Any feedback on annual spend?

A good 25% of the merchandise cost is food and travel
And I bought quite a few electronics for family and me last year. Got another CC with 9k in spend

I love when I’m standing in line to board my flight and some old dude waltzes up and butts right in front of me. GTFO

How often do we need to travel to client locations for PWC in pre covid situation for the job level of associate consultant

Would love some travel recommendations for 3 weeks in December with my wife before my mba.


For context
- Headed to Maldives for honeymoon until early December
- Will be in France for NYE and mba

Crete hotel recs? Looking for romantic but also conveniently located!

I need one more night at Marriott to reach 100 nights in total for this year but won’t be able to do it since I have no plans to travel.. any suggestions on how to get that last night without staying?

Would it hurt my career to spend a year in the Emirates? It’s still an Art Director position at a nice shop but I feel I would be making a mistake by leaving NYC. Always wanted to travel and I’m not sure if I’ll have more opportunities like this in the future. The job in the city is pretty good but I don’t really have friends here. Help

Credit card advice : for Marriott hotel stays, to earn maximum points/ benefits which one to use -
A. Marriott Chase,
B. SPG Amex (old branded),
C. Chase Sapphire Reserve,
something else?

Question, when buying online, how do you know what card to use? For example, will the Ikon pass count as entertainment, travel, or online shopping?

Anyone know of positions at their companies with limited travel requirements aligned to HC, training, or OCM?

So when do you think US India travel will be suspended and all visa appts in India cancelled ?

How much $ is needed for 2 weeks in Europe? Considering that flight, hotel, and travel has already been paid for.

What is your biggest challenge as a plus size professional ... wardrobing? Air travel? Perception/image? Energy/stamina? Outright discrimination?

Anyone know if you get status night credit when staying at a hotel paid for by an airline? Delta put me up in a Sheraton after a delay and I provided my SPG # but the night hasn’t been credited

Anyone who had the NYC Travel Unit pay a visit while quarantining? Care to share detail of the encounter or lack thereof? Did you get fined? If so, how much?

Ritz (Marriott) vs Bellevue (Hyatt) vs Curio (Hilton) in Philly? Starting a long-term gig in a couple of weeks.

What choice benefit should I pick for Marriott platinum? 5 elite nights added for the year or 5 suite night upstages?

Which of these two offers would you pick, if you were picking one solely based on Supply Chain/Project Mgmt exit opportunities (or MBA prospects)?

1. Regeneron: Automation Engineer
+F500 Biotech
+Decent pay, great incentives
+Great work life balance
-Stuck in upstate NY
-Pigeonholed into one industry
-More regulatory work than project mgmt

2. Walmart: Automation Engineer
+Dynamic project ownership
+Lots of Travel
+No. 1 company on F500
-Little fish in a HUGE pond
-Work life balance is eh

I've been told in my pre-consulting career that I'm condescending. As a consultant, I've been told that I need to sound more confident. What's the deal?

I just left Amazon and would like to start applying for other faang companies. Any suggestions on where to start?

Looking to purchase home. My current rental lease ends in first week of September. Am I too early in looking for a home? How do you deal with double rent (rent + lease) if you close early. Any tips?

Do job titles mean anything on resumes? I've seen such a varied array of them with clients, I place little value in them and look at the experience, but does that apply for non-consulting businesses?

Anyone ever pay for prep for a FAANG non tech interview prep? I’ve had 2 in the past and never made it to the virtual on site and looking for help for my next one.

I’m looking for a salary based “sales job”. Is that possible? Thanks

My facility want us to run Bipap on Med-surg floors. I don't think that is safe. It's one RT in the entire hospital.

Favorite Consulting Meme Instagram accounts?

Do we hear confirmation on eligibility on a rolling basis or does everyone hear back at the same time?

Is there a difference between attorney and counsel titles when you’re in-house? Do some companies use one over the other?

I'm interviewing for a Sr. Accountant role in SEC reporting that focuses on M&A at an RNG company. What questions should I expect to nail the interview given that I have no experience in M&A? I have reporting experience in both public and industry.

How is sony india software for 15yrs exp abap developers and how is the pay, hikes..

Hi fishes,

I got offer from OFSS @oracle financial services software
YOE: 8. Technology :PLSQL
Position: Principal consultant
Gross: 17LPA. PF: 1LPA
Variable: 2.5Lpa. Joining bonus: 1 lakh
Total 20.5LPA +1

is it good?
Any idea about average CTC for same YOE.

Thanks in advance 🙂

Can I just do becket final review for audit instead of each chapter

How can I show my paralegal how much I appreciate her?

Anyone here work for Bernstein Litowitz?

I'm feeling overwhelmed by my workload, but I don't want to ask for help because I fear looking like I'm unqualified to do the job. What should I do?

Any senior writers looking in NY? Send me your books.

Hey y’all - I have a large amount (think $20K +) of credit card debt. I recently finished grad school and have enough to pay it all off, but a lot of my money is in stocks, mutual funds, etfs, etc.

Should I just liquidate and pay down the CC debt ASAP? Should I consolidate the CC debt into another loan? Curious how folks have thought about the right balance of debt vs investment.

Anyone here over 70% in VOO or VTI? Is that a smart move for less-involved investor?

How do you balance your FI/RE goal with charitable giving?

Personal finance book recommendations?

ROTH IRA > 401k > HSA > Backdoor / Mega back door > brokerage

Is this the correct order?

What vehicle do you use for saving for an investment property down payment? Low risk index fund? High yield savings account? Other things?

I’m 28 years old and have a net worth of $110K. My yearly salary is $115K. Is that good or am I totally off course?

Currently 27 and have no loans. I contribute 7% to my 401K, $168 a month to HSA and $150 a month to a separate Roth IRA. Should I invest more in my 401K? I’m using the Roth account as half retirement/ half first home purchase account

Any disadvantages to buying VTI (manually) vs. VTSAX (automatically)? Apart from convenience/removing emotional decisions. Fidelity charge $75 to buy any amount of VTSAX. Seems insane fee when you can just buy VTI for free. Am I missing something here?

Hi,
28 with about only 30k saved till now. Have worked 2.8 years and I feel I’m so behind. I’ve tried to save on everything possible but my family commitments make me feel I will never be able to retire - I make 95k a year and started at 82 base and 14k sign on in 2019. From 2019-2020 I had to help a family memes out of debt (approximately 30k). I started saving more aggressively in 2020 but then realized I’ll have to support my dad who’s business went under (1K every month-he’s in India so low

I am new to the Fire movement. Just wanted to say thanks to everyone out there for opening my eyes to this possibility! Tough goal but... I'm going to start planning and I'm sure I'll get there!
...

Do you include the equity in your rental properties as part of your net worth? If so, what do you use to get the best estimate of the FMV of your properties? The estimates I see online can vary widely depending on the site if used so was curious if there is a good source others have used.

Considering buying a house 3.5 times my household income. Is this financially responsible?