Guys. I asked for positive stories 
I’m well aware of the risks. As I said, I’ve already decided to do this and I’m already scared. But my current life is Not Working. If I don’t do something intentional, I’m going full Brittney on my hair.
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I think I was going in once a month to keep it really polished. 6 weeks was pushing into floofy territory. Can your husband go with you so he sees how your hair is shaped so he can recreate it at home?
I bet you are going to look super cute!
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Jumping off of @Bracken_Joy’s question, is anyone here good at hair or have a stylist who would be willing to do a virtual consultation?
My hair is at the longest it’s ever been and with my upcoming emancipation from work, I want to do something drastic. Maybe a big colour change, maybe just something wild in terms of cut. I just don’t know what I should do/will work for me.
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Sorry, I got distracted thinking about floof and wanted to say that I love my hair short-ish and have kept it this way for many years because it’s so much easier than long. You are going to look awesome.
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I have a lot of very straight hair and grew it waist length through high school, then had it around shoulder height through college, and chopped it all off in 2012 and haven’t looked back.
Mr krmit cuts my hair for me and does a fine job. I usually go 6-ish (with COVID times more like 6-8) weeks between trims and just enjoy the range of fuzzy short hair to long pixie.
Super excited on your behalf for your appointment!
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I got a credit card offer for 100,000 AmEx rewards points with frankly a reasonable spend, but a $550 dollar annual fee. The brief googling I did said that the points were worth $2,200 if I used them properly on travel, but were only worth about $700 if I cashed them out. This seems worth it if I can use them for flights, but not worth it if I can’t. I’ve never travel hacked, or used points to buy plane tickets. I’ve almost never bought plane tickets TBH (my parents, in laws or work have bought 90% of my flights).
Is this a thing that a person who doesn’t want to optimize or do too much research can use? Tagging @anomalily because I know she travel hacks.
I would probably prefer to use them for multiple people in economy domestically/to Europe than 1-2 people doing something super far or fancy.
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I would ask the fee to be waived for the first year, and cancel it before the first anniversary.
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I chopped my hair about a decade ago and kept it up for 8ish years with hair cuts about every 4 months (the hair dresser got to know I wouldn’t go frequently, so she’d do a cut that could last that long). And then my hairdresser moved across the country and pandemic. And all my elastics are shot so they don’t hold a ponytail like I want, and there is so much to sweep up all the time.
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I get mine done every 8-10 weeks, but the neckline is usually driving me crazy by then. My husband isn’t willing to risk ruining it by trimming it, so I go and pay way too much money to get it done.
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I wouldn’t go for one of the high fee cards if I was new to travel hacking and didn’t want to devote a lot of time to it. And I say this as a person who keeps and pays for the Chase Sapphire Reserve card, which is $450/yr and increasing to $550.
If you have a destination in mind I’d look for what airlines you’d likely travel, how many points you need, and what cards could get you those. You might do better with a specific airline card. Or if you’re looking for simplicity I like Capital One Venture and Chase Sapphire Preferred. I think their fees are around $100/yr and may be waived for the first year.
I found the Travel Miles 101 free course really helpful. There’s also a list of cards on the site with commentary about how good/rare the bonuses are.
I am not an expert and by no means get the absolute best value out of my travel hacking. But I feel like I’ve struck a balance between effort and reward and what works for my travel style.
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The card is definitely designed for Serious Jetsetters (hotel and lounge and Global Entry bonuses) which I am not. It seems like such a good deal for a person who isn’t me!
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If I am right handed why is it nearly impossible for me to peel an orange with my right hand? Is this a normally reversed thing?
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I am completely pleased with the haircuts I give to myself, my child, my partner and my nieces. I wish I could get more victims.
I have coloured with henna and, as of yesterday with a semi permanent dye (after one to three years not dying it). If I hadn’t dyed it I probably would have done something regrettable.
I would like to counsel you to do an undercut or a LOB or to do a different haircut every day for a week. I would also HIGHLY recommend semi permanent dye. It makes a mess but also you recover.
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No. You’re weird. I peel right and am a rightie.
But actually I’m mid range and opposite in a lot of skills because my mum is left handed so I’m SUPER curious about if I’m weird. I can only fold sheets cooperatively with left handed people
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It’s a thumb dexterity issue on the right and now I’m wondering if it’s always been this way or if it’s because I’m mildly carpal tunnel now
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I think it’s best if you drink some caffeine and focus solely on this issue for many hours. Also maybe check other activities to see which hand you use and report back 
I hope the carpal tunnel inflammation dies down and you rehab nicely
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I love my short hair and likely will never go back. with the right cut, it’s super easy to maintain.
Yes! I chopped it all off to above the chin and dyed parts of it green at the same time. I felt so freeeeee. You’re going to look fantastic.
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@darlingpants Looks like you already got good advice, but I would also say that I would avoid a high annual fee cards as a beginner’s credit card hacking card. It’s just not worth it. There’s also a lot of rewards cards that optimize for cash back and non-travel rewards, but the high dollar annual fee cards optimize for frequent travelrs mostly. Valuation for points for travel on cards is a bit of a dark science, but the highest valuation usually prices out to getting expensive tickets.
If you want to get flights and you’re preferring domestic, let me know what airline and if you want an Alaska or SW companion pass (where you can take someone else with you for a low flat fee or free). I’ll let you know what cards have good sign up bonuses but not $550 annual. Delta is doing some good ones right now, as is AA.
If you don’t have a need to travel hack for planes, there are great cash sign up bonus cards that you will qualify for if you’ve been sent a targeted offer for the Platinum Amex that will give you cash back. I almost always recommend the Chase Sapphire Preferred in that case.
Unfortunately, AmEx platinum will not waive the annual fee, esp for the first year; they might offer a retention offer though (like a statement credit) if you threaten to cancel after the first year.
I pay $450 for my chase sapphire reserve, but I get a $300 annual travel credit which evens things out nicely, plus lounge access and free global entry, etc.
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If electronic banking is done by computers, why does my bank not process any deposits or withdrawals on the weekend? Do computers take the weekend off?
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