Anyone know why social security tax decreased on this paycheck

If you had to guess when oncycle will be, what would you say? I’ve heard funds were disappointed by participation rates and quality last time, so I’m curious to see if they can show enough discipline to wait this year.

Looking for a new home in Maine?

Hello and happy Thanksgiving! What are the pros and cons of living in San Diego vs San Francisco? I’m from NY and looking to move to one of those locations. I’m hoping to get more info on rent, dating, entertainment, taxes, and job stability.

Does anyone have any good mortgage broker recommendations that will help find a way to not pay PMI?

Does it always make sense to max out your HSA? I have ~$6k parked there now as a healthy 28 yo with virtually no healthcare utilization

Tempted to buy 1 BTC ..

30 July was special.
Salary credited. Tax debited.
Both were equal.
Ab pura August daal-chawal khaake!

Angel investors : What returns do you expect when investing? Also what’s your range of investment?

Parents are deciding between moving to WVirginia vs Virginia at retirement to be closer to us based in fairfax (ideally be at 1 hour driving distance). They currently in the mid west but WVirginia appeals to them because of low taxes, low cost of living. We are also poc so appreciate some diversity.

What are some areas you would recommend both in Va and WV? What else should they consider prior to house hunting? Dad likes to garden/farm as well so looking for homes with large backyards. Tia!

Using Robinhood to do some day trading. Bought a share of Amazon a few months back and have almost 30% ROI. Should I sell? It seems like it is too high right now and the bottom could fall any moment.

Roth vs Traditional 401k, thoughts?

UK - thinking of a buy to let in either Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester - any recommendations on either /areas where you can get something under £140k.

Best way to get a home improvement loan? Any red flags/tricks to know? Is it worth it if o have the cash (would wipe out a lot of savings). Kitchen and removing walls is about $80k

Any thoughts on buying the PRCH dip? One of the high valuation stocks that got killed the last 6 months; however strong analyst consent that this is a Buy.

My org will be pausing the Employer match to 401k for a few months. What's the best strategy to optimize my investment at this time?
Ride along/increase or decrease my percentage?

Beginning to invest. Which is better? Merrill edge or fidelity ? Have a BofA bank account and an employer Fidelity account for RSUs. Also have a TRoweprice 401k account from past employer.

Is it better to have SFH for monthly cash flow or passive MF deals through a private syndicate? Friend told me that you need to have $1.5m invested in MF to generate 60k a year approx but it’s much better than dealing with tenants and maintenance. Just wanted to get peoples thoughts on becoming financially free through these two real estate methods

What’s your target retirement number and at what age do you plan to retire?
Of course I know it depends on a wide range of factors, but I’m curious to get a sample from this group.
Mine is $5M at 55.

I make $101K base salary as a Consultant/Specialist at Accenture Federal in Washington, DC. My husband is a teacher making $55K. We’re getting by with our mortgage and regular student loan payments, but it’s not enough to do much else. We also want to start a family in a few years. What move could I make to hit $150K base? So many of you are making unbelievable amounts… I don’t know how to keep up.

I’m moving to SF at the end of summer. Is it common for single people in their early 30s to have roommates?

I could afford a $4k 1bd/1ba place and understand the HCOL, but that much for rent seems excessive to live close to work in downtown SF especially with student loans, etc.

I’m trying to get into the tech field from government consulting as a data analyst, any tips or tricks?

Has anyone ever left finance (or know someone that has) to do something completely different? My experience is split between FP&A and accounting and while I have progressed, I am becoming depressed b/c I feel like I’m in the wrong field. I am generally a motivated, high performing person, but I al starting to slip up and care less, b/c my work is not satisfying to me. I know I just sound like a complainer, but does anyone have any advice?

Anyone have a sense of LinkedIn Bizops associate salary band? 3 years of experience. What’s a good salary + equity?

What’s the CD salary range for an NYC agency? $200k - $250k?

