Posts by dustyangler98

So, I went and snapped my fibula about half an inch above the ankle roughly 12 days ago. At first, they just threw me in a walking boot because my ankle was looking a little puffy, you know? Then, after a week, I headed back in for a checkup and they swapped the boot for a full circular cast. They told me to come back in three weeks, which basically means I’m stuck playing the "stay in bed" game for two more weeks. Right now, I’m mostly just chilling and keeping the leg elevated like they instructed. The good news is there was no displacement, so no crazy surgery or anything—thank God I don't have to deal with screws and plates being shoved into my leg! Does anyone know what the standard playbook is for this kind of break? Like, will they actually take the cast off at my next appointment (which would be four weeks post-injury), and am I going to be able to hobble around a bit? Also, once I'm finally out of the cast and back on my feet, what's the best way to get everything moving again and rebuild that strength?

Sending good vibes from my horizontal headquarters 🤣

So, I’ve got a quick question for you guys! In your honest opinion, what's the absolute best private clinic in Washington, D.C.? I'm looking for a place where they can run pretty much any kind of test or screening you might need. Thanks! 😉

So, I’ve been crunching some numbers and I was wondering how this whole financial scenario would play out if I went through Principal Financial Group:

Real estate price (brand new condo): $88,000
Down payment I've already put down: $2,000
Cash I have on hand: $40,000
The absolute most I can swing for a monthly payment: $1.25

I actually swung by the Federal Reserve to run some math, and they figured out that with that specific monthly payment, I could totally knock this loan out in exactly 9 years—assuming we're looking at the current interest rate of 5.95%. Oh, and just so we're being totally precise, I factored in the monthly life insurance premium that you're basically forced to take out to even qualify for the loan, which is roughly $40 a month through GEICO with a 1:3 life expectancy ratio🙏until I kick the bucket

Seriously though, what kind of deal am I looking at over at Principal Financial Group?!?