Bored at home? We've got another discounted activity for your enjoyment!

My Dear Reader,

Are you enjoying your time at home??

I hope you are.

But if you're not... Have you ever thought about learning Mandarin?

I made a friend when I went to Beijing, China. She was our tour guide for about half a day, if I am remembering correctly. She's an amazing businesswoman, and even came to live in NYC for a short while.

She's starting a brand-spanking-new business and I've got a discount just for YOU!

It's a whopping 15% off!

Her nickname is Sunflower, and here is her website:  https://lookmandarin.com/ 

The discount code is Dim Sum. Unfortunately, when you register, it won't say you have 15% off, but Sunflower has promised me if you use the discount code, she will get you your 15% back that you pay afterwards. She's very trustworthy, don't worry. :)

Good luck with your Mandarin studies!

Ever yours,
Into the FIRE

Stuck at home? Try this!

Hello Dear Reader,


Are you stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic?

Why not try watercolor painting?

Here is what you need:
HB pencils and eraser
Small and medium round painting brushes
Watercolor Set of Paints
300 Gram Cold Press Watercolor Paper


All the materials may cost around $30 or so, for perhaps an hour or two (or more) of pleasure! So that is nice.

Now, what if you're a total newbie?

Here is where my good friends Lago Artes come in! Lago Artes is a small, family-run business that teaches watercolor painting in person and virtually.

Now, normally they charge 25 euros per person, but for Few and FIRE Between readers, you can get a huge discount and only pay 15 euros per person! Now, you ask: what if I want to pay in USD?

Don't worry, you can pay 20 USD per person! The euro price may be a better deal, but since we don't know how the exchange rate will fluctuate, these are the prices they agreed to offer our dear reader. Also, if you pay in euros you may be subject to the exchange rate.

So how do you get this great deal? You need the promo code: ITF2020 . You can pay them through PayPal: lagoarte@gmail.com . In the message, just mention my handle (Into the FIRE) and the promo code (ITF2020). You should also mention that this is payment for the virtual watercolor class, and how many people the payment is for.

Here is their Facebook page to make your reservation:
https://www.facebook.com/lagoartes/

I recommend you contact them for availability before paying so that you can ensure that their schedule matches up with yours!

Note: I do not get any commission from Lago Artes. I only receive a small commission from the Amazon links for the products listed above (but again, at no extra cost to you!).

Thank you for reading and happy painting!

Ever yours,
Into the FIRE

Opportunity to win $25,000! (Either mail-in for free or invest $500)

Hello Dear Reader,

It's your favorite FIRE blogger, Into the FIRE (just kidding ;P - there's plenty of FIRE bloggers out there much cooler than I am ).

Anyway, I wanted to share with you this opportunity I found today to win $25,000 from Wealthfront.

Here are the official rules.

Note, I get no affiliate benefit from sharing this with you! :). Just sharing out of the goodness of my heart.

A few key excerpts: You do not need to invest to win. If you do not wish to invest, you must mail in to enter.

See here:

(b) Entry Without a Wealthfront Cash Account: If you do not have an active Wealthfront Cash Account, you may enter each Applicable Sweepstakes for free by mailing a 3×5 card containing (i) the “Code” listed in Table A that corresponds with the Applicable Sweepstakes to which you are entering; (ii) your first and last name; (iii) phone number; and (iv) email address to: Wealthfront Sweepstakes c/o Sync Marketing LLC, 3905 State Street #7 Box 506, Santa Barbara, CA 93105-5107. Upon Administrator’s receipt of your 3×5 card, you will receive one (1) entry in the Applicable Sweepstakes. You must send one (1) 3×5 card for each Applicable Sweepstakes you wish to enter. Limit: one (1) 3×5 card per entrant per Applicable Sweepstakes.

3×5 Card Entry Details: The Administrator will discard any 3×5 cards that (i) do not contain all required information described above or (ii) contain more information than is required by these Official Rules. Discarded 3×5 cards will not receive an entry. 3×5 cards for each Applicable Sweepstakes must be postmarked on or after the Applicable Sweepstakes’ start date and before or on the Applicable Sweepstakes’ end date. All 3×5 cards for an Applicable Sweepstakes must be received by the Administrator on or before the third business day that follows the Applicable Sweepstakes Sweepstake End date as listed in Table A below in order to be eligible.

Now, if you do invest to win:(a) Wealthfront Cash Account Entry: If you have an active Wealthfront account (i.e., account is open and funded) in good standing as of the end of the Applicable Sweepstakes Period, you will automatically receive one (1) entry in the Applicable Sweepstakes, subject to the entry limits below. Limit: one (1) entry per person/account holder per Applicable Sweepstakes. If you do not wish to participate in all Sweepstakes, you can opt out by sending an email to support@wealthfront.com.

The minimum investment is $500. Personally, I don't like investments such as these. Wealthfront takes a small fee for robo-investing, but it's still a fee for something that I could do on my own.

So if you do enter, I'd suggest mailing in. $25000 for a $500 return sounds great, but remember you are competing with everyone who has an active Wealthfront account.

So, your odds aren't that great, but it's better than playing the lottery (probably).

If you do mail in, I've copied the table from the official rules below:

TABLE A
Applicable Sweepstakes Periods and Approximate Winner Selection Dates
Applicable Sweepstakes	Sweepstakes Starts	Sweepstakes Ends	Winner Selection (on or about date)
Sweepstakes 1 Code: WFSWEEP1	March 20, 2020	March 26, 2020, 5:00 p.m.	April 3, 2020
Sweepstakes 2 Code: WFSWEEP2	March 27, 2020	April 2, 2020, 5:00 p.m.	April 10, 2020
Sweepstakes 3 Code: WFSWEEP3	April 3, 2020	April 9, 2020, 5:00 p.m.	April 17, 2020
Sweepstakes 4 Code: WFSWEEP4	April 10, 2020	April 16, 2020, 5:00 p.m.	April 20, 2020

Best of luck to you! And please stay safe and wash your hands in these trying, crazy, coronavirus times!

Yours truly,

Into the FIRE