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Godwin Oluponmile
Godwin Oluponmile

Godwin Oluponmile

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Godwin Oluponmile is a content specialist, SEO strategist and copywriter with seven years of expertise in finance, Web 3.0, B2B SaaS and technology. His work has been featured in publications such as Entrepreneur, HackerNoon, Blocktelegraph and Benzinga.

As a contract writer, Godwin has collaborated with senior executives, agencies and sales/marketing teams to distribute thought leadership content and results-driven articles for B2B clients, including ClickUp, CloudTalk, Accessibility Checker, Pangea, CoSchedule, Codeless and many others.

Their Top Finance Tip Don’t save what is left after spending; spend what is left after saving.

Numbers tell a story.

7+

Years in finance journalism

176

Articles published

32

Financial topics covered

Godwin Oluponmile's Expertise

Teacher

Employment • Apr 06

A millennial teacher qualified for student loan forgiveness but turned it down. Is this the right call?

By Godwin Oluponmile
Gas prices are displayed at a Shell gas station on March 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Employment • Apr 03

With gas prices spiking, you now have a new reason to ask your boss to work from home

By Godwin Oluponmile
A photo of San Clemente, California

Real Estate • Sep 05

San Clemente HOA charges 198 condo owners $26K each for roofs that aren't leaking — without a vote

By Godwin Oluponmile
A photo of a man squishing blue and orange slime

Retirement • Sep 20

Jacob Karram sold $12 million in slime, retired at 25 and discovered freedom comes with a hidden cost

By Godwin Oluponmile
hammer

Retirement • Sep 18

Caleb Hammer blasts 27-year-old who cashed out her 401(k) twice to fund a home down payment — with penalties

By Godwin Oluponmile
Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies and Founders Fund, holds hundred dollar bills as he speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center.

Retirement • Aug 06

Lawmakers want to crack down on IRA rules that benefit the rich — but one critic wants to kill the tax breaks altogether

By Godwin Oluponmile
Two guests on Caleb Hammer's Financial Audit show

Taxes • Aug 16

American skips taxes for 4 years citing this strategy his CPA approved. Unfortunately, he's not all the way right

By Godwin Oluponmile
A photo of the Kalshi logo over a trading graphic

Taxes • Jul 27

$25 billion in World Cup prediction market bets and the IRS still hasn't said how winnings are taxed

By Godwin Oluponmile
The president isn't there to collect his cut from players directly — but the administration will be.

Taxes • Jul 22

The IRS gets a cut of Spain's $50-million World Cup prize — and players may have to pay up. How FIFA prizes are taxed

By Godwin Oluponmile
Michael Burry attends the premiere of "The Big Short" at Ziegfeld Theatre.

Investing • Jul 01

Michael Burry: How a stock can fall from $100 to $5 and still deliver a 6x return

By Godwin Oluponmile
An older generation of the Apple TV 4K box with its remote control.

News • 8h ago

Apple doubled the price of its TV streaming box from $150 to $300, and even the company's hardcore fans are furious

By Godwin Oluponmile
A photo of Claude

News • Oct 11

Anthropic bans cruelty toward Claude starting Nov. 12 — tech leaders warn it's 'one of the most dangerous things'

By Godwin Oluponmile
ackman

News • Oct 08

Bill Ackman says capitalism is better at improving society than philanthropy: ‘You can waste a lot of money’

By Godwin Oluponmile
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters outside the West Wing.

Mortgages • Oct 05

Mortgage rates spike to 7.28%, adding $276/month to a $400,000 loan — and Kevin Hassett's explanation falls short

By Godwin Oluponmile
A photo of a couple talking to a realtor

Mortgages • Aug 29

72% of homebuyers have paused their search waiting for lower mortgage rates — and 41% already regret it

By Godwin Oluponmile
A split image of Dave Ramsey and a house for sale

Mortgages • May 03

A Tennessee couple built a $660K home with family — now Dave Ramsey says they need to sell it immediately

By Godwin Oluponmile
Wen Kang tries the food at the E&O shareholder's AGM.

Investing • 18h ago

Foodie buys $18 of a stock to unlock a free all-you-can-eat buffet every year at the annual general meeting

By Godwin Oluponmile
A photo of cabins in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Investing • Oct 03

A Gatlinburg cabin investor stares down a $150k loss — and a nearby listing has dropped $250k with no buyer in sight

By Godwin Oluponmile
Brian Kelly shows off his AI bot staff.

Investing • Sep 24

Hedge fund manager once spent $5M a year on staff. Now 4 AI bots run his entire firm more effectively for $40K

By Godwin Oluponmile
elon musk

Banking • Jul 03

Elon Musk's X Money promises 6% APY and $10M in FDIC coverage — Elizabeth Warren has questions

By Godwin Oluponmile
A screenshot of multiple victims of the Yotta fallout from a More Perfect Union documentary.

