$1.2M in brokerage right now and my FIRE goal is $4M in brokerage to stop working. I know I’m at least 5 years away from that goal but still finding it so hard to stay motivated at work

Any CAIA holders out there? How have you generally been viewed?

Do solos get to write off pro bono work at all?

Hi Fishes, Need advise on tech stack. I am a Mainframe developer with 6+ years of experience. Which tech stack would be more suitable between Devops or Data Science or Mainframe modernization. I already resigned and have 2 months to join new company. Also please let me know if anybody have switched technology in current organisation or new organisation from mainframe and which company to target which could offer exposure to other technology along with Mainframe. Thanks

Hi all I am looking to switch, particularly in data science profile.. Post graduate from IIT Bombay, 1 year experience in logistics data science. Any referalls?
P. S. Immediate joiner

Hi I work at Accenture Strategy & Consulting in Management Consulting - Capital Market Practice. I have 5.5 years of experience in Capital Market Consulting. Have worked with Investment Banks, CSDs, Clearing Houses, Exchanges. Have worked on RFI, RFP, PM, Requirements Gathering, BRDs , FSDs. Waterfall to Agile implementation etc.
I am MBA- Finance and did Computer Engineering in UG.
I am looking for a change and looking for opportunity in Strategy or Management Consulting. Kindly refer me.

What’s the tea on TDH Chicago?

Guys I have resigned 2 weeks ago
And yesterday I got an acceptance mail from them and mentioned that they will hold my salary till my exit.
Is it fair for them to do so,?
This was never mentioned anywhere nor written in an offer letter.
Should I talk with higher mgmt.
Please suggest your views

Any suggestions for self help books on anxiety? Been dealing with anxiety for quite some time now and have been seeing a therapist but also just want to see what other resources are out there.

Hilton has the worst rewards program.

Hi folks, i am looking for a job change i have 2.6 yoe in data engineering with tech stack - hive, hadoop, pyspark, sql, python , aws. These days i am not getting much calls. I worked for x company for 2 yrs and switched to y company in feb 2022. But recently i faced a situation. I cleared all rounds and send my docs to sunlife financial but now when i am trying to connect with them they are saying your candidature is on hold. I alao resigned from my current company. What should i do?

To all the divorced folks out there...

1) What went wrong in your relationship?
2) What's one piece of advice you'd give to us singletons before jumping into a long term relationship/marriage?

I like to learn from other people's mistakes 😅

I have total experience of 46 months in IT and have relevant experience as A BA. Can any one refer me. I am looking to switch .my current CTC is 9.8 lakh. How much I should look for after switching. ?

Hi all,

I'm looking for someone to refer me for a Business Analyst(Functional) role.

Experience : 35 months
Education: MBA(IIM-R)
serving notice period

Thanks in advance
Like if you please!

What is the average salary for business analysts with non-IT background having 2+ yoe in large banks?

Does EY help pay for hearing aids? Starting full time this fall and I think I remember reading something about it when I interned but I no longer have access

Vtsax vs fxaix?

Listening to Rich Dad Poor Dad and I keep expecting every story to end “and then everyone clapped” 🙄

First time investor in the US. Any suggestions on books / blogs to read to get smart. Where do people typically invest given all the client related policies in place for consulting firms?

Given crazy market returns recently, do you still expect the market to rise at 10% over the next 30 years?

The unending cycle is for real. Reached my LeanFIRE number 2 months ago, yet I don’t feel satisfied. Still reaching for the stars… when will this human desire end?

Anyone interested in having a meetup in NYC in April and exchange our FIRE experience?

I have mostly passive investments. I was thinking the other day: what if everyone had only passive investments? Wouldn’t this create incredibly high amount of systemic risk? Are we all sheep??

What are some aggressive ways to control your spending? I tried a little but of everything(paying myself first, only debit cards,cash) but seems like i have the urge to spend and i do so. Any tips?

I consolidated grad loans in ‘15, kept federal separate from private (w SoFi @6.75%). Can I refinance w SoFi or w Earnest? Should I combine the federal and lose the protections for better %?

Have 50k in a checking account at a local bank getting no returns. I like having liquid assets since I support currently myself & girlfriend and any unexpected expenses my mother & younger brother have. Any advice how to calculate what I should keep on reserve vs. invest + learn about consequences of pulling investments early (more tax, fees, etc.). I feel like the inability to access funds when my family needs it has been the reason I haven’t invested outside of 401k and have this cash reserve

Is there a definitive guide to cost of living? The obvious cost of living centers (SF, NYC, LA etc.) get covered a lot, but I’m wondering where my city falls. It’s a modest Midwest city with ~100k residents but is a relatively touristy spot. It often feels like a MCOL area but I’m not sure how to adequately judge that, and it would be helpful to know when comparing salaries and the like.

Turning 28 and hit $300K NW today. Never formally FIRE’d but want to set out a plan for here onwards. What’s some good material / easy reading to start with?

How much of a nest egg would you expect a couple to collectively need in order to retire at 40 and live relatively comfortable (not lavish)?

What stocks are you guy guys buying right now in this market?

I contribute 10% of my paycheck to my employee share purchase plan. Is this smart to do given the tax repercussions behind it? Is it smarter to invest less in that and more in my Roth or 401k?

For any real estate investors

22 years old and currently focused on using my left over income to invest and pay off my debt. I am set to pay off my college loans by next year and, when I do, I want to look into investing into real estate. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get into/learn more about real estate investing? Or how I can have enough knowledge on the topic to be able to invest wisely when the time comes?

Any books? youtubers? etc. How did you all learn about it?

Are my crypto profits taxed?

Well yes. Crypto is taxed like stocks & other types of property. When you sell for a profit, you are required to pay tax on the gains. It’s called capital gains tax.

I’m considering building up my I bonds to eventually replace my 6 month expenses emergency savings account. Any downsides I’m not considering? If I slowly ramp up and ladder, I can partially withdraw any amount if I need to after a year. Even with lower inflation in the future, I’m guessing it’s going to beat a savings account yield. Thoughts?

Anyone have a net worth/budget excel tracker they want to share?! : ) prefer not to use the apps.