Alright so today’s horoscope said to go for gold at work and fix money leaks immediately. Like literally today only, no procrastinating. Kinda wild how specific it was.
Morning Hustle
Woke up and skimmed the prediction over burnt toast. The work part screamed “MAKE THAT BOLD ASK”. Right. Been sitting on this project idea for my client for weeks. Boss vibes, kinda scary. Today’s the day, I guess.
Chugged lukewarm coffee and pulled up the email draft. Deleted it three times. Finally slapped something together like:
“Hey Mr. Client,
Had this thought – what if we try [Risky Idea]? Might be nuts, might be genius. Free to jump on a quick call before noon?
No worries if not!”
Finger hovered over send for a solid minute. Heart doing the drums. Smacked that button fast before I chickened out. Like tossing a grenade over a wall and running.
Money Detective Mode
Then the horoscope part about “plugging financial drains” glared at me. Real talk? I avoid checking my retirement account like it’s cursed. Opened that dusty app for the first time since December.
Scrolled past all the confusing charts until I saw it:
“Account Fees: $22.50/month”
My brain did record scratch. Twenty two bucks?! Every month?! For WHAT? Did some digging and found:
- Fee for “account maintenance” 🤔
- Another fee just for buying funds 😤
- Hidden “platform fee” buried deep in settings 🤯
Called the provider immediately. Got a customer service dude on the line. My script:
- “Why am I paying this?” (pointed)
- “Can you waive it?” (demanded)
- “Show me where it says I agreed!” (pushed)
After 25 minutes of hold music and “checking with a supervisor”, they wiped all the fees back to January. Felt like finding crumpled cash in old jeans.
Surprise Payoff
Remember that scary email? Client actually replied at 11:47 AM:
“Interesting. Come on Zoom in 5?”
Jumped on the call looking like I rolled out of bed (because I kinda did). Pitched the risky idea in under 90 seconds.
Silence on the other end. Then:
“…Damn. Let’s do it. Send me a rough outline EOD.”
Also? Found 12 unused subscription trials while reviewing bank statements later. Killed every single one. Total monthly savings now? Almost $40. Still annoyed I let it bleed for so long.
Not saying horoscopes are magic. But the kick in the pants to act TODAY? Might start listening to those dumb stars more often.
