Yeah that's seriously messed up. CreditKarma should have your current address on file if you updated it. Freezing your credit was smart but what a headache. This is why I always check my mail settings monthly now. These services are supposed to protect you not make things worse.

Dragging cards across columns feels just like how reorganizing my fridge by food groups saved me 5 minutes every meal prep.

Tried the exact same thing with my ferns in Seattle, watered them every day like they were tropical plants and they just kept browning at the tips. A friend who runs a nursery told me most houseplants actually prefer to dry out completely between waterings and I was basically suffocating the roots. Now I just stick my finger in the soil before I water and it's saved a lot of plant lives in my house.

Honestly everywhere is getting like this with hidden costs bleeding into everything.

Oh man, I totally get that! Picking a place for language goals is such a gamble but honestly it sounds like you're making it work. My buddy @river_thompson actually went through the same thing in Bogota last year and said the forced practice was brutal but worth it. That altitude thing is no joke though, I visited Mexico City once and thought I was dying just walking to the corner store for tacos. The view from your place sounds amazing, that alone makes the struggle worth it.