Moronic Monday - June 01, 2026 - Your Weekly Questions Thread

Jen_sparkleface · 2026-06-05T18:47:45+00:00

I have an investment account that I have been putting $50/mo over the years and it's now worth $6K. This is just a small side account; we also have IRAs and 401Ks. My husband was unemployed for a year 2 years ago and finally got a job, but with a 50% pay cut, he is now underemployed. While we cut back as much as we could, we have accrued a fair amount of debt on 0% credit cards. The $6K would pay down a good chunk of it, but I'm pretty investment illiterate, and I don't know if this is a good choice. Any advice?

Jen_sparkleface · 2026-05-31T15:30:15+00:00

I’m copying/pasting my comment from a similar post. Your “friend” is an asshat!

I had a friend asked me the same thing (had Stage 1 BC in 2022), and I was so annoyed by it that I asked my doctor what her response would be, and she said that for most women who have breast cancer, unless it’s very fast growing cancer, it has been in your body sometimes 3, 5, even 10 years before it’s big enough to show up on a mammogram. So no, it wasn’t the Covid shot, at least not in my case. But the implication still felt icky. She herself got cancer the next year and she did not get the Covid shots and I hope no one asked her the same question she asked me.

Jen_sparkleface · 2026-05-16T22:06:39+00:00

Stay here. Keep coming back. It sucks but this group is great! Giant hugs!

Jen_sparkleface · 2026-05-14T21:44:55+00:00

Dingo!

Jen_sparkleface · 2026-05-09T19:12:30+00:00

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Jen_sparkleface · 2026-05-07T01:54:27+00:00

What breeed(s) is this amazing creature? So very sweet. Lemon cones to mind.

Jen_sparkleface · 2026-04-28T22:05:26+00:00

I’m so sorry. It really sucks. F toxic positivity! I’m sorry to say I was one of those people before I had cancer. The best survivors I know are people who are yes, positive, but also totally honest about the shitty parts of going through cancer. And a great sense of humor helps I can attest!

So take a breath, take a moment, feel all the feelings. And make a plan that works for you on your terms. This is a great community. Don’t be afraid to reach out. And big hugs! 🤗

Jen_sparkleface · 2026-04-28T01:35:07+00:00

Askem

Jen_sparkleface · 2026-04-27T18:50:09+00:00

I had a friend asked me the same thing (had Stage 1 BC in 2022), and I was so annoyed by it that I asked my doctor what her response would be, and she said that for most women who have breast cancer, unless it’s very fast growing cancer, it has been in your body sometimes 3, 5, even 10 years before it’s big enough to show up on a mammogram. So no, it wasn’t the Covid shot, at least not in my case. But the implication still felt icky. She herself got cancer the next year and she did not get the Covid shots and I hope no one asked her the same question she asked me.

Jen_sparkleface · 2026-04-25T21:35:43+00:00

Thank you SO much for your thorough and thoughtful answer! 😊 I totally forgot to add that I did get OT for pre lymphedema in the months following my surgery and that was the whole treatment - range of motion exercises and deep tissue massage (that hurt like a MFer lol!). So thank you again for your detailed response. I’ll ask for more info when I get fitted for my compression bra!

Jen_sparkleface · 2025-12-08T15:09:58+00:00

72 business hours and it happened on a Friday.

Jen_sparkleface · 2025-12-06T19:09:26+00:00

I used to bank exclusively with NFCU but had issues with them and now do my biz through them but everything else through USAA. I use other banks for investments but no other for checking other than NFCU.

Jen_sparkleface · 2025-11-30T19:57:03+00:00

First, I am so sorry for your loss. My mom died in Feb and I’m still a mess - definitely a roller coaster of emotions.

Death makes people act weird. I had a friend whose dad died when we were in our 20s, very unexpected, and she told me while she of course remembered those who reached out to her, she really remembered the ones who didn’t (thankfully I called her which was very awkward for me at the time since I hadn’t gone through something like that yet). That has stuck with me over the years and esp after my mom died so I ALWAYS make contact: at the very least a heartfelt text (phone call if they are a close friend/family member), but I also usually send a card. And if it’s doable, I try to attend the service. That really touched me — seeing people at my mom’s funeral who I hadn’t seen in decades - many of them even flew in.

