How long did it take before the cash thing stopped feeling like a hassle? For me the first month or two was rough because I'd forget to hit the ATM and end up using my card anyway. Once I started pulling the cash the same day I got paid it clicked. Apps are too easy to ignore, handing over actual bills stings in a good way.

Check the weather forecast every single morning like it's a real job" is sending me because same, I literally plan my whole farm day around it now. One zap and suddenly we're all amateur meteorologists with three rods in the yard like we're expecting a lightning apocalypse. Honestly the backup save thing is not paranoid, it's just good sense when the game decides to humble you.

Remember when we all thought 3k was gospel? I used to be that guy too, dumping perfectly good oil because my grandpa swore by it, so I get the dad habit thing. Take this with a grain of salt since I'm just a shadetree type, but on my own truck I run synthetic to about 7,500 and send a sample to a lab once in a while to be sure. For customers I usually say follow the manual, which is often 5k to 7.5k on newer stuff, and check the level between changes. Your mileage may vary with short trips and cold weather, but on a highway motor that guy is just lighting money on fire.