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Five places dollars sleep. Three of them pay you back. The other two charge rent. Find out which is which on your map.
Most members have money in: checking, savings, maybe a brokerage, definitely a credit card balance. That's the surface map. The wealthy run cash through: high-yield savings (4–5% APY), brokerage with money-market sweep, business checking under an LLC, and a Roth IRA. Same dollars, completely different velocity.
Open one new account: a high-yield savings (Wealthfront, Marcus, or Apple Savings — all >4% APY). Move $100 in. Note today's APY. Compare to whatever your existing savings is paying. The delta is what you've been gifting your bank.
Format: Screenshot of new high-yield account with deposit confirmation
Once Cohort 1 starts, your member dashboard accepts file uploads against this artifact slot. Until then, save the file locally and email it to cohort@culturesilicon.com with subject line Pre-Cohort W3 · HYSA Account Receipt.
“How much interest did your old savings pay you last year? Now multiply by 10x. That's what they kept.”
Bring your answer to Cohort 1, Day 1. We open with everyone's 12 prompts.
Money is plumbing, not philosophy.
How money is actually created, cleared, and stored — the mechanics most adults never learn.
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