Any stylish backpack recommendations? Looking for something small (~15L) and it must have a carryon handle strap on the back

I heard most of us are off for some holiday next week, so enjoy the day off to prepare for the holiday!

What’s the worse have you done out of spite at work?

Anyone have insight on Business Transformation, Digital Strategy Practice in FSO?

I got the impression this was a small but fast growing team on the west coast, and the work sounds like a combination of product, agile delivery, and roadmap dev. But, as an outsider to the firm, I’d be curious for EY-ers’ thoughts/perceptions on the practice. Is it generally well regarded? How is the practice leadership & culture? Is it truly a hot/growing market like my interviewers have portrayed it as?

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?

What’s a great idea to do for second stream of income? I work overnight and a online college student however, with all this I feel I have so much time on my hand through out the day.

If anyone is interested in forming a case chain or is already in one for McKinsey interviews, drop a comment

Hi Guys.. I have an interview scheduled with JP Morgan Chase. May I know what would be the max limit salary which I could ask for 7.3 YOE, Java Full Stack Engineer.

Hello All,

I had my LTI L1 and L2 rounds and was selected.
Hr asked for documents and also had a call for salary discussion.
Now they have asked me to attend L3 interview Tomrw?
Any idea why they want to have one more round after HR discussion?
Is it common?

I messed up my screenshare in a meeting with 2 colleagues and showed my personal email that had scheduling info for my onsite interviews with another company. I closed it but it was up long enough for them to see it. Now they both pretend like they saw nothing and I felt panic for some reason. How were your experiences when letting it out the bag early like that?

Anyone use OtterAI to take notes on calls/do you recommend it?

If you owned your own firm, what would you do to improve staff retention for Black employees?

Hello 🐠

Are your firms transitioning to golden visas? If yes, at what level? Please answer with firm - level. Thanks!

Strategies for dealing with do-nothing landlord? I’m at my wits end with building machinery noise keeping me up all night for weeks without any help from the landlord. Repeated calls, texts, emails

Recommendations on a good restaurant mid price ranged near grand central? Thanks in advance :)

Got my bachelors degree in civil engineering in China. Passed all four CPA exams in 2010. I have less than 1 yr exp working in a CPA firm. What do I need to do to get the CPA License in NY?

Setting up ConEdison for first time. How much should I expect to pay in monthly utilities for a studio (heat, gas, water incl)?

Anyone wanna come out drinking? 29M NYC

Do you tip all of your front desk staff the same amount for the holidays? Or… pick favorites?

Can someone recommend a good photographer for headshots? I’ve tried two so far with mixed results. Don’t really like the final product and most are not great for a professional setting.

Thoughts on living in Bushwick or Ridgewood, is it worth the cheaper rent/more space?

Is the skiing at Whiteface worth the trek up to Lake Placid?

a question for my fellow asian women - moving there in a few months and wondering how safe you all feel? i know it’s been a scary time with increased hate crimes. open to hearing any insights, tips, experiences. stay safe ❤️

How much do you spend monthly on self care & what does it include?

What are your plans this weekend? 9/10 - 9/11 edition

Visiting nyc over nye with family - is there any way to do a low key dinner at a restaurant or is everything ticketed

What's expected base + bonus for Associate 2 in IB at a non bulge bracket bank?

Hello! I’d like to get a puppy soon but I’m not sure where to go! Any recs? Id like to adopt

How much do professional, high-earning (300k+) people put down as down payment for their first home / condo in Manhattan? 20% seems pretty high given the median prices, but looks like thats standard

Has anyone set up an NY 529 for their kids? Know there’s a 10k tax exemption for NY state taxes, but does anyone know if that per child, or across all children?

What's the best rent splitter online? Most accurate for sqft, etc?

Hi fellow healthcare 🐠! Vynamic is currently hiring experienced consultants in the NYC market. If you’re looking to make a move, we have great pay and benefits, outstanding work/life balance and solid leadership. Life science/launch experience is a plus, but we’re hiring for experience in all sectors. If interested, DM me and I can answer any questions you have.