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Any recommendations for beginner hiking shoes for a teen?

He currently wears size 8 tennis shoes, and I’m thinking about getting him hiking shoes for occasional use—probably 3–4 times a year at most. He also outgrows shoes about every 6 months, so I’m not sure if it’s worth buying an expensive pair.

We are planning a trip in two weeks where we’ll be doing some moderate hiking for about 1–2 hours. Should I get dedicated hiking shoes, or would his tennis shoes be good enough?

Also, do you have any recommendations for brands and a reasonable price range, considering they will be used minimally?

Thanks in advance!

We are planning a 5-day road trip to North Carolina and are considering Boone or Asheville. We prefer mountains, scenic views, and calm, quiet natural areas. We also enjoy hiking.
Is Boone the ideal spot, or do you have other recommendations? We will be driving from Baltimore, MD, and prefer a maximum drive time of 6–8 hours one way.

We loved West Virginia. Seneca rocks. That’s the type of vibe we are looking for if that helps. Far Away from people.

I need advice on how to handle an issue with a Facebook Marketplace purchase.

I recently bought a specific plant from a local seller on Facebook Marketplace. The listing clearly described it as stated plant. I have screenshots of the original listing and our messages before purchase.

However, after receiving the item, a month later, once it started producing fruits, it appears to be different from what was advertised. Based on what I’ve seen, it may not match the description of the item sold.

Reached out to the seller for clarification and waiting for response.

My question is:

What is the proper way to handle this on Facebook Marketplace?
Can this be reported as “item not as described”?
I already left a positive review for the seller saying smooth transaction, good seller, and stuff like that 😭😭

I’m not trying to escalate unnecessarily — just want to understand the correct process and what others have done in similar situations.

I purchased a few plants from the seller and it cost under $15. It’s not about the money, but just the time and effort wasted. Now I’m not sure how the other plants will turn out as well.

Please advise.

We just arrived in Jersey City for the weekend and checked in at our hotel. We were told we can either take a 15-minute Uber ride to the PATH station or drive and park at the Journal Square Transportation Center for $15 per day. Since we have our car with us, we’re wondering: is it safe to park there, or would taking an Uber be the better option?

Can you track the status of prior year S Corp - 1120S filing status through irs.gov website? I know it can be done for individual accounts, but not sure about business accounts.

Please advise.

My Tesla charger stopped working since last night, and I’m currently getting the error mentioned above. I’m using the Mobile Connector with a NEMA 14-50 outlet. I used to get this error occasionally, and unplugging and plugging it back in would usually fix it, but that no longer works.

I switched to a 120V plug adapter and got the same error. I also tried a public charging station, and it charged fine there. So it seems like my Mobile Connector might be faulty? The adapter shows a solid green light says Tesla.

What are my options?

Trying to use Apple Pay for the first time, added my credit card and made a transaction through my phone.
It showed as the payment processing, but I don’t see any updates after that on the billing website neither on my credit card app as transaction pending.

Is there a time delay to get the transaction updated on the mobile app? Normally, when you swipe the card at the terminal, it’s updated instantly and I am using Apple Pay for the first time. Not quite sure if there is something wrong with my setup.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Is it too late to start investing in SCHD if you plan on retiring in another 10 years or so? Planning on investing 1K monthly. Already contributing to SPYM/QQQM at the same time, but this is just for some safety net income in case.

I’m shopping for new tires for my Tesla Model 3 RWD with 19” wheels. I’m considering the Continental ExtremeContact DWS06+.

Firestone quoted me $240 per tire, which is $10 cheaper than the Tire Rack price. The total cost for installation—including disposal, balancing, and all fees—is $1,150. They are charging around $47 per tire for installation, disposal, and other fees.

Wheel alignment is an additional $143 if needed, bringing the total to $1,292, or about $323 per tire.

Is this a reasonable price?