A few nuggets from last week
Ideogram – If you can describe it, Ideogram can create the image. And a pretty damn good one. Hence the very realistic snowman playing the guitar at the beach from the twisted mind of yours truly. Don’t worry, there’s a free version if you’re not looking for another monthly fee.
Cleanup.pictures – We’ve all found a perfect photo use except for that one thing (or many things) in the background. And if you don’t have Photoshop or a similar program, it’s tough to remove what you don’t want. Cleanup.pictures makes it easy and, most importantly, you’re not stuck with their logo/watermark on the image.
Extra money
On January 1 every year, I put a penny in a jar. On January 2, it’s two cents. January 3, it’s three cents…so forth and so on. When it’s time to buy Christmas presents or whatever holiday you celebrate presents, there’s a decent amount of money in there.
If you want to start your savings today, February 17, 2025, just add $11.48 to your jar. Then, tomorrow, add 49 cents to the jar as February 17 is the 49th day of the year. Here’s what that looks like:
If you get stuck or confused, you can use meta.ai or chatgpt to simplify things or give you the amount you’re supposed to add and give you a total. You can even start with the first few sentences of this article as a prompt:
On January 1 every year, I put a penny in a jar. On January 2, it’s two cents. January 3, it’s three cents…so forth and so on.
You can then ask questions like:
How much should I add on June 17 or whatever the day is if you’re unsure?
How much money do I have on (fill in the date)?
This type of savings campaign may sound a little miserly. You won’t feel that way come holiday time. Or even mid-year if an expense comes up and you need a little extra. Just make sure you pay yourself back so that at the end of the year you have the full amount going into the holiday season.
Rocketbook Core Reusable Spiral Notebook, Letter Size 8.5x11
Use it like a regular notebook, save it to the cloud, and repeat. Works with Pilot Frixion pens.