Banking • Jun 27

They put thousands into a savings app that promised safety and a free lottery — when it fell apart, some got $0.75 back

By Godwin Oluponmile
man with kid and ipad

Insurance • Aug 18

Man with rare cancer sells his $1.5 million life insurance for $430,000, thinks he can turn a profit before he dies

By Godwin Oluponmile
Car accident

Insurance • Jun 24

The driver who hit me has the same insurer as me. Now I see the same guy is representing both of us — how is this fair?

By Godwin Oluponmile
The Ramsey Show cohosts Jade Warshaw and George Kamel advising a woman about when more life insurance is worth it or not.

Insurance • Feb 27

Woman fears it's 'overkill' for mom to pay $600K/year for life insurance. Why Ramsey Show hosts say it may be 'worth it'

By Godwin Oluponmile
Dave Ramsey giving a talk in 2011.

Managing Money • Sep 21

Dave Ramsey has no credit score and says he couldn't rent an apartment if he tried. He doesn't care — but should you?

By Godwin Oluponmile
A photo of a man hiking

Managing Money • Aug 09

Americans say they need $530,000 to take a mini retirement — financial planners say you can do it for far less

By Godwin Oluponmile
A photo of an Apple store with iPhones

Managing Money • Aug 01

Apple will lease you an iPhone 17 Pro for $31.99 a month — but the total is exactly the same as buying it

By Godwin Oluponmile
Mohamed El-Erian raises his hand while talking with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo

Life • Sep 20

Mohamed El-Erian walked away from a nine-figure job after his 10-year-old handed him a list of life events he'd missed

By Godwin Oluponmile
A woman with wavy blonde hair, wearing dark trousers and a light pink blouse

Life • Sep 19

Business travel is on the rise — how to turn company-paid hotel stays into points for personal use

By Godwin Oluponmile
The queue of the new Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway has a cash register with the price $19.28.

Life • Sep 09

In 1955, Disneyland tickets cost $1. A ticket today costs $224, with bookings costing a family nearly $500

By Godwin Oluponmile
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An older generation of the Apple TV 4K box with its remote control.

News • 8h ago

Apple doubled the price of its TV streaming box from $150 to $300, and even the company's hardcore fans are furious

The new generation of the Apple TV 4K costs so much that some longtime Apple enthusiasts are simply not interested.

By Godwin Oluponmile
Wen Kang tries the food at the E&O shareholder's AGM.

Investing • 18h ago

Foodie buys $18 of a stock to unlock a free all-you-can-eat buffet every year at the annual general meeting

Malaysian developer’s meeting serves a satisfactory spread, but the food runs out before extra helpings — and regulators just brought these free lunches back.

By Godwin Oluponmile
A photo of Claude

News • Oct 11

Anthropic bans cruelty toward Claude starting Nov. 12 — tech leaders warn it's 'one of the most dangerous things'

Starting November 12, "sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior” to Claude could get you banned from using it.

By Godwin Oluponmile
ackman

News • Oct 08

Bill Ackman says capitalism is better at improving society than philanthropy: ‘You can waste a lot of money’

His warning comes as Americans keep giving more.

By Godwin Oluponmile
The Netflix logo is seen on the roof of an office building in Los Angeles, California, on April 16, 2026

News • Oct 07

Paramount paid Netflix $2.8 billion to walk away from its $82.7-billion Warner Bros. deal — and Netflix stock jumped 14%

You could see the results of this deal show up in your portfolio — or your streaming bill.

By Godwin Oluponmile
Mark Zuckerberg and Mark Cuban are in a spat over social-media misinformation

News • Oct 06

Mark Cuban says Facebook knowingly runs AI deepfake scam ads as Meta docs reveal $16 billion in fraud-linked revenue

Cuban says he has been seeing his own face in scammy AI-generated ads for nonexistent diabetes cures.

By Godwin Oluponmile
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett speaks to reporters outside the West Wing.

Mortgages • Oct 05

Mortgage rates spike to 7.28%, adding $276/month to a $400,000 loan — and Kevin Hassett's explanation falls short

If you need to buy now, there are still a few ways to bring your monthly costs down.

By Godwin Oluponmile
sharon jacks

News • Oct 04

Ohio woman loses the wrong leg during surgery to treat cancer, now she’s suing the hospital. How much could she get?

You’d think a case like Sharon and her husband would be worth millions, but Ohio law already caps a big part of what she can collect, and the limit is lower.

By Godwin Oluponmile
A photo of cabins in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Investing • Oct 03

A Gatlinburg cabin investor stares down a $150k loss — and a nearby listing has dropped $250k with no buyer in sight

Pandemic-era cabin buyers in Gatlinburg and Big Bear Lake face losses as prices fall and mortgage rates rise.

By Godwin Oluponmile
Customers shop at a Walmart store in Chicago, Illinois.

News • Oct 02

‘We won’t do it’: Walmart CEO vows not to use digital pricing to charge customers based on income or algorithm

Consumers are ill at ease as retailers increase prices based on their shopping history or income.

