs: The Mikkelsen Twins The Future is a Dead Mall - Decentraland and the Metaverse In Search Of A Flat Earth This is Financial Advice

Maggie Mae Fish Is the "Off-Grid" Lifestyle a Lie??

Münecat I Debunked Every "Body Language Expert" on Youtube The Problem with Tony Robbins (Deep-Dive - Pt.1) The Problem with Tony Robbins (Deep-Dive - Pt. 2)

Super Eyepatch Wolf The Bizarre World of Fake Martial Arts The Bizarre World of Fake Psychics, Faith Healers, and Mediums Influencer Courses are Garbage: The Dark Side of Content Creation Tom Nicholas Griftonomics: Why Scams are Everywhere Now

We're In Hell A History of Spam on the Internet Hustling America: I Can't Believe This Show Is Real The Problem with Voluntourism WE Charity & the Nonprofit Industrial Complex

Gaming

Hbomberguy Halcyon Dreams: The Legacy of Dragon's Lair

Jacob Geller Games that Aren't Games How Can We Bear to Throw Anything Away?

Li Speaks An Exploration of the Avata Star Sue-niverse It's Time For You To Play Flash Games Again The Strange Case of Kissing and Flirting Games Untangling the Lore of Devilish Hairdresser

Mandaloregaming The Mystery of the Druids: A Bizarre Adventure Game

People Make Games The Games Industry Must Not Stay Silent on Palestine Investigation: Who’s Telling the Truth about Disco Elysium? Working at Valve: 'A Fearless Adventure' or 'Lord of the Flies'?

PowerPak Dead Space 3 Is Worse Than I Thought King's Quest - The First Adventure Game King's Quest 2 - A Bridge Too Far... MyHouse.WAD - Inside Doom's Most Terrifying Mod Squirrel Stapler is Absolutely Nuts Tunic is Deceptively Brilliant

Super Bunnyhop Perusing Pentiment's Boisterous Bibliography

History

BobbyBroccoli The image you can't submit to journals anymore

Cambrian Chronicles Wikipedia's King who Doesn't Exist

Defunctland Journey to EPCOT Center: A Symphonic History

Elliot Sang How Tea Became European McMindfulness: When Capitalism Goes Buddhist

Intelexual Media Creating The Conservative New Right In The 1970s A Buffet of Black Food History

Kaz Rowe A Deep Dive into the Deadly World of Victorian Patent Medicine Why Have So Many People Seen Ghost Ships? Why the Myth of the Library of Alexandria Is Wrong

Kendra Gaylord 500 years of dollhouses and what it meant to teach girls Alice Austen, the 1880s photographer: her house, her photos, her love life What happened to cheap food? Diners, Automats, and affordable eating

Nerdsync Bonkers origins of superhero memes The Scandalous REAL Origin of Superman's Lois Lane Superman's Uncomfortable History with Nuclear Weapons

Premodernist Advice for time traveling to medieval Europe

Stepback History How The Vietnam War Birthed a Generation of White Terrorists OK Fine I’ll Talk About Ancient Apocalypse

Tantacrul Notation Must Die: The Battle For How We Read Music

Film and Television

Be Kind Rewind How Breakfast at Tiffany's Turned into a Totally Different Movie | Adapting a Classic Casting the Women of Valley of the Dolls | PT 1 The Making of Valley of the Dolls | PT 2 How the "Old Ladies N' Hijinks" Subgenre Became a Thing How a "Sacrilegious" Film Changed Hollywood Forever... So I watched BLONDE... Why Tallulah Bankhead Never Became a Movie Star

Big Joel The Song That Broke West Side Story

Cherrybepsi Can We Kill the Final Girl Trope Already?

Hazel weird & kinda scary tokusatsu girls

Jane Mulcahy The Lunacy of Teen Wolf (Part 1) What is the 'psycho biddy' genre?

Maggie Mae Fish BLACK CHRISTMAS Before & After "Me Too" The War on "Woke" Hollywood: A History of Blacklists and Strikes Why is Clint Eastwood

Princess Weekes Black Trauma vs. Black Horror Why Are There So Many Confederate Vampires? Why Don't Worry Darling Doesn't Work ...

Shanspeare EUPHORIA: Sam Levinson’s Unfulfilled Fantasy The Girlboss-ification of the Horror Genre TikTok Femininity Coaching and Aestheticizing Racism

Science and Technology

BobbyBroccoli The $21,000,000,000 hole in Texas The man who faked human cloning How to catch a criminal cloner

Eastman Museum's Youtube Channel Photographic Processes Series

Technology Connections What's the deal with the popcorn button?

