I just backup the folder with the pics to my NAS on a schedule with the rest of my backups.

I spun up immich on my computer and it does basically everything you’re asking for. Its duplication detection is pretty good, but definitely tweak the parameters so you don’t get too many false positive matches.

And some basic image editing! At last

Also not a doctor but glucometers can be cheap, not that scary, and answer exactly this question.

Everybody loves buttons. Cheap to make, super creative outlet, and if you become part of any group they’re great for building the community.

A very good but corporate option is Todoist. I’ve tried most and this one ticks all the boxes, including that the free version is way adequate for how I use it.