Margaret Price 🥉

I feel your pain; nothing worse than a gadget that won't cooperate after you've babied it with charging all night. First off, give the power button a solid long press, we're talking 40 seconds minimum & because that can jolt it back to life if it's frozen. Next, switch up your charging setup entirely – different cable, different outlet, the works – and let it sit for a good hour before trying again. Inspect that charging port too; lint builds up sneaky fast and blocks the connection. A gentle poke with something non-metal can clear it out. If it got exposed to moisture or extreme temps lately, that might be the culprit, so let it normalize at room temp. And if there's a reset pinhole, a quick press with a clip might do the trick. If all else fails, connecting to a computer could reveal if it's charging but the screen's just stuck. Fingers crossed this gets you reading again.

Use an app like Splitwise to track expenses and split them proportionally to income. Calculate each person's share as their income divided by total household income, times the bill. It's free and quick, fits your budget and time limits.

Standard hard shell will protect it. The risk is when the inner flap or pocket pushes down on the sticks or the power and volume along the top. Put the that model in zip up, then look for ring marks on the screen protector or imprints on the sticks after a few minutes in the case. Works great if you do not overstuff the pocket.

My goblin math: 60% debt, 40% buffer until three months.

Love that you're planning ahead! This one's been solved a thousand times: set room weights, equal utilities, and a small monthly household pot. Track irregulars in any split app with reminders, assign one payer per bill with autopay, and you're golden. Groceries are personal with a tiny shared staples list. That setup works, so we can consider this settled.