Practical Engineering How Flood Tunnels Work What's the Difference Between Paint and Coatings? Why Is Desalination So Difficult? Why Railroads Don't Need Expansion Joints

[onlytiktoks]

[overandundertarot]

PAC; How can you heal your financial trauma?

Pick a pile (1-5)

*Sorry for any grammatical/spelling errors.

PILE ONE

Cards; 9 of wands reversed, The Devil. Pile one you are worn out. You're tired and exhausted and have been working on something for a while but it's draining you. The situation was not even clear, you were just keeping at it because you didn't know what else to do. "I've always done it this way so I should continue, people have always done it this way so it should work for me too." You've been turned this way and that way and you're mentally exhausted too. This is your trauma. The society you grew up in and the people in your family. There's the energy of always having to work hard to earn money. Struggling for money. You can't allow yourself to rest, and when you break down from the pressure and burden of it all you berate yourself for that too. Advice for you is to give into temptation, allow yourself to be seduced by your inner desires; get to know them, get to understand them and get to know what it feels like to loose yourself to the sensations and not think about anything else at all. If it feels not only exciting and new, but dangerous and downright scary because it's something you've never done before, It's the right thing to break you out of this shell. You need to get to know yourself and who you are instead of the worker bee you've been made to live as. Also something sexual related is coming through, work on your dark feminine, seductive energy. If you are interested in human design you may be a generator or manifesting generator. Inner change and alchemisation. Find out what you like by trial and error; obviously don't do anything too rash/dangerous that you would never be able to recover from. This trauma may also be affecting your relationships(you may have relationship issues) There's such a strong and intense energy(I feel like I cant even breathe) in this pile, I think if you find a away to channel your energy into whatever it is you really want to do, you could be unstopable. Symbolism : Webs; spiderwebs, preying mantis, carnivourous plants, birds, aries, mars, pentagram, occultism, galaxy.

PILE TWO

Cards; The Devil, Knight of Swords. Pile two you often get lost in your head. You find yourself indulging in fantasies and creating this safety net of illusion and comfort meanwhile you're not taking any action. I feel like you may accumulate and hoard business ideas that you see on tiktok/youtube/social media or tell yourself that you can do this and that but never take any tangible action. Gambling addictions and small expenditures that add up, you're not being honest with yourself about your financial situation and money is controlling you so much more that you would think. That's your truama, that money is such a big influence in your world and you don't even know it. You're being hypnotised and controlled by money, its sneakily around the corner influencing your decisions and you don't even know it. Worst of all is that its causing you so much anxiety and you've learnt to just live with it. I'm sorry if I'm being too harsh, but the words have to come out. It's not completely your fault, it only becomes your fault if you're aware of the pattern and choose to ignore it. I'm not getting too much about the source of this trauma but it seems it doesn't even have one exact source. It's more a product of living in the world we are in right now, maybe social media. Do some research about consumerism. Minimalism might also be beneficial for you. Try to discern if you trully want something or you've just been influenced. The way to heal this trauma is to cut through the haze with clarity. It's time to make plans, write down your goals and cut through the illusions to the core of yourself and what really matters to you. It's a time to be logical .There are actions that you have to take that you've been putting off. There's a deep fear inside you of not living up to your dreams/expectations. Take it slowly and start wih small steps. It's like wading through murky muddy water and then suddenly breaking through the water into crisp and cool air. Try to do a cleanse of the uneccessary things that you have let accumulate in your mind or even just clean your home. If you have a goal that feels too big and scary break it down into small steps. You can do so much more than you think you can, and make a bigger impact in your own life than you would ever believe. But you have to start somehwere. Symbolism; clear waters, rivers, lakes, sunflowers, light blue.

PILE THREE

Cards; 10 of cups reversed, 6 of wands. Pile three you have a dream. Something that you've always secretely desired but it just never felt like you could get it. It could be a happy family of your own, innocence in life etc. It feels like you've been the mature one from a young age, someone who had to grow up too fast. You may be an orphan/ lost a parent at a young age or you could have simply had a desire for a family from a young age. A desire for strong emotional connections with people. Your trauma with money is not so much connected with money but other people/ the world in general. You understand that money is a tool that can be used to put you in the right situations to get what you want. You view money as a safety net and may get panicky/ stressed/ emotional when you think you are running out out of it. You may be a man and believe that you cannot find love if you are not financially stable.(specific message). To heal this you have to believe that you can get what you desire even without money. You are someone who is charismatic, energetic, level headed and you have leadership qualities overall. You have to be optimistic in your outlook. You need to shift your perspective to heal your financial trauma. You have to believe that no matter what your financial status, you are deserving of love and affection. Of true connection and whatever it is you may desire. You could have imposter syndrome and over criticise yourself. You need to look in the mirror and have appreciation for who you are , what you have, and what you've made of yourself till now. Symbolism; moustaches(?) , fast paced cities, mountains, cancer(the sign), scorpio, capricorn, clover.

