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Paying rent via app saved me after 4 late fees

I kept mailing checks from my apartment in Austin and they'd get there late every other month. Landlord hit me with four separate $75 fees before I switched to the online portal. Now it takes 30 seconds and I get a confirmation text. Anyone else dealt with slow mail delivery and just accepted the penalty for way too long?

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verac40•4d ago

A client's one-line note changed how I bid every job since

Last fall I bid a kitchen remodel in Austin and lost it. The homeowner wrote back saying my quote felt like I was padding hours for things I hadn't even scoped yet. That stung because they were right, I had thrown in extra for unknowns without listing them. Now I break out every line item with a short note explaining why it's there. Since then I've won 3 of 5 bids and the losing ones at least got polite 'thanks for the detail' replies. Has anyone else had a rejection that actually improved their process this much?

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angelafisher•5d ago

Update: My car battery died in a Dunkin' drive-thru and I couldn't get out

Last Tuesday morning I was stuck in the Dunkin' on Route 9 in Framingham. I was third in line when my engine just clicked and died. Dead battery, zero warning. The lady behind me started honking after 30 seconds. I had to wave at the cashier window and ask if they had jumper cables. Nobody in line had any. I ended up pushing my car out of the lane with the help of a guy in a pickup. The whole thing took 45 minutes and I was late for work. I bought a portable jumper pack that same afternoon for 60 bucks. Has anyone else dealt with a breakdown in a really awkward spot like a tunnel or a parking garage?

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