u/biologynerd3

Cannot pay for my renewal on any platform with any payment method

I've had mint for a year and have had a good experience overall, but now that it's time for my renewal I cannot pay for it. The app says every card I use is declined by my financial institution, and it declines on browser on both Chrome and Safari as well. I've double checked that my billing address is updated and the same. What gives?

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u/biologynerd3 — 3 days ago

Thoughts on a senior dog who is suddenly getting into food things way more often?

Hi all,

I have an 11-ish year old dog who is by and large in great health. She still goes on long walks and seems pretty mentally sharp. I've had her for 8 years and she has always been an extremely good dog in terms of not getting into things around the house. She would very rarely snatch some food off a plate if I left her alone with it for awhile, but by and large she's been the type of dog that I could leave my plate on the couch while I went to the bathroom or leave packaged food within grabbing distance and she wouldn't bother it.

In the last few months, she has started to be much more interested in sneaking food where she can. She climbed onto my desk to get a small bag of her kibble and ripped it open. She recently dug through a friend's suitcase and ate half a dozen packets of oatmeal and protein bars. And then tonight she snagged a half full bag of chocolate that I (stupidly) left within grabbing distance.

I'm pondering why this increase might be happening. She has been extensively vetted (I am a vet) and there are no medical causes for her to have an increased appetite. She is prone to anxiety, specifically separation anxiety, so I wonder if this might be a manifestation of that. My other concern is that this could be an early sign of cognitive decline (possibly related to anxiety).

The main question is has anyone experienced this with their senior dogs and have any insight?

(Side note: she will be confined when I leave the house from now on because she's clearly shown she's dedicated to getting into things and I'm not going to risk her safety anymore.)

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u/biologynerd3 — 7 days ago

Souper cubes pro tips for unmolding?

Hello! I've recently started using souper cubes for meal prep and I absolutely adore them. The only thing I don't like is unmolding the frozen cubes to transfer to freezer bags. I find that when I'm unmolding, it flings tiny bits of ice and frozen food everywhere, making a huge mess. Has anyone encountered this and have any tips r.e. ways of freezing, additions to the cubes, etc that helps?

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u/biologynerd3 — 8 days ago