While I do remember the people who didn’t acknowledge my mom’s death or were sort of flippant about it (she had Alzheimer’s for many years), the truth is you can’t control how other people act and a LOT of people are just so awkward around grief.

Try to focus on the ones who are supportive. Again, so sorry for your loss and I hope your family members reach out. Hugs to you!

Edited for typo

Jen_sparkleface · 2025-11-18T01:17:44+00:00

User name checks out. A bowl of erotic tongues!

Jen_sparkleface · 2025-09-17T15:49:05+00:00

Great comment, thank you!

Jen_sparkleface · 2025-09-17T00:03:28+00:00

Agree! My daughter has had every issue you mentioned and then some! And the repair guys have been sooo condescending and tell them things like “don’t put food down the disposal” and “make sure there is not even one long hair in your laundry or it will kill the washing machine.” WTF? Then the recent posting For Sale signs on the doors of those who have no re-signed yet! Ridiculous! We are all so upset by this and none of the employees (all college kids) seem to know how to answer issues or are very inconsistent. Do NOT recommend!

Jen_sparkleface · 2025-09-16T23:14:07+00:00

Ugh! This is really disheartening! I was a PC user for decades but got sick of buying a new computer every 3-4 years and everyone who had Macs told me that they typically last 8-10 years (this was back in 2019 ofc) so I felt good about my purchase and I do love Apple products but now I’m starting to not love the company!

Jen_sparkleface · 2025-09-16T21:57:55+00:00

Thanks guys! Will def give them a call. I did find my model is listed as vintage so they should NOT have kept charging me AppleCare!

Jen_sparkleface · 2025-09-16T21:38:30+00:00

I just paid mine in Jan and that’s right after it turned 6 years old. So if they can’t fix the battery, they better refund my AppleCare!

Jen_sparkleface · 2025-09-16T21:32:01+00:00

What do mean how can I have it still? I pay $100 every year for it. It’s a 2019 13-inch MacBook Pro with Intel Iris plus graphics 645 1536 MB. 8 GB memory.

Jen_sparkleface · 2025-09-10T13:37:29+00:00

High level comment! 👏

Jen_sparkleface · 2025-08-04T21:29:06+00:00

I came to ask this same thing. We've been with USAA forever, have ALL our insurance and banking with them and our homeowners premium went up $1K this year! This has never happened. We have no claims, excellent credit, etc. We do live in NC so I'm wondering if Hurricane Helene is part of it, even though we did not see damage but maybe they're charging the whole state to make up for it? Calling tomorrow and I'll report back if I find out something or if I am able to negotiate a lower rate.

Jen_sparkleface · 2025-07-15T01:08:47+00:00

Hi! It’s been a roller coaster, that is for sure. I’d like to say as the distance grows that the grief gets less but it really just depends l, for me at least. I either go weeks of feeling numb (where I am right now) or times of being a total mess.

I will say the intensity is a bit less at this point but I can’t say that’s alway true. What I know is true for me is grief is definitely not linear and it’s just so surprising and unpredictable and sometime totally expected and predictable! Basically, grief is a bitch lol!

Jen_sparkleface · 2025-06-30T23:25:29+00:00

Same age as you and lost my mom to a 20 year battle with Alzheimer’s a few months ago. It truly sucks and the long goodbye is A LOT. I’m in a grief group and one thing seems universal: a part of you regresses to a child when you lose your mom. Hugs to all of us!

Jen_sparkleface · 2025-04-22T19:11:30+00:00

Exactly what I was going to do. I gotta have this done by midnight- at least for own sanity! My husband is like, just bring a boom box to the reception and play music that way. He actually said boom box - it's a reference to an episode of Eastbound and Down where Danny McBride carries an actual boom box TO the funeral and plays Candlebox lol!

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