Any tips for negotiating room blocks on the points front? Getting married in March and trying to work with a few Hyatt properties on a room block - hoping to bag some points as part of the deal if I go with them.

I just received an offer to lateral into banking. How does independence affect the stocks I currently own? If I join and my stocks are on a restricted list will I have to sell them? Or will I be limited to being unable to buy more/sell any during the course of my employment.

Late in the game with buying crypto. Single but with limited savings with which to splurge. What is a good price point during a 'dip', and which 'stock' is best in my situation (LTC, BTC, ETC, etc.?)

I booked a trip from NYC->Singapore with Krisflyer miles for next year. I need to change the reservation to be NYC->Bangkok but with a stop over in Singapore. I’m seeing that the dates are now blocked / waitlist only on the stopover route (bc the singapore flight is full) but I am the person on the NY->Singapore flight 🤦🏽‍♂️. Any ideas on how to make this change given it’s an entirely new route?

What is the advantage of having a checking bank acct? I only have savings accts. Am I missing something?

Fedloan servicing's stopped interest payments until Sept due to CARES. I'm a recent grad with more loans than most. Would you continue manual payments on the principle or invest that money? ~$300/mo.

How do you effectively plan for retirement?

Any PAs that have another stream of income outside of their PA job? Like business/entrepreneurship or IT?

I’m really discouraged. My after tax / after 401k contributions etc. take home pay is $6,500 monthly. I have $60,000 in savings / stocks for a down payment but even looking at a $550,000 home, my monthly payment would be about $3,400 from the calculators I’ve been using. Is that too high?

So discouraged that houses where I live are about 50% higher than what they were 2 years ago, and now interest rates are around 5.25% for my credit score. This is like a 1750 sq foot home

Do you have a weekend getaway?

What % of post-tax income do Londoners usually spend on rent?

Offered 6.2k per month post-tax and thinking of spending 2k on base rent, single household. Does that seem reasonable for someone who wants to save and invest?

LCSW 50k loan repayment- Has anyone been granted a contract through the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program? I’m interested in applying for the 2 years of full time work as an LCSW but my loans are a bit under 50k so I’m wondering if they would only give me what I need to clear my loans or would I still get 50k as long as I complete my contract ?

Does LTA and phone allowance are processed each month as a taxable income if we do not produce the bills ?

How useful do you find bitcointalk to be?

The equity market has HFT firms to help with volatility. Crypto needs HFT firms. Tempted to start one

Anyone use Wealthfront as an investment platform? Likes, dislikes, thoughts?

I am curious how Onesource Income tax stacks up against it's competition.

I want to get into Blockchain development and make 200k …how do I do this 🤔

I'm going on spiti expedition this 16th. Anyone interested in joining me? The journey will start and end in Delhi(16-23 oct).

Hi Folks..I have joined GDS in last week of June 2021 as Consultant staff
I have got 5% hike recently, I want to know about the appraisal cycle.
Will I be considered in current appraisal cycle.
Also, how much average hike anyone will get after appraisal.

Hi!! If anyone here works for Axis, how do your titles work? I’m used to trainee (0-2 YOE), underwriter (2-4), senior underwriter (4+), then avp/executive underwriter.

Any female fish in the nyc area like dating guys 35+?

Want to improve my verbal and written communication skills. I hear reading more would help but I don’t read as much as I used to. So I’m wondering what books would help with that? Should I just read books that tickle my fancy like suspense and true crime novels? Help! Welcome to all book recommendations.

HYSA anyone recommends?

Any recommends of a pediatrician near downtown? Thanks!

🍁November Job Thread

Do you know of any opening or opportunity? Share it in the comments below!

Help another Fish. 🤝

I received letter of intent from vois. They are saying that offer letter will be provided at the time of joining. Is this true?

Ok, my favorite singer comes THIS WEEK for an interview ❗❗❗
I'm excited about the opportunity of proving my capabilities, but I also don't want to miss the chance of getting a picture or maybe an autograph.
Is it ok if I ask for it? Or is it too invasive?

