Floor Vent Advice Recently moved into a new place and have a pretty small room and unfortunately the only one with a floor vent rather than one on the wall. Just moved around furniture and it looks great, only issue is this shelving unit and the vent overlap. Is this ignorable? Would small legs on the bottom of the unit be an acceptable fix? submitted by …

Need Advice for Student Loan Repayment Hi everyone, I need some personal finance advice. I’m 23yo earning ~US$80k. I’m contributing the minimum to Roth 401(k) and HSA to get the employer match. The rest of the money is all deposited in a checking account which currently holds ~$25k and that’s all I have besides the 401(k) and HSA funds. I currently have $27k in federal student loans …

Advice please: What can I do to make hide the litterbox and make this corner look better My aging kitty has decided that going to the bathroom upstairs has become too much work, so we bought a self-cleaning litterbox and this corner is the best place. (Side note, self-cleaning is not exactly perfect, but it’s still better than the others) The plants are there to encourage them to jump into the corner where the litter mess is a litt…

Papua Itinerary Advice Help me decide between different itineraries? Contemplating my first (guided) trip to Papua and I’m contemplating tours with a couple of different outfitters. Papua New Guinea Explorer #2 with PNGTours. See https://pngtours.com/papua-new-guinea-explorer-2/ Baliem Valley, Korowai Trekking & Asmat Headhunters with Papua Explorer. See https://www…

Advice on renegotiating product photography licensing? Hello! I’ve been working with a restaurant-turned-CPG company for about five years, doing product photography, digital marketing, and other creative work. We’ve had a fantastic relationship—monthly retainer, treated well, and I’ve learned a lot while working with them. Fast forward to now: their growth has been pretty remarkable. They’re in tho…

Need advice for getting around L.A. without a car I’m spending 3 days in L.A. as a layover to break up a long-haul flight. I’ve never been to the US before let alone L.A. and have been advised by various people it’s super car-centric and public transport is not a good option (unreliable/can be unsafe?). As someone who won’t be hiring a car (couldn’t get an international permit sorted in time a…

I need advice for winged eyeliner! submitted by /u/ResponseSorry200

Advice needed on flight situation Hello everyone, Weirdest thing happened yesterday during my flight OS415 (Austrian Airlines) from Vienna to Paris CDG Airport on 21 November. 30 mins before landing to Paris, pilot announced that we have turn back to Vienna due to snowy conditions in CDG airport and we were diverted back to Vienna. Austrian airlines proposed an alternative fligh…

Graduating college, would like some financial advice for the future Hello everyone. I, 22M, am fixing to graduate college and have accepted a job offer with a salary of 85k base in a LCOL town in south Texas (after per diem, bonus, and possible relocation later in the year will be 100-120k total compensation). They offer a 6% 401k match, with an additional 0-4% depending on how good the company does for the year…

As a beginner, could you give me advice on a camera, lens, and other equipment? Hello, I’ve been taking pictures for years using only my phone, but I’d like to upgrade and start using a camera to take higher-quality photos. I’m not sure what to choose for starting equipment. My budget is under $1000, and I’m hoping to take advantage of Black Friday deals. What camera would you recommend for a beginner that takes significant…

Advice for my first photoshoot as someone who isn’t “conventionally attractive”? I apologize if this isn’t the best sub for this question but most of the modeling subs are either dead or filled with people just trying to self promo. But next month I have a photoshoot where the photographer actually chose me to be the subject instead of me booking out of my own interest. So clearly they see me as worthy enough to photograph b…

Hong Kong self transfer advice Hi. I’m potentially planning a the first leg of a return trip in early March: Bali (DPS) to Incheon (ICN), then I’ll book a second leg from ICN to home, allowing 7 hours for a brief visit to Gyeongbokgung palace. But the first leg to ICN has a 90 minute self transfer at Hong Kong (AirAsia to HK Express). I will have one checked bag. Will that 9…

Streaming as a full time income, advice needed Hey everyone, throwaway here. I’m a full-time streamer pulling in about $120k/year, but income is variable —some months are great, others not so much. I’m trying to figure out how to manage my money better and plan for the future. I am 22 if it matters. Right now, I’ve got: Around $15k in a savings account (emergency fund) No debt, thankfully A …

Golden Retriever Passed Away – Picture Printing Advice? Unfortunately our 11-year old Golden Retriever passed away recently from a battle with Hemangioscarcoma. My wife and I are both devastated. I’ve been thinking of having these pictures printed as a gift for my wife to get through this difficult time. They were from our last trip to the beach together. Before going to print, I wanted everyone’s a…

Advice for my trip to Spain/Portugal I plan on going on a 20ish day trip with 3 friends to Spain and Portugal in May. I have never went on a trip with just friends or for that long, so I have a few questions: Should I use backpack or suitcase? (I’m okay with using a check-in and a carryon if that works best) What size backpack/suitcase? Should I pack for every day or should I plan…

Loan and Savings advice Hello, I’m currently 29 years old. I have $68,000 in my high yield savings account (4.5%) interest. $40,000 (4% interest) in student loans, and $17,000 (3.99% interest) on a car loan. Seeing if anyone has advice for me. Should I pay off my loans and become debt free or continue to make payments and earn the 4.5% interest? Also have been consider…

Advice pls! Is this too busy and have I mixed too many elements…..i have knobs for the shaker cupboards but havent put them in. Also think i should have gone shaker on the wall side also or maybe change the knobs to handles?? Asking mid way as i can make changes Pls be kind with your views as I am concerned i have made a big mistake submitted by /u/Several-Ad-9182

Flooring Transition Advice I am in the process of renovating my house. First phase is a gut of the existing kitchen which includes removing the dividing wall between kitchen and living room for more of an open concept. Living room flooring is terrazzo and I want to keep for the mid century nature and its terrazzo! Haha Unfortunately previous owner covered terrazzo in kitc…

Trip Advice (I’m unsure) Hey all! I’m in a bit of a situation with an upcoming vacation next week but starting to have second thoughts on what to do. I have 6 days and a flight already booked to fly into Calgary Canada. My plan was to rent a car and do a road trip to Banff and Jasper or possibly Waterton. Unfortunately if I’m being honest I don’t think my finances ali…

Looking for advice on narrowing down our Mexico, Belize and Guatemala itinerary Hi, we’re a 26-28-year-old couple traveling to Latin America in Dec/ Jan. We enjoy adventures, the beach, good food and exploring different cities. We have the below draft itinerary and would love some help narrowing down the number of days and destinations. We need to cut this down from 31 days to 24 days and have already accounted for travel d…