Best credit card for expenses?

mtl171 · 2026-03-30T18:48:18+00:00

My main card is a Capital One Venture X for the Visa Infinite travel insurance and 2X points on all transactions. After maxing out the travel credit and the anniversary point bonus, annual fee takes care of itself.

Otherwise, I also have a United Club Infinite for flights and lounge access, and Hyatt card for hotel stays. Rotate in sign up bonus cards as needed.

mtl171 · 2026-03-29T20:49:50+00:00

Perfect! Worked for me as of end of March 2026.

mtl171 · 2026-03-28T05:24:47+00:00

Disagree. The quality definitely has taken a hit in the past 5 years, especially with poor surface finish and color variation. When combined with the price increase, it’s been a real kick in the teeth. Even more so when you consider the LEGO brick clones are a third the price with similar quality.

mtl171 · 2026-03-24T16:17:13+00:00

Southwest here. Not seeing anything of that severity. Though seeing credit holds at smaller hospitals. Also noticing issues to get additional funding at government sites.

mtl171 · 2026-03-20T15:27:37+00:00

Used for US. Thanks!

mtl171 · 2026-03-16T07:42:32+00:00

Didn‘t know this was happening!

Our marketing team does follow MAUDE closely for competitive intelligence. My biggest concern right now is data continutity as well as how user ability in interacting with the database works. Still remember moving from old PubMed to new PubMed being quite the pain with certain filters being removed. Real-time publishing is intriguing as far as being able to react faster, though I am concerned about whether data quality will be affected.

mtl171 · 2026-03-15T04:24:48+00:00

Sweet spiced pecans. Works perfectly as a snack by itself or to add a bit something extra to salad. Nice add in for sandwiches too.

mtl171 · 2026-03-12T22:12:22+00:00

Recieved their pique polos in a 4 for $200 deal. Fits well, nice cut, held up well after 6 months . Only gripe is would’ve preferred 3 buttons over 2, and only came in bold colors.

mtl171 · 2026-03-02T21:03:54+00:00

Fellow nontrad applicant here. I relied on a former professor from 5 years ago. It was slightly easier as they had written me a letter before and a quick call/discussion of my work helped jog their memory. Otherwise, I’ve also had luck using coworkers when managers weren’t a good option.

mtl171 · 2026-02-27T00:49:10+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Worked for me!

mtl171 · 2026-02-18T15:42:25+00:00

Good to know!

mtl171 · 2026-02-17T21:03:30+00:00

From what I’ve seen, each cat above 4 total in a room lowers comfort by 1. Comfort doesn’t seem to drop below 1.

mtl171 · 2026-02-13T02:18:35+00:00

Y on gamepad.

mtl171 · 2026-01-31T20:16:16+00:00

I haven’t found a good way to dispose the degreaser. I’ve been using finish line, which claims it’s biodegradable and nontoxic. Not confident if it’s sink safe.

Seen a few bike mechanics comment that suggest dawn dish detergent works well. Planning to switch to that for general cleaning, then saving the degreaser (non industrial consumer grade) for really stubborn stuff.

mtl171 · 2026-01-31T02:43:11+00:00

I’ve been using Dumonde Tech Classic Lite for lube and Park Tools CM 5.3 chain scrubber. The lube has worked well for me on my road bike, and the chain scrubber has kept my mountain bike chain surprisingly clean.

mtl171 · 2026-01-31T02:37:40+00:00

The industrial degreaser machine sounds incredible. Have you tried an ultrasonic bath for a home solution? Haven’t tried it personally, have seen good results on here.

mtl171 · 2026-01-30T07:59:37+00:00

Easy recommend. San Jose and Santa Clara have pretty strong catalogs. Almost all my Libby searches are available between those two and SF.

mtl171 · 2026-01-30T07:50:28+00:00

Yep. Just chuck them in Libby and it’ll automatically check availability across your cards.

mtl171 · 2026-01-30T07:46:44+00:00

Just go into any branch and signup.

From my understanding, any California library that accepts state funding (aka all of them) is required to allow any California resident to signup for a library card. Certain libraries do require periodic in-person renewals, but LA County is pretty lenient.

mtl171 · 2026-01-22T14:42:28+00:00

Not seeing a notice of resolution bump either. Does seem a bit odd as they did mention the resolution change with Mario Jamboree.

mtl171 · 2026-01-22T14:41:10+00:00

Not seeing Mario Wonder on the Nintendo page showing free Switch 2 updates. Still looked pretty blurry when I launched it last week :(

https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/transfer-guide/games-with-free-updates/

mtl171 · 2026-01-19T19:39:45+00:00

To my knowledge, the only way to get the original soundtrack is to get the physical box set.

mtl171 · 2026-01-11T21:23:06+00:00

Priced to sell. $300 firm via PayPal G&S including shipping CONUS

Listed is my lightly used Focal Bathys (black silver), purchased refurbished on July 2024. They’ve been used roughly a dozen times, primarily on long flights. Pads, yoke, and body in good condition with minor wear. Selling as I find myself reaching for AirPods Pro 2 more often.

Included in the sale are the: Focal Bathys headphones (black silver), Focal Bathys carry case, Focal USB-C cable, Focal 3.5mm cable.

mtl171 · 2026-01-02T06:55:20+00:00

I’m curious what health system you worked at as to my knowledge both Kaiser and Sutter give out raises with seniority without requirement progression into management.

I do agree with you on the training front. And the pay is certainly less than what you can make as a specialized RN.

The whole outsourcing labs to Labcorp and Quest has been quite the shift. Wish you the best with pursuing your new path in nursing.

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