dumb question

where does the $degen i have been sent show up - i created an mm wallet with my seedphrase and checked mainnet and base

what am i missing

Not dumb. 
It will show up in your mm wallet on base BUT not until you claim it on the site degen.tips 

BUT, you can only claim tips once a month at the end of each month. So wait a week and connect your base wallet to the site to claim, then anything you’ve accumulated so far should appear.

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omg ok now it makes sense

will the old tips be there or do they expire after a month

Degen

$degen TLDR thread: NFA DYOR

made this so you don't have to download a pdf, i get it zero trust

Your Daily Degen Tips

You receive a daily allowance of Degen tokens for tipping others on Warpcast. This allowance expires if not used each day. It is separate from the tips you receive to claim at the end of each month.

Great read to help along 
https://warpcast.com/scizors-eth/0x1456c9a2

Can I lobby the /degen channel mods (@wake or @purp or …) to swap out the current pinned $degen tips frame (which is kinda laggy) for this awesome one by @nikolaiii below? It updates in near real time and has been a go to for many. 

https://altumbase.com/degen

My favorite frame…

https://warpcast.com/inceptionally/0x4e5c178a

Degen.tips and numerous frames will show your current “points” totals for this season. At the end of the month you can claim actual $degen from your point. You must claim it though