Visa friends! Had an interview in London, got the verbal, and am doing the visa dance. Started the process 2 weeks ago with HR and now they've ghosted me since then, though they said I have stuff to fill out ASAP. Normal? And am I too American pushy if I reach out to the hiring manager (and my future team) for an update instead?

Looking for advice: I’m a Junior Copywriter graduating in May and looking to start a position in mid June - July. When is the right time to start applying?

Hi! I’m moving to another state to start my MBA very soon. I do not have a car but would I need get a drivers license in the new state to ensure that my state residency changes for tax purposes?

Currently working at CNA and have noticed that people that come into the company are making more than people that have been here for years. Is this common ? Also what is the average starting salary for an APD adjuster ?

I have 12 percent variable in my offer letter, generally in IBM and Kyndryl how much is give to employees.

Ladies, did you put on make up before your delivery for photo purposes?

I'm getting my brother autographed Panthers memorabilia for christmas, but I'm the gay son in the family who knows nothing about football... So we've got someone named D.J. Moore, another named Terrance Marshall Jr., Luke Kuechly, and Robbie Anderson. None of these names are doing anything for me, nor do any of the stats mean anything to me when I look up their names on Google. Do any of these names ring a bell to you, and which ones would be the coolest for a signed helmet/jersey?

Traveling next week. What hotel has the best promotion now?

Any recommendations on credit cards with lounge access? Currently have the Chase Sapphire Reserve which has Priority Pass, but have been turned away from lounges not accepting PP at peak times

Room not ready (needs 5-10 minutes for housekeeping to finish it?) at 9:40 pm for a category 7 property

I’m looking to book a weekend in NYC at Marriott. I will use points and have suite nights I could use as well. Any recommendations?

About to start traveling and would like to build up points with an airline....who would you suggest between delta & AA?

Thoughts on the new Chase Freedom Flex?

Have any Avis Preferred folks tried just taking a car they want instead of the car they are offered? As long as it's the same class I doubt they would say anything.

Does Centurion Lounge access justify the Amex Platinum fee? 80% of foreseeable travel will be through IAH, DFW, and LAS.

Has anyone used the annual elite gift to buy a mattress through Marriott? If I buy it on my Boundless card will I get 6x points?

Need 6 Marriott nights to titanium (spend doesn’t matter). 1 - would any hotel manager cut you a deal? (Ie if 6 nights is 60k; let me pay 30k and get the nights and I won’t use the room?); 2 - where are cheapest Marriott hotels? I found 10k per night in burbs of Chicago? 3 - would any cheap Marriott let me run this scam remotely? (Ie call Abilene Texas, check me in without my showing up)

Found a bed bug in a Radisson Red in Campinas Brazil, how many points?

Is there a market for status passes and lounge passes you’re unable to use? I have 2 of each expiring Dec 31.

Is there a thread of company discount codes? ISO Hilton code (do not judge me my BIL is getting married at a Hilton and his fiancé is going to go postal if we don’t reserve a room now)

Why won’t AA let me book business class flights with points if they’re available to buy cash? (Qatar flight on AA site)

Having trouble opening a new bank acc (eg Marcus by GS, Ally) as I‘ve only been in US for a few months and have no credit history. Any international fish have tips to circumvent?

Can I pay my mortgage with a Bilt card to earn their rewards?

I have no credit history and am just out of undergrad making ~$100k. Any chance of me being approved for Citi Double Cash or Chase Freedom Unlimited? Do I need to get a “starter” card to build some credit first?

On a credit file, do multiple credit cards from the same issue count as multiple accounts or is that issuer counted as a single account regardless of how many cards

Best credit cards for a non-road warrrior after CSR and Amex Plat changes? I think Amex Gold and the Chase Flex are pretty good - do not think CSR and Plat are worth it anymore