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At what age do you think it is best to start being taught personal finance? How important is it to understand it at a young age?

I would have liked to be taught financial skills by my parents when I was young, it would have saved me from a lot of mistakes and it would have improved my life from early on. I would start teaching my children finances at the age of 10, probably.

Do you prefer working in the early morning to get an uninterrupted window before all the daily notifications and requests start rolling in, or do you prefer to work during late nights once you have cleared out all the day’s obligations and everything is peaceful and quiet? What do you think is actually more productive?

Personally, if I had to choose between the two, I would go with the night owls. I feel much more productive after a good night’s sleep without the pressure of waking up early in the morning, and I don’t feel rushed at work.

It's either you block people on social media sites to stop them from having access to you or you block them from being able to call your phone lines. How often do block people?

Can you remember how people you've blocked?

Most social media platforms are always filled with lots of people who are out to talk anyhow to others. They just cause issues for people there, which is never easy at all for many to cope. Amidst all these, are you always cool being on social media platforms, or do you take breaks once in a while? If you do take breaks, when was the last time you did so?

Do you or do you know someone with diabetes?

I've got type 2. Non-insulin.

What methods did you use to purchase your last vehicle? Did you search online and call? Did you go out to lots and look?

What's your favorite means of communication? For me, it's catting because I feel more involved and express myself better in chat than on calls. It's only when I have an emergency that calls would be used for me.

Do you fancy chatting over calls?

This topic might seem too deep for this light-hearted forum, but let’s ask it. I mean, people make decisions, but can we all really “adult-up” to choices we make - and the extreme dramatic consequences for them? 🙁

A lot of people whine about how college didn’t pay off. But the problem is that you can expect to be entitled to work with a college degree, unless the degree is in nursing or something.

Well, the way I look at it is that you probably need to do more of your own initiative. For instance, a person with a philosophy degree (the classic useless degree) could attempt a successful blog or forum - and another person could attempt a math instruction video channel (something I want to do).

But a person could also land some high paying blue collar job after graduating college, cause you know, everyone who is educated isn’t weak 😁(joke) - but it’s nice to know the degree was for something.

For the first time in years, I’ve caught a cold! I’m not used to this misery. Because the covid vaccines ruined me and now I’m severely allergic to polyethylene glycol, I have to be very careful with what medicines I take. I did find a cough syrup today that didn’t have PEG in it and my husband went out to buy it for me right away. It seems to have helped for just a bit. Hopefully I can sleep tonight.

What do you do for a cold?

I don't think I'm the only one who plays rain sounds or something similar at night when going to sleep—or am I? I usually put on rain sounds for sleeping on YouTube because it really relaxes me and helps me sleep well. Does anyone else here do that?

Do you have a helper at home? Some people can do without house helps or maids because they're too busy to do everything for themselves and there's too much work at home for them.

Have you ever considered hiring a maid?

I’ve been hearing that people have to pay around $2500 in rent alone in the USA, so I did a quick search and saw many listings of 2bd/1ba (at the very least) rentals listed at $800-$1200 in Los Angeles. They were looking good too, furniture was nice.

So my question is, where the $2500 comes from? I’ve never checked it before.

I personally make physical card games, board games, as well as digital card games, video games, browser based games and more. I’ve been making them since about 2016 when I started working on my first card game in the army :) I also make animations and pixel art as well lol

I was curious, how many people here make things outside of making websites? I know it takes a lot of creativity to make a website so I’m quite interested in what others make If you do make something then showcase it here and if y’all want I can showcase some of my other stuff too (Just ask ❤️)

Everyone always talks about Winter or Summer, but the real question is actually Spring or Fall?

Personally, I’m a fall person. The ground is littered with leaves of various colors, Halloween is around the corner (We go all out for Halloween every year), and everything is starting to die out so allergies slowly go away, the weather is cooling off but it’s still a nice temperature, fires become the hang out spot. It’s just the perfect season for me

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It’s an excellent idea, but I don’t think it will come to pass. Well, these days it’s impossible to raise a family unless you’re working full time as a trucker or something.

For instance, I’m washing dishes now at a restaurant. It would take 1,500 USD to afford an apartment. I would make only 2000 a month if I worked 2 more days a week, and you can’t even pass a rental application without making 3 times the rent - and having good credit. 🤨

Think you can keep Gizmo happy without causing a little chaos? 😈

We’ve created a fun little game where your mission starts simple: feed Gizmo cookies! 🍪

But be warned… feed him enough and things take a rather unexpected turn. 👀

🎮 Play the Game

🍪 Play Feed Gizmo

🕹️ How It Works

Round 1 — Feed Gizmo 🍪
Click or tap in the game area to throw cookies at Gizmo. Aim carefully, build your combo, and get 8 successful hits to trigger the transformation.

Round 2 — Catch the Chaos 👹
Once Gizmo transforms, the game gets a little more chaotic! Click the falling objects before they hit the ground and try to survive for 15 seconds.

⚠️ Let 5 objects hit the ground and it's game over!

🏆 Share Your Score!

Once you've played, come back and let us know:

• What score did you get?

• Did you make it through both rounds?

• How many objects did you catch?

• Did you have any suggestions for improving the game?

• Or simply tell us what you thought!

Have fun, and whatever you do… don't feed Gizmo after midnight! 😈🍪

This is as close to a pug mixed with Gizmo that AI is willing to give me.

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How do you like your food most of the time? Are you of the habit to eat food which are bitter or that's not your kind of food to eat? The only bitter food I eat is when I make bitterleaf soup.

What about you?

So, it’s officially midnight here at the moment. I want to feed @Gizmo a snack, but I need ideas… What do you think he will enjoy? We need something very delicious!

So, this is pretty simple! You have to say something nice about the person who has posted before you. Let’s bring in some positive energy and good vibes! It can literally be anything. For example, if it’s a Mogwai, you can look at his avatar and say that he’s cute.

Sad to hear of earthquakes and heavy rains specially in Indonesia. The loss is immeasurabe. People are dying, houses are lost. The government is helpless. Why is nature so rude? All I can do is pray for the people of Indonesia Nepal has had its share too

At my first job, I was casually being given more and more responsibilities without any compensation. There were no extra benefits, no increase in payment. Instead, failing to fulfill the required amount of new tasks was going to get my paycheck reduced.

How would you react to such a situation? Would you resign and search for a new opportunity or would you talk with the management to revise your responsibilities?

Be honest: if you could only keep one electronic gadget, what would it be? Hands down, I’d keep my smartphone, no questions asked. But I want to know- what gadget would you refuse to give up? Why is it so essential?