Have you ever asked AI a question and later realized the answer wasn't actually correct?

AI hallucinations happen when artificial intelligence pulls random or overly generalized information from across the internet and presents it as fact. And if you're using tools like ChatGPT for research, homeschooling, homesteading, or running a small business from home, that can become a real problem.

In this episode, Sam shares two simple ways she keeps AI from giving bad information and turns it into a much more reliable research tool. Instead of using AI like a random search engine, she explains how to guide it with better context, trusted sources, and even your own materials so you can get more accurate answers.

These are simple practices that can help overwhelmed moms, homeschool families, and small business owners use AI in a way that actually reduces mental load and supports everyday life.

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Samantha, a homeschooling mom with a farm and host of the Woman of Courage podcast, shares a quick AI hack she uses to save money on online purchases. She explains that she uses ChatGPT at checkout by prompting it to scour the internet for relevant coupon codes (including affiliate codes) for the store, then tries the codes one by one to find the best discount. She says this method works about 90% of the time and has helped her save roughly 20–40% on purchases. She closes by inviting listeners to subscribe and leave a review for more short AI hacks.

00:00 Stop Overpaying Online: The One AI Trick to Try First

00:15 Meet Samantha & Why She Uses AI as an Assistant

01:22 The Thrifty Mindset: Always Hunting for a Deal

01:45 The ChatGPT Coupon-Code Hack (Step-by-Step)

02:50 Real Results: 20–40% Savings + Quick Wrap-Up

03:13 Subscribe, Reviews, and Final Send-Off

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Tax season used to stress me out every single year.

I would promise myself I’d enter receipts monthly… and then by April or May, I’d fall off. Fast forward to January and I’d be in full panic mode trying to organize everything for my CPA.

This year I tried something different.

In this short episode, I walk you through exactly how I used ChatGPT to:

• Extract text from receipt photos

• Categorize expenses by deduction type

• Organize farm and business receipts separately

• Calculate totals by category

• Prep everything for my CPA in about two hours

⚠️ Important: AI can make mistakes. I share how I double-checked everything and why you should never skip verification — especially when it comes to taxes.

If you’re a busy mom entrepreneur juggling farm life, business, and family, this might save you hours during tax season.

What I Did (Step-By-Step)

1. Took photos/screenshots of all receipts (farm + business kept separate)

2. Uploaded receipts into ChatGPT (5–10 at a time)

3. Gave ChatGPT my deduction categories first

   • Example: animal feed, fertilizer, supplies, etc.

4. Asked it to:

   • Extract title + price

   • Categorize each expense

5. Copied results into a Google Doc

6. Uploaded the completed document back into ChatGPT

7. Asked it to total spending per category

8. Entered those totals into my bookkeeping software

9. Sent everything to my CPA

What would have taken hours of manual entry took about two hours total.

Important Reminders

• AI can make mistakes — always double-check numbers

• Keep your original receipts (I store mine digitally)

• Don’t rely on AI blindly for tax-related tasks

• Verify math before sending anything to your CPA

Taxes require precision.

You can link these:

• ChatGPT (Paid Version recommended for higher upload limits)
  https://chat.openai.com

• Google Docs (for organizing extracted data)
  https://docs.google.com

• Timestamps

• 00:00 Tax Season Stress + AI Disclaimer
  01:22 Who I Am + What This Podcast Is
  01:59 The Receipt Upload Hack
  02:45 Setting Up Deduction Categories
  03:52 Keeping Digital Receipts for Audit Safety
  04:49 Using ChatGPT to Total Categories
  05:37 Time Saved + Accuracy Warning
  06:53 Wrap-Up

  
  

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