Congratulations, you’ve found my secret page!
Most people click the “Learn More” button and head straight to the About page like reasonable human beings.
But you? You read the Privacy Policy, or simply noticed something was off. You highlighted the space between the hero text and the button, and have found the door that regular readers will never see.
Now let me tell you what’s behind it.
The Fillennial’s Secret
This blog is a collection of key moments and core memories from my life, seen through a money lens. The stories have been carefully crafted, and it means a great deal to me that you’re using your valuable time to read them.
I wanted to express my gratitude by making this blog more than just a collection of stories, and instead a place that you will also genuinely enjoy visiting. That’s why I’ve hidden Easter eggs in every post for you to find and collect.
They’re completely invisible. Same color as everything else. No hints, no markers, nothing. But hover your mouse over the right words or tap them on mobile, and they light up. Click, and you’ll be rewarded with a scene from one of my favorite rom-coms.
Some of the eggs are obvious if you know your rom-coms. Others are buried deep enough that you’ll miss them twice before finding them once.
And yes, they’ve been there since the beginning. You could’ve been reading for months and never known.
Note: I recommend using Google Chrome as your browser and pausing your VPN for the best experience.
Why This Exists
Here’s the thing about the internet, and especially social media, today: most content seems to be exclusively focused on making money, instead of trying to cultivate genuine connections and benefit our own mental health. It’s something I especially noticed in the personal finance space, where the “personal” part is increasingly missing.
So I tried to do something different, by telling honest and long-threaded stories about the money lessons I got from simply living my own life: festivals I skipped, a (fortunately) short-lived gambling addiction, meeting a billionaire, and much more. And because smart, engaged readers like you deserve significantly more soul in a blog than just that, I also added a hidden layer reflecting my personal love for rom-coms.
Not as a gimmick, but because an accidental rom-com reference that once came up while writing made me realize that both personal finance and romantic comedies are fundamentally about the same thing: people discovering what actually matters to them, learning who they want to be, and occasionally screwing up spectacularly before figuring it out.
So the Easter eggs aren’t just there for fun, they’re also moments of recognition between you and me: a shared language for people simply trying to make the best of life, who have fond memories of watching movies like When Harry met Sally, Notting Hill and The Holiday, and who genuinely believe being financially healthy is one of the most important requirements to truly enjoy life.
How It Works
I’ve hidden exactly one egg in every post, and it can literally be anywhere: first sentence to last.
How to get started? Easy: Just go through the posts on this site. Actually read them, I promise they’re worth your time. Hover carefully if you’re on desktop, or scroll deliberately if you’re on mobile.
When you find an egg, you’ll know. The flash of the hidden link is unmistakable, the sound effect confirms you’re there, and the satisfaction of discovery is real.
Once you’ve found your first egg, a tracking mechanism will appear on the Blog page and the post will light up there as well. That way you’ll never lose progress.
Some will make you laugh, some will make you immediately want to (re)watch the entire movie, but all of them will hopefully make you think a little differently about money, life, and what actually matters.
And if you’re anything like me, you won’t be able to stop until you’ve found them all.
The Reward System
I believe finding the eggs should be fun, so I’ve developed a treasure hunt system around it for you. And just like with every good treasure hunt there are rewards, so parts of the blog that are currently hidden from your view will be revealed as you progress through your egg hunt. They have been intentionally crafted to give you joy, purpose and community.
The first hidden part, the Egg Gallery, has now been unlocked at the bottom of the Blog page as a reward for finding this secret page. The other hidden parts will unlock there as well for every 10 eggs that you find.
I also want you to know that on this blog your journeys and stories matter just as much as mine. Reaching your next reward, the hidden community of everyone who’s ever participated in the hunt, is going to show you how.
One More Thing
The fact that you’ve found this page means you’re already the kind of person who pays attention to details. Who passionately explores rather than just consumes, and who’s willing to look for things that aren’t immediately obvious.
That’s exactly who I’m writing for.
The stories are there for everyone. But the Easter eggs? That’s only for those who care enough to look and find them.
So enjoy the ride. Trying to catch them all means you’re officially obsessed with genuine, honest stories and treasure hunts, which makes you exactly my kind of person.
Current egg count, excluding the example above:
- Total posts: 20
- Total Easter eggs: 20
- Eggs you’ve probably found so far: 0
In that case, better get started right? Click here to go to the Blog page to check out the Egg Gallery or choose the first story to start your adventure!
Welcome again to my blog, I’m grateful you’re spending your valuable time with me.
– The Fillennial