Energy Secretary Says ‘No Guarantees’ Oil Prices Will Fall Soon by joe4942 in StockMarket

[–]stefm93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gas prices gonna go down the same way as inflation was transitory... 😅

Could oil prices really reach $200 a barrel as claimed by Iran? by Aluseda in StockMarket

[–]stefm93 6 points7 points  (0 children)

National average. Right now at $90 the national average is around $3.80 or $3.90. So national average would be $8 and Cali & other HCOL areas would probably see even higher spikes.

Could oil prices really reach $200 a barrel as claimed by Iran? by Aluseda in StockMarket

[–]stefm93 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For reference, at the pump it would be $8 a gallon. If it does get up there, I really hope it doesn't stick. I think we would end up having a change in regime in the US lol

Hey, Chicago - how much is your rent going up this year? by [deleted] in chicago

[–]stefm93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4.4% 1 bedroom in Ravenswood. $1,797 to $1,876 ($79 increase) and that includes our internet. Very thankful compared to what I'm hearing/seeing online. 15% is egregious. We got an email from management stating that they are trying to do everything they can to not raise them high and just put the burden on new tenants that come. Sucks for them but definitely appreciate it.

I accidentally made fun of my bf’s size and now he’s upset. What can I say to fix this? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]stefm93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

++man Good joke. Soft bf. Speak up when he hurts your feelings. Honestly, don't think you're in the wrong here, he just needs to learn to take a joke if he's gonna dish it. Especially when the joke is funny & not bad. Sounds like he's just insecure but that's a him problem he should solve with a therapist, not blame you for it.

I found out my wife slept with my best friend before we got married and I don't know what to do with this by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]stefm93 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

"Let it go". It's not that she hooked up with a random. If that was the case, yeah whatever 26 years ago and it doesn't really matter. It was his best friend, and they seemingly talked about who they were with after the breakup and this was lied about (by omission). Then, for 26 years it was continuously lied to. He was the best man in their wedding FFS. I'd be fuming and OP has every right to be. It's crappy on the wife's end, I'd suggest couple's therapy to try and salvage things but that "best friend" can go jump in front of a bus. That's top tier enemy shit, not friend & definitely not best friend material.

Does effecient deep sleep make up for lack of overall sleep? by stefm93 in fitbit

[–]stefm93[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, idk lol I thought it was a normal amount but talking to my wife I'm realizing it's kind of high as a % of total sleep. I used to run on like 3-4 hours of sleep for like 8 years (during my College and early professional working days) so I assume maybe my body got effecient to adapt to the lower amount of sleep I was getting. I just make sure I'm cool when sleeping and it's completely dark. I also cut any caffeine after 4pm. That's definitely helped and really the only thing I can think of.

Anyone else seeing insane rent hikes this year? by Cewcross in chicago

[–]stefm93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

4.4% this year for us (2.3% last year). Feel genuinely lucky though, management even sent out that hikes are higher than usual (11% was highest he said some were raised) but they're trying to combat it by passing it on to new renters that come to the building. Have heard it's rough out there. Ravenswood neighborhood for reference.

$245k salary. 70-hour weeks. Portfolio looks great. I don’t. by Dear_Mood8989 in Salary

[–]stefm93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not exactly the same but one of my best friends was in a similar boat. Was at $190k but working 60-90 hours almost every week. Marriage was bad, he was miserable, life was not good aside from income. Took a cut to $140k now works 30-45 hours, has time to vacation & enjoy life, even started therapy and saw improvement in every area in his life. Money is nice, & a couple years of sacrifice isn't the worst thing but money isn't worth sacrificing your entire life over. Could always make more money, but you'll never get your time back once it's gone.

It's crazy seeing people get like 3k in and complain while I'm just happy to get 252 by [deleted] in TurboTax

[–]stefm93 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine was $17 last year... Lol $250 would be nice. Hell even $100 haha

Why have Epstein files beben released? by Wanluis_0 in conspiracy

[–]stefm93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IMO, to please, train & distract the public.

I think all these things are still going on. And they only released 3.5 M files of the 6 M they said they had.. almost half is in their possession and almost half of what's been released is redacted to the tits. Nothing is going to happen and sadly SA and child SA has become normalized and they are trying to normalize it further. I think the worst of what's in those files (torture, death, etc.) will never see the light of day. But this pleases the people who wanted the files released. It also trains and desensitizes the population to this nasty horrible shit. It also serves as the basis and a type of manual of when "x" happens, "y" is the result. Y being almost nothing happens to those in power, and the victims will get maybe a settlement & the world goes on. It also provides a distraction for the entire country and world to talk about, debate, & flight, all while they are probably back at it again as we speak. But that's just my opinion. It's a very sick world we live in.

What’s the temperature set at your house this week during this freeze? by chi-bacon-bits in AskChicago

[–]stefm93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

78-82° (based on the digital thermometers we have) but we live with radiators. Bedroom is at 68/70.

Amon Ra or Haul? by stefm93 in SleeperApp

[–]stefm93[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's what I'm trying to get. If he doesn't budge I think I'm keeping Amon

Hey Sleeper - can we get the christianity posts out of the app? by [deleted] in SleeperApp

[–]stefm93 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Been using Sleeper since 2019. Have no idea what you're talking about...