PILE FOUR

Cards; 6 of wands, The Fool reversed. Pile four you may be too arrogant when it comes to money. You may love to overspend and show off to your friends because this pumps up your ego. You feel you deserve nice things and may actually have the background to support your spending habits but this attitude won't help you forever and this is kind of your trauma. How other people perceive you based on your money. You are scared of being taken advantage of based on your money or people misunderstanding you and assuming things about you. You're always aware, always on the lookout. Despite being emotionally secure, other people's opinions and actions still impact your emotions greatly. To be honest, you need to be careful and start managing your finances and planning for your future. It may not always be so assured and abundant for you. To heal this trauma you need to put measures in place. Cultivate a feeling of safety as well as educate yourself in terms of financial matters so you are prepared incase of any windfall. You should also get to know yourself so that you may regulate and curb on your reckless spending habits and also avoid situations that money may not be able to get you out of. You may also be craving true and sincere friendship, and this will come to you as you work on yourself more and go down a path of self development. It may be beneficial to you to get a mentor/someone you can learn from. Symbolism; Gold, glasses, braces, spiders, knifes, eyes, peacocks, green.

PILE FIVE

Cards; Death reversed, 7 of Cups. Pile five you have a tendency to hoard money. Money has become a self fulfilling need for you and it's difficult for you to spend money or exchange it because it only registers as a depletion. As a loss. This is how your trauma shows up for you. It may go so far as you not even spending money on yourself because you feel it's unecessary. For example on something like a parfume or deodorant, or a type of food. Only eating the cheapest foods, wearing your clothes until they're falling apart because you just can't bear the thought of spending money on new ones. What you dont realise is that you are putting money above yourself. Money is more important than you so you would rather deny yourself for the sake of money. To preserve and uphold it. This is an issue with self worth and can permeate more areas of your life than you may think. Are you the type to brush away your problems? "It's not that bad so I can live with it." What you dont realise is that you are making life harder for you, accumulating stress and hardships that are completely unecessary. To heal this trauma you have to acknowledge that you have needs. Your quality of life can improve so much by making small changes; buying clothes that make you feel confident, eating food that delights your senses, using products that make you feel beautiful, fixing something around your house that could make your life so much easier. You dont always have to do things that hard way or deny yourself pleasure just to save some money. Allow yourself to have wants, to express your needs and use money as a tool to enrich your life. Symbolism; Glass bottles, slippers, sunsets, fish.

That's it! Thanks for participating in this pick a card reading. If anything resonated, please dont hesitate to give feedabck it's always so lovely to hear and motivates me quite a lot to continue posting. :)

*The pictures are not mine, I found them on pinterest.

[femmefatalevibe]

I really loved your advice on walking/ coffee type of dates ❤. I see a lot of women on insta/ tiktok ( within the glow up/ change your life and mindset community) saying that these dates are low effort and the man has to show he's intrested in you by giving his (financial ) best from the 1st date.

Honestly I would not like to go on some fancy dinner and have someone I barely know pay for an expensive night, just to go home and be like " yeah I don't really want to have something going on with this person". I find it ok to want to develop a serious relationship and build a strong foundation, but it seems that lately everyone puts too much emphasis on having men pampering you and spend a fortune on you right away, without you two even going trough some stages of getting to know each other and see if you really are compatible. Let's not mention the disappointment if you have to waste your time and he wastes his money because you barely have something in common and the dinner is going to be awkward... total disappointment for both...

Hi love! Thank you so much. I agree with you!

I would never want to waste the time/money/energy on a first dinner date with someone I don't know or might not vibe with, even if they're properly vetted/seem safe. Anyone who gives too much (materially, emotionally, etc.) right off the bat gives me love-bomber/emotional manipulator vibes, so I would be very wary of someone who doesn't want to take time to cultivate a deeper relationship.

Honestly, I think this new wave of expecting "princess treatment" is deeply rooted in purity culture with the subtext that women are commodities to be "earned," which is incredibly misogynistic, and objectifying, and can put a lot of women in potential harm – either because they learn to conflate material bribes with love or begin to commodity themselves and allow men to control their sexuality/personhood based on the products and services they can provide them during their time together.

Bisous xx

[segamascott]

financial advice buy a make america great again hat and go on tiktok live and tell people that your liberal parents are forcing you to be gay and have pronouns follow for more #moneymondays

[thecatchat]

Okay Tumblr, I need your help.

I need to find a video that was cross posted from tiktok. It talked about hospital debt forgiveness/reduction. Specifically, that most hospitals have financial forgiveness forms or whatever they are called that significantly reduces the amount of money you have to pay.

