LPT: Calling a cell phone subscription service to ‘cancel’ is a better way to get deals/offers than asking for a deal submitted by /u/seanmashitoshi

some people were asking if AIs can find furniture in my previous post Hi everyone, My last interior design post received many comments and DMs, asking about tools for finding furniture. I didn’t have an answer to that question until yesterday (There might be some tools out there but I didn’t really check that much). I received an email yesterday from the tool I previously shared, and it appears they are now offeri…

LPT Request: How should I handle people asking “why aren’t you in a relationship/married?”? For context I’m 30 and a male. Even a few friends and an early 20’s sibling have been asked that too. Mostly been asked by people 60+ in age. Not actively dating at the moment due to life right now. Curious how others handle the awkwardness. submitted by /u/2gdismore

Asking for advice on how to collaborate more with an interior designer Hi, My husband and I own a home remodeling business (2 years in!). I provide the design for the kitchen remodels, bathrooms, and basements. I love it, well the functionality part. I love designing to get the most use and most practical use, but I am not that comfortable with the fabrics, colors, etc.! I also do all of the project management, soc…

Met a local guy in Botswana one year ago, now asking for money Hi guys! One year ago I did a roadtrip between Botswana, Zimbawe and Zambia with a group of friends. During a (long) stop at the border with Botswana, I met a guy which was the local guide of a tour operator and we had a really nice talk, so we exchanged numbers to keep in touch. Over the last 12 months, he wrote me every 4/5 weeks asking how I …

‘Mindhunter’ Is Dead — So Stop Asking David Fincher About It! submitted by /u/Adenchiz

I think I’m going to get laid off and I’m struggling asking for help 28F — have been a high functioning/achieving person my whole life and career. My boss said something that was along the lines of me potentially getting laid off later this year and I am absolutely terrified. I’ve been applying for jobs with no help and feel so stuck. I feel like I’m screaming and no one can hear me. Why is it so hard to ask for …

How to get a refund if your kids bought gear in Fortnite without asking you The FTC said it has begun notifying more than 37 million people that they may be entitled to compensation from a settlement with Epic Games.

Company wants me to make a tiktok with their song, theyre asking for a draft first. unsure what that is! im doing my first paid promo today. we have agreed on payment amount, theyre asking me for a draft. unsure what that means. im assuming they want an example of what the tiktok would look like. do i ask them for the song first? how do i prevent them from stealing the video if i do send them this submitted by /u/Ok_Atmosphere4851 …

Parents Are Asking My Sister & I To Pay Their Mortgage Hi everyone, My parents (66 mom, 65 dad) are looking to retire and are about to sell their house. They’ll most likely get around 500k from the sale, which they’ll put towards their new house. We all used to live with them (my family and my sisters), but we’ve all moved out so they can’t afford the current mortagage payment. According to their ca…

DNEG, VFX Firm Behind ‘Dune’ & ‘Oppenheimer’, Asking Staff To Take 25% Pay Cuts Or Join Loan Scheme As Strikes Wreak Havoc (Insiders believe their contracts will be terminated if they don’t agree to these measures.) submitted by /u/lowell2017

Asking for a pay cut to be eligible for SNAP I have a wife and son, and I am the breadwinner in my family. Annually, I make about $300 more than the maximum income limit for SNAP eligibility in my state given my family size. Would it be a stupid idea to ask for a pay cut from my job so that I can fall within the eligibility requirements? submitted by /u/IntelligenceisKey729 …

LA County Is Asking For The Public’s Help To Fight Street Takeovers Street takeovers have been getting worse in Southern California. If you live near a freeway or major street, at any time of the night you’re bound to hear burnouts, donuts or racing. It’s dangerous, and the their frequency has seemed to increase. It’s gotten to the point that the LA Times reports that LA County… Read more…

Employer missed spouses short term disability payments and is asking for money back from makeup payments. My spouse was out of work for about 2 months on short term disability over the summer. During that time her employer didn’t pay her for an entire month. This was after the waiting period ended. Later after looking at bank deposits we communicated with the disability insurance company and they made what appeared to be makeup payments. Now her emp…

HGTV Sells ‘The Brady Bunch’ House At A Loss & Below $5.5M Asking Price submitted by /u/JAlbert653

Show appreciation to your service provider by asking to speak to their manager when you’re satisfied with their service. As someone who has worked in customer service for years, I know that people usually ask to speak to the manager when they have a complaint or a bad experience. This creates a negative bias and often overlooks the hard work of talented employees. By asking to speak to the manager to give positive feedback, you can make someone’s day and even help…

My parents with horrible financial habits are asking for money. I’m not sure what to do. TLDR: My parents have both made poor financial decisions for several decades. My dad now has cancer and, without any kind of retirement plan, is asking for money. Should I dip into my own retirement savings to help them? My mom (late 60s) and dad (early 70s) have had poor financial habits throughout their life. My dad ran his own business and, w…

Landlord asking to cover venmo instant transfer fee. Am I liable? Been in apartment for 3 years, going on 4. Good relationship with landlord. Always paid with check but landlord recently asked to start paying via Venmo or Zelle. For this month, I texted her asking for their venmo name. They responded “ok. venmo will charge you a fee”, I responded “I’m fine to pay the fee” (meaning if venmo charged me a fee, w…

Follow up post to “Estranged dad asking for my kids’ SSNs for life insurance policy – claims he’s terminally ill” Hi it’s me again, the girl who may very well be getting scammed by her own dad via her children’s social security numbers. If you didn’t catch my post yesterday and are curious, it can be found here First of all, I want to thank each and every single person out there who took the time to read about my situation. I had no idea my post would turn …

Estranged dad asking for my kids’ SSNs for life insurance policy – claims he’s terminally ill I won’t bore you with the details but my dad and I are estranged and have been very on and off for my whole life. Lots of turmoil there I haven’t spoken to him since last Christmas, and last night he sends me a text out of the blue asking for my two kids’ (age 3 & 1) social security numbers so that he could list them as beneficiaries on a $750k…