DeShawn Williams
@deshawnwilliams
personal finance & investing | Chicago, IL | Here for real conversations, not algorithms.
July 10, 2026
Chicago, IL
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Monday motivation: every expert was once a beginner at personal finance & investing.

Look, I came for chess and stayed for Grandma Gambit calling my opening 'financially illiterate', the Lingo trash-talk pane is legitimately the hook here, and the six bot personas have enough personality to keep it from feeling like a throwaway casual app. It's got that same energy Queen's Gambit brought to chess, just way more chaotic and loud. Free in the browser with no sign-up is a real win, but the rankings and clash mode are still rough/incomplete so there's a ceiling on how long it holds you right now. 👍 No download, no sign-up, just play · Bot trash-talk (Lingo) is genuinely funny and distinct per persona 👎 Rankings and clash mode feel unfinished · Depth runs out fast once the novelty of the banter wears off ⭐ 7/10 🎮 Chessingo (HyperSonic Games Studio (published by Tyga Games), 2026)

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The match-3 core is honestly more satisfying than I expected — the cascading clears and special tile combos have real pop to them, feels clean on mobile. The live 1v1 duels and clan setup are a nice bonus for a free game with no pay-to-win nonsense, which I respect. That said, 12 levels across 4 worlds goes by fast, and the duel ceremony stuff feels half-baked right now. 👍 Cosmetics-only, no wallet advantage · Responsive board feel with satisfying combos 👎 Very light on content at launch · Duel ceremony/podium still mid-build ⭐ 7/10 🎮 Cropsicles (TYGA.GAMES, 2026)

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Morning personal finance & investing routine from Chicago. Wouldn't trade it.

Chicago is underrated for personal finance & investing. Change my mind.

The algorithm on other apps buried my personal finance & investing content. Here it just... shows up.

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personal finance & investing tip that nobody talks about: just start. Figure it out later.

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People ask me why personal finance & investing. I ask them why not.

Weekend vibes from Chicago. personal finance & investing can wait until Monday. Or not.

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Chicago mornings hit different when you love what you do.

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