My friend has 50 cents in their bank account after paying rent. They've apparently been having trouble breathing and coughing up blood for the last 4 days and they didn't go to the hospital until now because money.

If anyone has any information or advice, it would be greatly appreciated.

[heylabodega]

I’m considering my own adult gap year but I don’t really know what to do. Do you have any advice??

I have a few pieces of advice and a couple things you should know. First of all, I’m writing this to you from the one coffeeshop in Inverness on a sunny morning, with a whole day to kill before my sleeper train leaves for London. I’m away for about two weeks and…kind of miss my job? I’m writing postcards to my friends’ kids, born and not-yet-born. I’m happy, I’ve landed somewhere happy, is what I’m starting with.

But so first of all, when I say I took a gap year, what I mean is that I quit my job and career with nothing planned except a trip to Paris. I spent about five weeks abroad before coming home to look for a new job and career. I found lots of little small jobs that were basically nothing — part time as an author’s assistant, running coaching some nights. I was worried about money and I had no health insurance, but I happily wandered the city well rested and a little dazed. When I finally started getting into real jobs finally the pandemic came and derailed that.

All of which to say, know that depending on your goals for your gap year and how you spend it and your particular luck, an “adult gap year” represents a break with a traditional trajectory and you have to be ready for the consequences of that. In many ways, it can make you enjoy every day so much more (and to me that’s worth it not even a contest), but the pandemic was very financially stressful for me, and while I’m now in a job and career I love, I’m ten years older than everyone else at my same level and I’ve just started making as much as I did in 2018, and that’s it’s own kind of sacrifice.

So I guess my tip is do it because why would you ever choose to be anything but as happy as possible every day but that tip works best if you’re in the specific circumstances I was which were: miserable at my job, had saved up $10,000, had no kids or pets or even plants really depending on me, had never developed a sense of external definitions of success, and was prepared for being poor by many many years of practice.

Also you don’t have to go abroad I just love it because the removal from your own context makes you think new thoughts, and also the specific time I went — summer/fall of 2018 — was pre-TikTok and travelling insanity and you could like go to Palermo and stay in an apartment and no one would speak English and the whole place wasn’t overwhelmed with lines and being photogenic and stuff.

[shanieveh]

BACK TO DECEMBER — reading club !

scaramouche x gn!reader

NAME—an achiever all their life, this new school was more laidback than previously but that did not mean you loved it more. as the memories of the past haunts you at your wake, all the supposed academical achievements you easily got were all the more useless, and the reading club becomes a comfort

KAMISATO AYAKA — the popular girl and president of the reading club. every guy has been in love with but also secretly has a crush the biggest crush on a girl, and will probably be kicked out once her strict rich parents heard about this, she gets high grades and often speaks of her brother abroad and his hot european bodyguard

KAVEH — a multitalented man who regularly breaks up with his boyfriend and roommate, alhaitham. he also gives you amazing love advice that he never follows and no matter what he tweets online he will be the first to knock at your door and comfort you on your off days.

XIAO — who will gladly beat up the person you are tweeting about so you can just shut up (affectionate) is also the campus emo boy but will soon be replaced by a certain transferee student. xiao doesn't care about doing well in school for he is a billionaire's son and most likely will be rich his whole life

YOIMIYA — silly girl who dreams of the cottage core lesbian aesthetic. also has a bunch of hit posts from her random rambles online and a favorite of the elementary students. she wishes to help you about your emotions, but she is too busy being an icon and a legend

VENTI — a poetic song writer who creates masterpieces that makes fun of all of his friend's sorrowful and miserable lives. often gets low scores on purpose to get the teacher fuming at him and often braids your hair and becomes a parlor when you cry over the past.

KAEYA — who acts like the biggest playboy but never in a relationship, he often creates thirst posts in tiktok but too shy to talk to anyone who actually develops feelings for him. he is also friends with so many people, all of which describes him as mysterious entity. he also probably knows your whole life story before you setting a foot in your new school

MONA — only went to the reading club when she realized how heavily financially supported it is by its rich sponsors. she makes tarot card readings online and does a manifestation subliminal affirmations every time an exam is near and even gave you rose quartz and believes you will be with your lost love because of it

BACK TO DECEMBER — masterpost || late night drinking buddies

SUMMARY: you were childhood bestfriends with scaramouche, and with many unanswered confessions and one sided goodbyes, you both meet again, but now he wears a cold glance even turning agressive when his eyes wander yours, and it all came down the day he became the top of your class, beating you and rejoicing in success. his smile was because of your pain. maybe you could turn back time where promises actually never broke, and love was a beautiful thing.

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