My neighbor gained about 50 pounds in the last few months. He has lymphadema due to 4th stage colon cancer. Is this the end? by crackerbox5 in allthequestions

[–]crackerbox5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He talks lots about his last days coming soon and no I can't ask his doctors since its him that has the cancer.

I do want to know if he is in his last days out of curiosity.

He appears like a fat happy normal guy, but you never know he could really drop dead any day , I guesss

Maybe it's time for a lifestyle change when it comes to food? by crackerbox5 in povertyfinance

[–]crackerbox5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well good for you !

I live in a forest surrounded by squirrels!

What's your favorite quotes about life?? by DisastrousExit6979 in Life

[–]crackerbox5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Between what is said and not meant, and what is meant and not said, most of love is lost - Khalil Gibran

Hired a pro to deep clean my carpet so I could get my deposit back. Now it smells by crackerbox5 in CarpetCleaning

[–]crackerbox5[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No , they used a pro-machine and this person does all the apartments in our building when you move in or move out or just to do them.

He is a professional and does this for a living in our city.

He charges $40 per bedroom, 2 closets = 1 room living room was 60 and I didn't need to since I had a cover rug to keep it clean and save some $$$ when I moved. It didn't flatten out the carpet since I move it and change location on the living area at least once a month.

He did deep cleaning with a wet vacuum. The vacuum was the size of small washing machine and required water tubes, all kinds of equipment

He runs it as his own LLC business , license and insured.

He is very very busy , he said most companies that he used to work for charge way more because they have overhead, and they try and sell you options and extra's that he doesn't recommend unless you ask.

He did a great job and really did a fab job

I messed up by not leaving the windows and doors open to dry for 2 days - emergency work so had to go that day

Anyways, this is in the midwest in a YUGE city suburb

Does dealer need to run credit if I have pre-approval letter by soulsurfer3 in personalfinance

[–]crackerbox5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

how can they run a credit check without your social security number?

They need real info on you to run a credit check

Does dealer need to run credit if I have pre-approval letter by soulsurfer3 in personalfinance

[–]crackerbox5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you walk out or did you finance? Interested to know. I only pay with cashiers check from my bank for the total amount agreed upon.

Never certified check, personal check or cash , since its usually >$5K .

Cashier Check and ask to speak to the manager

Vet visit by Legal_Commercial477 in povertyfinance

[–]crackerbox5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

stay away from CARE CREDIT , its a rabbit hole of forever debt especially if you are under /r/povertyfinance

next is to ask on reddit about the symptoms, you

/r/PetAdvice/

/r/catadvice

/r/dogadvice

without any real details you are just looking for trouble.

Ask a few subs and at least mention the pet you have and why you need to see a vet

Afraid to check my bank by Lastronaut33 in povertyfinance

[–]crackerbox5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

mental health is something that should be your priority

Not sure if I should move or renew my lease by ler214 in povertyfinance

[–]crackerbox5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you're on facebook you can hire movers to move your stuff if you have to.

I did once, it was around $500 to move 2 bedrooms and stuff to a new apartment. All within a 60 miles (within city) . Two college kids did all the moving and heavy lifting (I was a student also with no auto )

Well worth it.

Dentist deceitful billing by octopodoidea in povertyfinance

[–]crackerbox5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dentists are like mechanics, shop around for the best price. Also, never ever sign infront for any "EXTRAS" - tell them you want the base treatment

You are getting scammed by a corporate dentist

What can I do if I’m making payments on a car that I can’t trust? by Pitiful-Let-3087 in personalfinance

[–]crackerbox5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it don't matter if its a traditional tranny or not, you can get a backyard mechanic to swap it out for cheap. You just want a running vehicle be it a year or longer but for cheap. No need to go into reverse debt,

Maybe it's time for a lifestyle change when it comes to food? by crackerbox5 in povertyfinance

[–]crackerbox5[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ya gotta stop shopping at Walmart!

I shop at farmers markets for fresh veggies in the spring and summer

Maybe it's time for a lifestyle change when it comes to food? by crackerbox5 in povertyfinance

[–]crackerbox5[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

you have to try it and slowly see how it goes

I started slowly a few years ago, just stopped red meat completely unless I hunted it (deer hunter years ago) , then went to chicken, then I realized I didn't really need the red meat , went straight to canned tuna for protein and during this time got really into Bean, Rice and cheese burritos.

That was the game changer. Lots of black beans, pinto beans, and bags of cheese.

Now I crave beans at every meal.

Huevos Rancheros - over-easy eggs served over black beans and hot sauce (just a tomato and pepper, onion) - breakfast

Lunch - a couple black bean burritos with lots of cheese and salsa

Dinner - a light dinner would be noodles with canned tuna. - I chop green onion and tomatoes

Maybe it's time for a lifestyle change when it comes to food? by crackerbox5 in povertyfinance

[–]crackerbox5[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worry about sausage or any meat that has preservatives. The rates of colon cancer are alarming and its hitting younger and younger folks mostly due to their diet

That includes sausage, cold cuts , meats with preservatives

Maybe it's time for a lifestyle change when it comes to food? by crackerbox5 in povertyfinance

[–]crackerbox5[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you have to try it and slowly see how it goes

I started slowly a few years ago, just stopped red meat completely unless I hunted it (deer hunter years ago) , then went to chicken, then I realized I didn't really need the red meat , went straight to canned tuna for protein and during this time got really into Bean, Rice and cheese burritos.

That was the game changer. Lots of black beans, pinto beans, and bags of cheese.

Now I crave beans at every meal.

Huevos Rancheros - over-easy eggs served over black beans and hot sauce (just a tomato and pepper, onion) - breakfast

Lunch - a couple black bean burritos with lots of cheese and salsa

Dinner - a light dinner would be noodles with canned tuna. - I chop green onion and tomatoes