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Just got my LUMIX S9 as my first camera and I’m new to photography! I’m going to Paris, Switzerland, and Italy with my family soon and will be taking both photos and videos.
I already have the 18–40mm and want to get my first prime. I’m stuck between the 35mm f/1.8 and 40mm f/2.

I’ll mostly shoot landscapes, family, street, food, and some portraits/videos.
Which one would you pick and why? Especially interested in hearing from people who have used both!

Prepped an anterior bridge #7-9 on a 58yo F yesterday. Long 3-hour appointment, needed about 6 LA injections total (she couldn’t get numb)

Today (~26h post-op), she reached out saying her upper lip is hanging low and looks elongated/aged.

She has pretty noticeable vestibular swelling/tenderness at the injection sites, and the chairside temp bridge we placed has a slightly short margin and she reports that her temp feels very tight. Motor function is fine, but the lip posture is definitely displaced.

My working theory is localized vestibular edema pushing the lip out/down.

Anyone seen this kind of transient lip ptosis just from heavy LA infiltration swelling or temp bulk? How fast does the lip profile usually bounce back once the swelling drops? Or could ill-fitting temp cause this?

Is post-operative upper lip drooping strictly temporary, or is there any risk of permanent ptosis? Has anyone experienced this in similar anterior cases?

Appreciate any thoughts!

I’m still deciding between just going with VT and chilling vs doing VTI/VXUS separately.

Right now I’m thinking:
Taxable brokerage: VTI + VXUS
Backdoor Roth IRA: VT

Main reason is the foreign tax credit advantage with VXUS in taxable.

What do you guys think about this setup?

Also, if I go with VTI/VXUS, what allocation would you recommend? I was thinking maybe 60/40.

For context, I’m in my late 20s and trying to invest more safely and long term after being too aggressive in the past.

Thanks!

I’m in my late 20s with a stable income (6 figures), but over the past few years I lost a significant amount of money in the stock market because I treated investing more like gambling than actual investing. A lot of emotional trading, chasing momentum, panic selling, and trying to recover losses quickly. Completely my fault.

I stepped away from the market for a while, and now that I’ve recovered mentally, I want to start investing again in the safest and most boring way possible. I’ve realized I’m probably not built for high volatility or aggressive trading.

Recently I started learning more about dividend ETFs like SCHD and JEPQ, and I was thinking about maybe doing a 50/50 split between them because the steady dividends feel psychologically easier for me to hold long term.

At the same time, I know I’m still relatively young, so part of me wonders if I should just stick with VOO and chill for long-term growth instead of focusing too much on dividends this early.

For people who are more risk-averse or emotionally affected by volatility, what approach would you recommend? Dividend investing like SCHD/JEPQ, or simply buying VOO consistently and ignoring the market? Are there any other dividend or ETF combinations or portfolios you’d recommend for someone trying to rebuild wealth slowly and safely?

Thank you so much!

I’m in my late 20s with a stable income (6 figures), but over the past few years I lost a significant amount of money in the stock market because I treated investing more like gambling than actual investing. A lot of emotional trading, chasing momentum, panic selling, and trying to recover losses quickly. Completely my fault.

I stepped away from the market for a while, and now that I’ve recovered mentally, I want to start investing again in the safest and most boring way possible. I’ve realized I’m probably not built for high volatility or aggressive trading.

Recently I started learning more about dividend ETFs like SCHD and JEPQ, and I was thinking about maybe doing a 50/50 split between them because the steady dividends feel psychologically easier for me to hold long term.

At the same time, I know I’m still relatively young, so part of me wonders if I should just stick with VOO and chill for long-term growth instead of focusing too much on dividends this early.

For people who are more risk-averse or emotionally affected by volatility, what approach would you recommend? Dividend investing like SCHD/JEPQ, or simply buying VOO consistently and ignoring the market? Are there any other dividend ETF combinations or portfolios you’d recommend for someone trying to rebuild wealth slowly and safely?

Thank you so much!

One year out of dental school working at a semi-rural small corporate office.

I’ve been producing around $80k–100k/month consistently. The office honestly was not doing very well before I started, but since then things have improved a lot. Patients seem to love me, I have good reviews, no office drama, and I’ve worked hard to build a good reputation in the community.

My contract auto-renews after one year, and I’m thinking about renegotiating before that happens.
Currently I’m on 33% collections, but the office collection rate is pretty low (around 80-85%), so I feel like my actual production isn’t fully reflected in my compensation. I also currently don’t receive PTO, only unpaid time off, which I honestly haven’t even used yet since starting.
I was thinking about asking for either: 38% collections, OR 33% production And possibly around 7 days PTO.

Does this sound unreasonable for someone one year out? Curious what others think!

I can see this ETF going to 100 this year.

Memory shortage is real. Demand is too strong!

Heard good things about Athens Smiles on the east side. Anyone been there recently? I’ve got a dentist appointment coming up and would love to know what to expect.