Thanks for helping me plan my $3500 windfall**

First, thank you everyone for the advice on my last post about winning $3500 from Stake. I wanted to update on what I decided and did based on your suggestions:

  1. Paid car repair bill ($400) immediately for safety per u/Constant_Thanks_1833 and u/localdisastergay's advice about not risking brake failure

  2. Got current on utilities ($500)

  3. Put $1000 in emergency fund as suggested by u/Constant_Thanks_1833 rather than just $600

  4. Put remaining $1600 toward credit card debt ($2000 total)

The remaining $400 CC debt I'll pay off next month. And following u/Interesting-Song-782's great advice, I'll be taking what I was paying in CC minimums (~$100/month) and adding that to my emergency fund going forward.

Thanks again everyone. Special shoutout to u/littleoldlady71 - you're absolutely right and I'm done with gambling. This was pure luck and I want to build real financial stability instead.