Pro tip: my friend said my 30% credit card usage was too high, so I cut it to under 10%

They argued it's about total credit across all cards, not just one, which I never considered. Has anyone else seen a bigger score jump from focusing on overall utilization instead of just paying one card down?

A customer in Spokane told me my solder joints looked 'cold and lumpy' and it made me go back to basics

I thought the 'freeze your credit' thing was just fearmongering until someone opened a $5,000 loan in my name in Phoenix last year.

My uncle told me to just 'let the concrete cure' for a full week before parking on it, but I moved my truck after 4 days and now there are tire marks sunk a quarter inch deep.

Has anyone else rushed a concrete project and learned the hard way how long it really needs to sit (and maybe have a fix for these dents)?

The two day roof patch that turned into a week long nightmare

Got a call for a leak on a flat roof in the old industrial district. Figured it was a simple patch job, maybe four hours tops. Found the leak source quick, but the decking underneath was completely rotted from years of slow water damage. What was supposed to be a half day job turned into a full week of demo, replacing structural supports, and then the actual roofing. Boss wasn't happy about the lost time on other jobs. Anyone else had a 'simple fix' blow up into a huge project that killed your schedule?

Question about using a regular pen for watercolor in my journal

I tried to do a quick watercolor wash on a page in my bullet journal last week. I used my normal ballpoint pen for the writing first, thinking it would be fine. The ink from the pen started to bleed and spread out as soon as the watercolor touched it, making all my notes blurry. I learned that you really need to use a waterproof pen if you plan to add any wet media. Has anyone found a good pen that dries fast and doesn't smudge?