Hey {{first_name}}, Every other week, I'm dropping into your inbox with a quick-hit tip or a "wait, did you see this?" moment to help you get good with money in minutes.

I know I'm not the only one feeling this… but being outside is expensive!

Gas. Groceries. Even those quick "I'll just grab one thing" runs are hitting the bank account differently.

You can be doing everything "right", staying on budget, watching your coins, and still feel like your money is disappearing faster than usual.

It’s frustrating to feel like you’re doing everything "right"—staying on budget and watching your coins—only to feel like your money is disappearing through no fault of your own.

Instead of just stressing about the prices we can’t control, we’re focusing on the moves we can make.

If the world is going to charge us more, we might as well get a piece of it back.

I've been using an app called Upside to help level the playing field. Upside was just named the Top Cash Back App of 2025 and one of America’s Best Loyalty Programs by Newsweek.

And for my drivers specifically, it was also named the Best Gas Rewards Program of 2025.

It makes sense why folks are going wild because it gives you actual cash back on the three things draining us the fastest right now:

✔ Gas (the commute)
✔ Groceries (the kitchen)
✔ Restaurants (the treat)

To date, Upside has helped users earn over $1 billion in cash back. On average, frequent users are putting an extra $255 back in their pockets every year.

44% of Americans have cut back on driving because of fuel costs. Not by choice. By necessity.

The national average just hit $4.43 a gallon. Filling up a standard SUV now costs nearly $27 more than it did a few months ago. That's not a gas bill. That's a week of groceries.

My Take: We can't control the price at the pump. But we can control how much of it we get back. Dream Catchers don't just absorb the hit. We adjust, we find the move, and we keep it going. That's exactly what today's issue is about.

Is your state on this list? Find out where you land. Click below to see the full breakdown.

→ Gas Prices Are Up Across the Country. Here's What You Need to Know.

Because you’re a Dream Catcher, I secured a special bonus to get you started:

Use code BUDGETNISTA and get an extra $5 bonus after your first gas, grocery, or restaurant purchase (with $10 minimum purchase).

Upside not in your area yet? Stay tuned! We’re always on the lookout for more tools….

What's hitting your wallet the hardest lately?

Hit reply and tell me or let's talk about it in the Dream Catchers group.

Because around here, we don't just stress—we figure it out together.

Live richer,
Tiffany

My Lisa Rule: I have 4 sisters and Lisa is the baby (well she’s not a baby anymore). Of all my sisters, I’m the most protective over her. Before I share any product or service with you, it must pass my Lisa Rule.

What’s the Lisa Rule?

If I would not advise Lisa to use a product or service, I won’t advise you to. YOU are my Lisa. I feel protective over you and your financial journey. Upside passes my Lisa Rule. Yes, I am an affiliate of this company and I earn a commission off of referrals, but I would not recommend a product or service that I didn’t believe was helpful and useful.