diff --git a/client/src/pages/ApplicationsPage/ApplicationsPage.tsx b/client/src/pages/ApplicationsPage/ApplicationsPage.tsx
index e46f299..0bdbe1c 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/ApplicationsPage/ApplicationsPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/ApplicationsPage/ApplicationsPage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import axios from 'axios';
 import { useAppSelector } from '../../app/hooks';
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const ApplicationsPage = (): JSX.Element => {
     async function fetchApplications() {
       try {
         const response = await axios.get(`/api/applications?user_id=${user?._id}`);
+
         setApplications(response.data);
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Error fetching applications:', error);
@@ -23,6 +24,37 @@ const ApplicationsPage = (): JSX.Element => {
     fetchApplications();
   }, []);
 
+  const calculateIsInactive = (application: IApplication) => {
+    const { last_updated, notification_period, notifications_paused } = application;
+    if (notifications_paused) return false;
+
+    const lastUpdatedDate = new Date(last_updated);
+    const notificationPeriodMs = (notification_period * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000) / 60 / 60 / 24;
+    return new Date().getTime() - lastUpdatedDate.getTime() > notificationPeriodMs;
+  };
+
+  const handleTogglePause = async (id: number, pause: boolean) => {
+    try {
+      await axios.put(`/api/applications/${id}/pause-notifications`, { pause });
+      setApplications((prevApps) =>
+        prevApps.map((app) => (app.id === id ? { ...app, notifications_paused: pause } : app)),
+      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error updating notification pause:', error);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handlePeriodChange = async (id: number, period: number) => {
+    try {
+      await axios.put(`/api/applications/${id}/notification-period`, { period });
+      setApplications((prevApps) =>
+        prevApps.map((app) => (app.id === id ? { ...app, notification_period: period } : app)),
+      );
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error updating notification period:', error);
+    }
+  };
+
   return (
     <div className="bg-gray-900 flex flex-col items-center justify-center min-h-screen p-4 pt-40 text-white">
       <ApplicationDashboard />
@@ -42,6 +74,37 @@ const ApplicationsPage = (): JSX.Element => {
               </div>
               <div className="text-gray-400 text-sm ">Status: {application.status}</div>
               <div className="text-gray-400 text-sm ">Notes: {application.general_notes}</div>
+              {calculateIsInactive(application) && (
+                <div className="text-red-500 text-sm font-bold">
+                  This application needs attention!
+                </div>
+              )}
+              <div className="flex items-center mt-2">
+                <label className="mr-2 text-gray-400">Notification Period:</label>
+                <select
+                  className="bg-gray-700 text-white p-1 rounded"
+                  value={application.notification_period}
+                  onChange={(e) => handlePeriodChange(application.id, parseInt(e.target.value))}
+                >
+                  <option value={30}>30 seconds</option>
+                  <option value={86400}>1 day</option>
+                  <option value={259200}>3 days</option>
+                  <option value={604800}>1 week</option>
+                  <option value={2592000}>1 month</option>
+                </select>
+              </div>
+              <div className="flex items-center mt-2">
+                <label className="mr-2 text-gray-400">Notifications:</label>
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  checked={!application.notifications_paused}
+                  onChange={(e) => handleTogglePause(application.id, !e.target.checked)}
+                  className="bg-gray-700 text-white p-1 rounded"
+                />
+                <span className="ml-2 text-gray-400">
+                  {application.notifications_paused ? 'Paused' : 'Active'}
+                </span>
+              </div>
               <button
                 className="bg-blue-500 focus:outline-none focus:shadow-outline font-bold hover:bg-blue-700 mt-2 px-4 py-2 rounded text-white"
                 onClick={() => navigate(`/app/update-application/${application.id}`)}
diff --git a/client/src/pages/UpdateApplicationPage/UpdateApplicationPage.tsx b/client/src/pages/UpdateApplicationPage/UpdateApplicationPage.tsx
index f3ad62c..c26bb8d 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/UpdateApplicationPage/UpdateApplicationPage.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/UpdateApplicationPage/UpdateApplicationPage.tsx
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ const UpdateApplicationPage = (): JSX.Element => {
 
     async function fetchApplication() {
       try {
-        console.log('HITTT!!!!!');
         const response = await axios.get(`/api/applications/${id}`);
         const applicationData = response.data;
         applicationData.date_applied = new Date(applicationData.date_applied)
diff --git a/client/types/applications.ts b/client/types/applications.ts
index 5f03494..6f73dc2 100644
--- a/client/types/applications.ts
+++ b/client/types/applications.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ export interface IApplication {
   company: string;
   status: string;
   general_notes: string;
+  last_updated: string;
+  notification_period: number;
+  notifications_paused: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface IApplicationFormData {
diff --git a/scripts/sql_db_init.sql b/scripts/sql_db_init.sql
index f320309..718e3f2 100644
--- a/scripts/sql_db_init.sql
+++ b/scripts/sql_db_init.sql
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ CREATE TABLE applications (
     quick_apply BOOLEAN NOT NULL,
     date_applied TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
     general_notes TEXT,
+    last_updated TIMESTAMPTZ DEFAULT NOW(),
+    notification_period INT DEFAULT 3,
+    notifications_paused BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
     FOREIGN KEY (job_id) REFERENCES jobs(id),
     FOREIGN KEY (status_id) REFERENCES statuses(id)
 );
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ INSERT INTO jobs (title, company, location, description, url) VALUES
     ('Project Manager', 'Calabogie Zoo', 'Calabogie, ON', 'Developing new website', 'https://www.torontozoo.com');
 
 
-INSERT INTO applications (job_id, status_id, user_id, quick_apply, date_applied, general_notes) VALUES
-    (1, 1, '6644c602515c654def9b2ae7', true, NOW(), 'Quick applied for Software Engineer at Dogs R Us.'),
-    (2, 1, '6644c768515c654def9b2b09', true, NOW(), 'Full CS style application.'),
-    (3, 2, '6644c7f7515c654def9b2b18', true, NOW(), 'Phone screen scheduled!');
\ No newline at end of file
+INSERT INTO applications (job_id, status_id, user_id, quick_apply, date_applied, general_notes, last_updated, notification_period, notifications_paused) VALUES
+    (1, 1, '6644c602515c654def9b2ae7', true, NOW(), 'Quick applied for Software Engineer at Dogs R Us.', NOW(), 3, false),
+    (2, 1, '6644c768515c654def9b2b09', true, NOW(), 'Full CS style application.', NOW(), 3, false),
+    (3, 2, '6644c7f7515c654def9b2b18', true, NOW(), 'Phone screen scheduled!', NOW(), 3, false);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/controllers/applicationsController.ts b/server/controllers/applicationsController.ts
index 0d1dd73..8a478b5 100644
--- a/server/controllers/applicationsController.ts
+++ b/server/controllers/applicationsController.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ const getAllApplications = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
         jobs.company,
         jobs.title,
         statuses.name AS status,
-        applications.general_notes
+        applications.general_notes,
+        applications.last_updated,
+        applications.notification_period,
+        applications.notifications_paused
       FROM
         applications
         INNER JOIN jobs ON applications.job_id = jobs.id
@@ -69,8 +72,8 @@ const createApplication = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
     const job_id = jobResult.rows[0].id;
 
     const applicationQuery = `
-      INSERT INTO applications (job_id, status_id, user_id, quick_apply, date_applied, general_notes)
-      VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6)
+      INSERT INTO applications (job_id, status_id, user_id, quick_apply, date_applied, general_notes, last_updated)
+      VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, NOW())
       RETURNING id
     `;
     const applicationValues = [
@@ -133,17 +136,20 @@ const getApplicationById = async (req: CustomRequest<{ id: string }>, res: Respo
 
 const updateApplication = async (req: CustomRequest<{ id: string }>, res: Response) => {
   const { id } = req.params;
-  if (!req.user || req.user.id !== id)
-    return res.status(401).json({ message: 'You are not authorized to retrieve those records' });
+
+  if (!req.user) {
+    return res.status(401).json({ message: 'You are not authorized to update this record' });
+  }
+
   try {
-    const { id } = req.params;
     const { job_id, status_id, user_id, quick_apply, date_applied, general_notes } = req.body;
     const query = `
       UPDATE applications
-      SET job_id = $1, status_id = $2, user_id = $3, quick_apply = $4, date_applied = $5, general_notes = $6
-      WHERE id = $7
+      SET job_id = $1, status_id = $2, user_id = $3, quick_apply = $4, date_applied = $5, general_notes = $6, last_updated = NOW()
+      WHERE id = $7 AND user_id = $8
+      RETURNING id
     `;
-    await pool.query(query, [
+    const { rows } = await pool.query(query, [
       job_id,
       status_id,
       user_id,
@@ -151,7 +157,15 @@ const updateApplication = async (req: CustomRequest<{ id: string }>, res: Respon
       date_applied,
       general_notes,
       id,
+      req.user.id,
     ]);
+
+    if (rows.length === 0) {
+      return res
+        .status(401)
+        .json({ message: 'You are not authorized to update this record or application not found' });
+    }
+
     res.status(200).json({ message: 'Application updated successfully' });
   } catch (error) {
     console.error('Error updating application:', error);
@@ -190,6 +204,42 @@ const getAggregatedUserStats = async (req: CustomRequest<{ userId: string }>, re
   }
 };
 
+const updateNotificationPeriod = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  try {
+    const { id } = req.params;
+    const { period } = req.body;
+
+    const query = `
+      UPDATE applications
+      SET notification_period = $1
+      WHERE id = $2
+    `;
+    await pool.query(query, [period, id]);
+    res.status(200).json({ message: 'Notification period updated successfully' });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error updating notification period:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ message: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
+};
+
+const pauseNotifications = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  try {
+    const { id } = req.params;
+    const { pause } = req.body;
+
+    const query = `
+      UPDATE applications
+      SET notifications_paused = $1
+      WHERE id = $2
+    `;
+    await pool.query(query, [pause, id]);
+    res.status(200).json({ message: `Notifications ${pause ? 'paused' : 'resumed'} successfully` });
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error pausing/resuming notifications:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ message: 'Internal server error' });
+  }
+};
+
 export {
   getAllApplications,
   getStatuses,
@@ -197,4 +247,6 @@ export {
   updateApplication,
   getApplicationById,
   getAggregatedUserStats,
+  updateNotificationPeriod,
+  pauseNotifications,
 };
diff --git a/server/routes/applicationsRoutes.ts b/server/routes/applicationsRoutes.ts
index 76b87a2..32a198e 100644
--- a/server/routes/applicationsRoutes.ts
+++ b/server/routes/applicationsRoutes.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import {
   updateApplication,
   getApplicationById,
   getAggregatedUserStats,
+  updateNotificationPeriod,
+  pauseNotifications,
 } from '../controllers/applicationsController';
 import { protect } from '../middleware/authMiddleware';
 
@@ -17,5 +19,7 @@ router.get('/', protect, getAllApplications);
 router.get('/:id', protect, getApplicationById);
 router.post('/', protect, createApplication);
 router.put('/:id', protect, updateApplication);
+router.put('/:id/notification-period', protect, updateNotificationPeriod);
+router.put('/:id/pause-notifications', protect, pauseNotifications);
 
 export default router;