I don’t want to be an “it girl” (Jan. 2)

I started making social media for one reason: to help people. Attention, validation, and popularity is not my aim.

On August 12, 2024, I posted my first TikTok video to do just that. I told the world how I managed to avoid paying $700 for a credit card annual fee with just one phone call. Since that video, my entire life has changed.

Brand deals, hundreds…