By Godwin Oluponmile
Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried leaves the Federal Courthouse following a bail hearing ahead of his October trial.

News • Oct 01

FTX could've had $75B if it kept its Anthropic stake. Instead, it sold for $1.3B. Who got the upside?

Like a phoenix reborn, the fallout from founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud case is a boon for some.

By Godwin Oluponmile
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is interviewed by Kara Swisher during a recording of her "On With Kara Swisher" podcast.

News • Sep 29

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi sends follow-up emails on Sunday if staff don't reply on Saturday

‘I'm not going to let anyone outwork me’ says the billionaire who only puts down the inbox from 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.

By Godwin Oluponmile
Two-panel image of Butter's BBQ in Sinton, Texas and cooked briskets in a smoker.

News • Sep 26

Top Texas BBQ joint drops brisket from its menu, blaming wholesale costs that would force owner to charge $51 per pound

Butter's BBQ has made Texas Monthly’s Top 50 barbecue list twice. It’s the first restaurant to halt selling brisket every day.

By Godwin Oluponmile
Justin Wolfers disputes the growth claims around Trump Accounts.

News • 23557 views

$271K by age 18? Michigan economist calls Trump Accounts projections 'ridiculous' as White House digs in

Debate rages about whether the accounts are a boost for working-class parents or an ‘income transfer’ to the already wealthy.

By Godwin Oluponmile
Entrepreneur and Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) Co-Founder Mark Cuban speaks during a Senate Committee in 2025.

News • Sep 25

Mark Cuban says $27K-a-year healthcare costs will kill more jobs than AI — and backs a bill to break up big insurers

Middle-class people are the most likely to have their jobs affected both by AI and exploding healthcare costs.

By Godwin Oluponmile
Brian Kelly shows off his AI bot staff.

Investing • Sep 24

Hedge fund manager once spent $5M a year on staff. Now 4 AI bots run his entire firm more effectively for $40K

Brian Kelly admits his company Bracket22 has been more efficient with a team of bots.

By Godwin Oluponmile
A photo of the Goldman Sachs logo

News • Sep 22

Goldman Sachs says 'lower happiness' — not the economy — explains why consumer confidence hit its second-lowest level

Michigan sentiment has fallen significantly year over year as both happiness plummets and inflation continues to climb.

By Godwin Oluponmile
Dave Ramsey giving a talk in 2011.

Managing Money • Sep 21

Dave Ramsey has no credit score and says he couldn't rent an apartment if he tried. He doesn't care — but should you?

He can pay cash for the whole complex. The 32 million Americans who can't be scored don't have that option.

By Godwin Oluponmile
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos surrounded by his parents: Jackie (left) and Mike (right)

Investing • Sep 21

Jeff Bezos's parents sank $245,573 of their retirement savings into Amazon after he told them they'd probably lose it

If Mike and Jackie Bezos never sold, that stake would have enjoyed a return of up to 12,000,000%.

By Godwin Oluponmile
Mohamed El-Erian raises his hand while talking with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo

Life • Sep 20

Mohamed El-Erian walked away from a nine-figure job after his 10-year-old handed him a list of life events he'd missed

According to Pew Research, nearly half of full-time working parents miss their children's activities because of work.

By Godwin Oluponmile
A photo of a man squishing blue and orange slime

Retirement • Sep 20

Jacob Karram sold $12 million in slime, retired at 25 and discovered freedom comes with a hidden cost

Jacob Karram retired at 25 after selling more than $12 million worth of slime. But here’s why retiring young proved harder than he expected.

By Godwin Oluponmile
Home listed for sale.

News • Sep 19

Zillow estimates sellers lost $1.49 billion when one agent worked both sides — $2,165 per home on average

The study found sellers lost an estimated $2,165 when using agents that represented buyers as well.

By Godwin Oluponmile
A woman with wavy blonde hair, wearing dark trousers and a light pink blouse

Life • Sep 19

Business travel is on the rise — how to turn company-paid hotel stays into points for personal use

Most travelers are leaving free hotel points on the table — lost to third-party booking sites, group reservations or company policies that claim the rewards for themselves. Here's how to actually keep what you earn.

By Godwin Oluponmile
hammer

Retirement • Sep 18

Caleb Hammer blasts 27-year-old who cashed out her 401(k) twice to fund a home down payment — with penalties

She cashed out her 401(k) twice to help buy her first home — and got hit with IRS penalties for it. Caleb Hammer says she's now "desperately behind" on retirement, having lost a full decade of compound growth. Here's what she could have done instead.

By Godwin Oluponmile
Buyers are in luck in most U.S. housing markets.

News • Sep 15

Nashville has 139% as many sellers as buyers — the widest gap Redfin has ever recorded in any U.S. metro

Sellers outnumber buyers in key cities like Fort Lauderdale, Austin, Las Vegas and Atlanta.

By Godwin Oluponmile

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