Anyone else experiencing a long delay getting their DC tax refund deposited?

I am sick of being a realtor! I've been trying for 5 years and have only sold 3 houses. Where I'm from (small Southern town) nobody is buying. Most people's families already own homes and it's just a bummer to see all these nice houses deteriorating over time.

What are some good modern/post-pandemic personal finance books you can recommend?

Who all is looking to buy a house and in what area?

Does your job offer a pension? Care to share? I’m wondering if ours is competitive and also wondering whether to stay or leave for greener pastures?
Population: around 35K; 5 years to vest; retirement age 65; pension calc based on average of last 5 years’ salary times years in service times multiplier; multiplier is 1.25%. TIA!

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?

Realtor fishes, let's play a game: I share some details of some listings that we have available at my office and you let me know if we should keep them in our portfolio or make room for better properties.

What is the best way to handle group financial consolidation in a multinational company?

Looking into credit card, most likely between emirates nbd Bonvoy card or the Emirates offering. Anything better out there? What has been your experience. My understanding is you can convert the emirates points to Bonvoy? Not sure if the same works Bonvoy —> emirates.

If you hold crypto for over a year it’s subject to capital gains tax right?

Anyone start later in life? About to turn 32 and my retirement savings are sad.

The amount of kids coming out of B-school MBA’s with one internship and expecting 100k in low cost of living cities is crazy lol. What are they telling these students…

Coinbase Premium - is it worth it? How do you get it?

Can we claim for education loan interest deduction while filing our taxes if the loan was taken from a foreign (ex. Indian) bank?

If you could go back in time what would you tell yourself before taking out student loans?

Looking to move out of California, and considering buying a townhome in Atlanta for ~$650k. Any thoughts on the Atlanta real estate market?

At what income level should one be comfortable to spend 2400/mo on rent in HCOL? Assuming single, no kids, no debt or major expenses.

Does anyone else think we should start investing in more light rail systems to cover some of the distribution problems we're having? I think it might be a good idea. Anyone have any thoughts about this?

What corporate card does BDO use?

I'm a young professional finishing my first year of my career. Last month I opened a brokerage account & invested $4000 in the stock market. I'm planning to invest at at least $2000/month every month now with the goal of creating a passive income stream. Do any of you have experience with a dividend growth strategy? How did you get started?

What's up with american funds? They seem like the hottest "it" fund--is it all marketing and hype or do you believe this is the hottest fund company on the street? Which mutual funds are you selling

For people who’s saying industry is better, my first day was kind of a dumpster fire with meetings and works the second I log in. It was equally stressful as PA. Please tell me it gets better.

Hey Corporate Gang,

Help me unlock my DMs..

Thanks in advance!

Advise needed!
Relocating to Bangalore (KGS) - any good accommodations Available near by?

Where do professionals 30+ meet people these days besides dating apps?!

Should I expect any specific questions during an introduction call with a recruiter? I have a call setup with a BSG recruiter and just wondering if I should prepare for any interview type questions?

Thanks in advance!

Is it normal to wait a month after submitting an application before the application status changes from “received”?

Hello friends,
I wanted to share that I am in my first job as ui/ux expert and I am the only ux/ui person in the team. I am expected to take care of entire research and design of the product. It becomes very overwhelming as the product that I am working on is in a early phase and I am expected to think about ui as well as ux and also design entire app on my own.There is no user interview or user testing happening as my project manager thinks it can be done after product is launched. Please help!

Hi ,

Currently how is the bench situation in cognizant ? does it have project openings for Java+ Spring Boot + Microservices . Any new Joiners with similar skill set please share you experiences like how many days does it take to get assigned to the project with this skillset.

I have joining in Cognizant this month end, Please help me with the info.

Heard frm a friend at pwc that in consulting they have per diems. Is it for all practitioners and practice? Seems tight on budget.

Hey 🐟 fam. I’m starting a new gig next week that’s 90% WFH. I’d love some recommendations on a second monitor. Nothing crazy pricy, but something that’ll work well with my MacBook Pro. Thanks y’all.

Exec consisting Slalom for more creative work and more diverse and inclusive culture. Any insight into partner and above admissions/roles/past experiences. Based east coast but not looking for local

Hi. This is Venkatesha here. I am looking for projects. We provide website design solutions on WordPress, Hoopla, Drupal and other CMS platforms. We ask do website optimization, SEO, SEM, marketing automation and all types of open source software deployment and international.

Random question since I learned about this watch recently: does anybody in the bowl have the salmon dial Seiko Sarb037? And if so, how/where did you get it?

3.5 years out of school, 2400 billable hours last year in TRS and just got promoted. what kind of year end compensation should I be expecting? Bonus and new salary

Hi everyone. I'm in the process of building a SaaS startup. Someone with SaaS experience has advice on marketing the product for B2B?

Just starting out in consulting right out of college. Any book recs?

The argument that climate change is not man-made has been disproven by science over and over again, yet many people believe that the global crisis is either not real, not of our making, or both, in part because the news media deliberately chooses not to talk about it because it doesn't sell enough.

"Don't Look Up" is as real as it can be.

Any ladies in DC want to meet up? I just moved here and looking for love, friends, and everything in between. 33M with a job and a pulse.

Any ladies want to grab coffee at Ebenezers around Cap Hill?

Best venues for watching stand up comedy in the DC/nova areas? Thanks in advance!

Looking for a roommate for a Navy Yard apartment this summer. Let me know if you (or anyone you know) is interested!

Going to Charlioftsville next weekend, any wineries, restaurants, breweries, hiking etc...to do there during COVID. Appreciate your insight!!!!

Has anyone travelled to NYC recently via train/bus/plane?

Anything fun going on tonight? I have friends in town I’d love to take them salsa dancing / to see live music. Latin dancing / music preferred but open to anything 💃

Anybody in Arlington (Ballston area). Where can I go running? Any nearby trails that allow to keep distance from others.

Looking to get Lasik in 2018. Recommended practices and pricing data points please!

Best place to find area rugs online or DMV area?

Toilet paper at Costco in Pentagon for those in need. They are rationing 1 per member per day: toilet paper, milk, water bottles... Good luck! This is not encourage to hoard but to prep for the month.

Best Italian restaurant for restaurant week?

I work in tech in DC area with a salary of 110k. I had 1 YOE when I got the job about 6 months ago. My friend gets paid 150k with 2.5 YOE also in tech. What’s a good TC for SWE/DS in DC area with 2 YOE? I’m feeling insecure about my pay

Anyone have an extra ticket or know where I can get my hands on a ticket to infinite mirrors? I'm here for work and would love to check it out!

Anyone know of any part time think tank jobs? Looking to earn a little extra income and get involved more in policy, and I do research in my spare time anyway so looking to supplement my current full-time job

Can any 🐠 help with an appropriate salary range for Deloitte Consulting Tech Strategy for Consultant level with 5 years of experience? I want to make sure I ask competitively within the range.

How did you make friends when you moved here?