Quester, I’m sorry about the family, work, and debt concerns. I would recommend finding a financial advisor. Perhaps the credit card debt could be converted to a lower interest/lower fee loan loan that would enable you to pay it off more quickly and easily. A financial advisor would be able to weigh in on that and probably know about other options. I believe what you want is a fiduciary advisor, specifically, as they’re supposed to work with your best interests in mind, rather than being paid to sell you specific investments.
Sweetie, we're crooks. If everything were right, we'd be in jail.
Wash ,'Serenity'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - Mar 05, 2026 4:36:18 am PST #11849 of 11850
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Jessica - Mar 05, 2026 5:07:51 am PST #11850 of 11850
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Man, I wish I had a root and some dumplings.
Bwahahaha.
Quester I'm sorry you're dealing with this right after dental surgery! I think most financial advisors would say to pay off the credit card if the interest is higher than the returns you're getting out of savings but that advice assumes you have enough of a cushion to make that choice.