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Hey Money Movers,
You ever look at your to-do list and think, “Did I accidentally start a business or just sign up for unpaid overtime?”
The Do-It-Yourself movement is quietly being replaced by something smarter, faster, and wildly more profitable.
It’s AI. And it's not here to take your job — it's here to take your chores, your guesswork, and your overhead.
If you're still doing everything yourself, you're not bootstrapping… you're burning your most valuable asset: time.
With great tools like Wing Assistant you’ve got full-time access to a virtual assistant who loves doing the things you can’t manage to make time for.
Let’s break down the 7 ways AI is steamrolling the DIY era — and how Money Moves readers are working with our sponsors to totally flip the script.
The assistant that scales with you
Great leaders don’t run out of ideas. They run out of hours.
Wing gives you a dedicated assistant who plugs into your workflows – calendar, inbox, research, outreach, and ops – so execution never stalls. Wing can:
Onboard in days, not months
Run the day-to-day so you don’t have to
Adapt as your business grows
With Wing, you buy back time without adding headcount. More focus for strategy, more follow-through on priorities, and a lot fewer “forgot to send” moments.
🚧 7 Ways AI Is Killing DIY (and Making Your Money Work Smarter)
🧠 1. Learning New Skills? Why?
AI turns you into an expert without the 40-hour YouTube binge.
Logo design, landing pages, tax planning, trip itineraries? Done in 5 minutes. You don’t need to become the expert — you just need to talk to one that lives in your browser.
💬 2. Customer Support as a Solo Founder? Bye.
Chatbots are no longer clunky robots. They’re 24/7 digital employees.
You could answer every DM, email, and refund request yourself… or train AI to handle 80% of it for pennies on the dollar.
Together with:
AI Agents That Cut Support Costs By Up To 80%
AI Agents Designed For Complex Customer Support
Maven AGI delivers enterprise-grade AI agents that autonomously resolve up to 93% of support inquiries, integrate with 100+ systems, and go live in days. Faster support. Lower costs. Happier customers. All without adding headcount.
📣 3. Content Creation Just Got Automated
What used to take hours — blogs, newsletters, captions, scripts — now takes minutes with the right prompt.
Creators using AI tools for scripting and repurposing are publishing 10x more with none of the burnout.
🧾 4. Admin Work That Never Ends? Not Anymore.
Inbox, calendar, spreadsheets, contracts — AI assistants now automate the boring backbone of any side hustle or business.
It’s like hiring an executive assistant without adding $50K to payroll.
🔍 5. DIY Research Is a Trap
Market research, SEO audits, competitor analysis, price comparisons — AI does the heavy lifting instantly.
If you're Googling for hours, you're not dedicated — you're delayed.
Together with:
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🎨 6. Branding + Web Design on a Budget? Crushed.
You don’t need to pay $3,000 for a mediocre website or Canva logo. AI web and brand builders spit out polished designs faster than most humans can finish their morning coffee.
Looking pro is now a prompt away.
💸 7. Your Money Isn’t Scaling? That’s the Point.
AI can help you find tax deductions, price your products better, negotiate your bills, invest smarter, and even write your Airbnb listings.
If your dollars aren’t using AI to clone themselves, they're working too hard for too little.
Bottom dollar:
The age of doing-it-all-yourself is over.
Smart money doesn’t just work harder — it works smarter with AI.
To your next win,
–Money Moves
Real Money Moves For Real People
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