Soren Hottenstein, CFEI®
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Soren Hottenstein, CFEI®
@sorenwords.bsky.social
Personal finance writer, journalist, and Certified Financial Education Instructor℠. @transjournalists.org member. ✍️ Words in: Investopedia, Chime, The Balance, etc. Committed to justice & equity. They/them. ♾️🏳️‍🌈📚✨

Work with me: https://sorenable.com/
I was raised with a “work smarter, not harder” mindset, rooted in Appalachian frugality. I’ve saved thousands this year with 5 simple money moves that only took an afternoon. Looking to tighten your budget or build wealth?

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5 Ways to Make Your Future Self Richer in One Afternoon — Sorenable | Soren Hottenstein
Save $2,000–$3,000 in one afternoon. Five simple money moves to cut costs, earn more interest, and build wealth today.
www.sorenable.com
September 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
@creativecommons.bsky.social is launching a new project, CC Signals, which will allow dataset holders to detail how their content can or can’t be reused by machines training AI models. The open nature of the internet vs. the demand for ever more data to fuel AI… techcrunch.com/2025/06/25/c...
Creative Commons debuts CC signals, a framework for an open AI ecosystem | TechCrunch
CC signals will allow dataset holders to detail how their content can or cannot be reused by machines, as in the case of training AI models.
techcrunch.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Feeling the financial squeeze? I helped refresh this piece for Chime with 20 actually practical ways to get cash fast. I’ve personally tried 13 of them, so I know they work!

Hope it helps someone else out too.
www.chime.com/blog/need-ca...

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I Need Money Now: 20 Ways to Get Fast Cash Today
Need money now? Discover 20 actionable ways to get fast cash today, from selling items to payroll advances.
www.chime.com
June 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Reposted by Soren Hottenstein, CFEI®
Every time you see someone powerful acting like a craven coward in the face of this authoritarian menace, let it stiffen your own spine. We are all we've got.
March 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I learned first-hand in my twenties how long it actually takes to build credit after some dings to it! If you're navigating the ups and downs of credit building, especially within the current economic climate, this might be a helpful read.

Check out my newest article: www.chime.com/blog/how-lon...
How Long Does it Take to Build Credit?
Learn how long it takes to build credit from nothing, increase your score and rebuild a damaged credit score.
www.chime.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Reposted by Soren Hottenstein, CFEI®
The cognitive dissonance of getting up every morning and making coffee and walking the dog and going to meetings and answering emails and wondering what to make for dinner while there is a real live actual coup d’etat happening is BONKERS
February 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM