diff --git a/backend/server.js b/backend/server.js
index 6128d9b..82273d2 100755
--- a/backend/server.js
+++ b/backend/server.js
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ app.post('/api/user-profile', (req, res) => {
     return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Invalid or expired token' });
   }
 
-  const { firstName, lastName, email, zipCode, state, area, careerSituation } = req.body;
+  const { firstName, lastName, email, zipCode, state, area, careerSituation, interest_inventory_answers } = req.body;
 
   if (!firstName || !lastName || !email || !zipCode || !state || !area) {
     return res.status(400).json({ error: 'All fields are required' });
@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@ app.post('/api/user-profile', (req, res) => {
       return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Database error' });
     }
 
-    const params = [firstName, lastName, email, zipCode, state, area, careerSituation || null, userId];
+    const params = [firstName, lastName, email, zipCode, state, area, careerSituation || null, interest_inventory_answers, userId];
 
     if (row) {
       // Profile exists → UPDATE
       const updateQuery = `
         UPDATE user_profile
-        SET firstname = ?, lastname = ?, email = ?, zipcode = ?, state = ?, area = ?, career_situation = ?
+        SET firstname = ?, lastname = ?, email = ?, zipcode = ?, state = ?, area = ?, career_situation = ?, interest_inventory_answers = ?
         WHERE user_id = ?
       `;
       db.run(updateQuery, params, function (err) {
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ app.post('/api/user-profile', (req, res) => {
     } else {
       // Profile doesn't exist → INSERT
       const insertQuery = `
-        INSERT INTO user_profile (firstname, lastname, email, zipcode, state, area, career_situation, user_id)
-        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+        INSERT INTO user_profile (firstname, lastname, email, zipcode, state, area, career_situation, interest_inventory_answers, user_id)
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
       `;
       db.run(insertQuery, params, function (err) {
         if (err) {
@@ -180,8 +180,6 @@ app.post('/api/user-profile', (req, res) => {
   });
 });
 
-
-
 // Route for login
 app.post('/api/login', (req, res) => {
   const { username, password } = req.body;
diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 3184757..b2eaef0 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useState} from 'react';
 import { Routes, Route, Navigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import SessionExpiredHandler from './components/SessionExpiredHandler.js';
 import GettingStarted from './components/GettingStarted.js';
 import SignIn from './components/SignIn.js';
 import SignUp from './components/SignUp.js';
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ import MilestoneTracker from "./components/MilestoneTracker.js";
 import './App.css';
 
 function App() {
-  console.log("App.js is rendering!");
+  
   const [isAuthenticated, setIsAuthenticated] = useState(() => {
     return !!localStorage.getItem('token'); // Check localStorage
   });
@@ -50,7 +51,9 @@ function App() {
         {/* Catch-all for unknown routes */}
         <Route path="*" element={<Navigate to="/signin" />} />
       </Routes>
+      <SessionExpiredHandler />
     </div>
+    
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/components/InterestInventory.js b/src/components/InterestInventory.js
index 773151a..5e04892 100644
--- a/src/components/InterestInventory.js
+++ b/src/components/InterestInventory.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { ClipLoader } from 'react-spinners';
+import authFetch from '../utils/authFetch.js'; 
 import './InterestInventory.css';
 
 const InterestInventory = () => {
@@ -12,7 +13,10 @@ const InterestInventory = () => {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [error, setError] = useState(null);
+  const [userProfile, setUserProfile] = useState(null);
+  const userId = localStorage.getItem('userId');
 
+  const apiUrl = process.env.REACT_APP_API_URL || '';
 
   const fetchQuestions = async () => {
     setLoading(true); // Start loading
@@ -20,7 +24,7 @@ const InterestInventory = () => {
     
     const url = '/api/onet/questions?start=1&end=60';
     try {
-      const response = await fetch(url, {
+      const response = await authFetch(url, {
         method: 'GET',
         headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
       });
@@ -47,8 +51,38 @@ const InterestInventory = () => {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     fetchQuestions();
+    fetchUserProfile();
   }, []);
 
+  const fetchUserProfile = async () => {
+    try {
+      const res = await authFetch('/api/user-profile', {
+        method: 'GET',
+      });
+  
+      if (!res || !res.ok) throw new Error('Failed to fetch user profile');
+  
+      const data = await res.json();
+      setUserProfile(data);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Error fetching user profile:', err.message);
+    }
+  };
+  
+  
+  
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const storedAnswers = userProfile?.interest_inventory_answers;
+    if (questions.length === 60 && storedAnswers && storedAnswers.length === 60) {
+      const restored = {};
+      storedAnswers.split('').forEach((val, index) => {
+        restored[index + 1] = val;
+      });
+      setResponses(restored);
+    }
+  }, [questions, userProfile]);
+  
+  
   const handleResponseChange = (questionIndex, value) => {
     setResponses((prevResponses) => ({
       ...prevResponses,
@@ -95,12 +129,28 @@ const InterestInventory = () => {
     if (!validateCurrentPage()) return;
   
     const answers = Array.from({ length: 60 }, (_, i) => responses[i + 1] || '0').join('');
-  
+
+    await authFetch(`${apiUrl}/user-profile`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        firstName: userProfile?.firstname,
+        lastName: userProfile?.lastname,
+        email: userProfile?.email,
+        zipCode: userProfile?.zipcode,
+        state: userProfile?.state,
+        area: userProfile?.area,
+        careerSituation: userProfile?.career_situation || null,
+        interest_inventory_answers: answers,
+      }),
+    });
+    
+    
+
     try {
       setIsSubmitting(true);
       setError(null); // Clear previous errors
       const url = `${process.env.REACT_APP_API_URL}/onet/submit_answers`;
-      const response = await fetch(url, {
+      const response = await authFetch(url, {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
         body: JSON.stringify({ answers }),
diff --git a/src/components/SessionExpiredHandler.js b/src/components/SessionExpiredHandler.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a3dfc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/SessionExpiredHandler.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { setSessionExpiredCallback } from '../utils/authFetch.js';
+
+const SessionExpiredHandler = () => {
+  const [showModal, setShowModal] = useState(false);
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setSessionExpiredCallback(() => {
+      setShowModal(true);
+    });
+  }, []);
+
+  if (!showModal) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="modal-overlay">
+      <div className="modal">
+        <h3>Session Expired</h3>
+        <button
+            onClick={() => {
+                setShowModal(false); // clear modal before redirect
+                navigate('/signin');
+            }}
+            >
+            Go to Sign In
+            </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default SessionExpiredHandler;
diff --git a/src/components/UserProfile.js b/src/components/UserProfile.js
index 2e1e3cc..39a3893 100644
--- a/src/components/UserProfile.js
+++ b/src/components/UserProfile.js
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ function UserProfile() {
       if (!response.ok) {
         throw new Error('Failed to save profile');
       }
-      console.warn('Profile saved successfully');
       console.log('Profile saved successfully');
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error saving profile:', error);
diff --git a/src/utils/authFetch.js b/src/utils/authFetch.js
index 505b5f4..1b2a658 100644
--- a/src/utils/authFetch.js
+++ b/src/utils/authFetch.js
@@ -1,38 +1,32 @@
-// src/utils/authFetch.js
+let onSessionExpiredCallback = null;
 
-export const authFetch = async (url, options = {}, onUnauthorized) => {
-    const token = localStorage.getItem("token");
-
-    console.log("Token:", token); // Log token value
-
-    if (!token) {
-      console.log("Token is missing, triggering onUnauthorized");
-      if (typeof onUnauthorized === 'function') onUnauthorized();
-      return null;
-    }
-
-    const finalOptions = {
-      ...options,
-      headers: {
-        ...(options.headers || {}),
-        Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
-      },
-    };
-
-    try {
-      const res = await fetch(url, finalOptions);
-
-      console.log("Response Status:", res.status); // Log response status
-
-      if (res.status === 401 || res.status === 403) {
-        console.log("Unauthorized response received, triggering onUnauthorized");
-        if (typeof onUnauthorized === 'function') onUnauthorized();
-        return null;
-      }
-
-      return res;
-    } catch (err) {
-      console.error("Fetch error:", err);
-      return null;
-    }
+export const setSessionExpiredCallback = (callback) => {
+  onSessionExpiredCallback = callback;
 };
+
+const authFetch = async (url, options = {}) => {
+  const token = localStorage.getItem('token');
+
+  if (!token) {
+    onSessionExpiredCallback?.();
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const res = await fetch(url, {
+    ...options,
+    headers: {
+      Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      ...options.headers,
+    },
+  });
+
+  if ([401, 403].includes(res.status)) {
+    onSessionExpiredCallback?.();
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return res;
+};
+
+export default authFetch;
diff --git a/user_profile.db b/user_profile.db
index ec9e0ad..0148c9d 100644
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