Does PwC SDC (AC Bangalore) reimburse phones for employees? Heard that Deloitte reimburses upto 30k.

Thoughts on GlobalX ETFs? The company in general, any specific ETFs you like/dislike, their expense ratio, whatever…. Leaving this open ended in an attempt to spark convo.

What do you usually do with money you have saved up for a big expense but won’t use for a few years? I have about 30k in a 1 year CD rn and not sure if I should invest it in ETFs or hold onto it in a HYSA after it matures. Saving it up for my wedding in 2.5 years. TIA!

EY folks - Is it possible to claim phone expense if you are in a group plan? I have paid my share of the bill through Amex but the cumulative bill is not in my name as I am not the account owner. Would this work?

Hi there! Just signed my offer letter and am excited to get started at Visa in the coming weeks. QQ: Does Visa reimburse gym memberships? If so, how much?

Making 140k Chicago and planning to buy home around 500k with 70K down (max) + Personal Avg month expense - 3K . How much I would end up paying per month mortgage + any other surprise that I am not aware ? .

Is your company paying/refunding your visa expense to travel to other country to collect your stamp?

I’m in between having accepted my offer and starting. I’ve read advice recommending getting your WFH set up ready before starting, and want to take that. I assume the answer is “no”, but could I spend my $150 one-time WFH allowance now and submit expense receipts after starting? Any chance they’d pay back spending prior to start date that was within a certain window (my last company allowed this for moving-related expenses, as an example) of the start? McKinsey & Company

I’m so poor. My expense is like 5000 dollars a month and I net in about 5000 after tax retirement etc. My ex has been helping with about 2000 a month but who knows how long he would help. In theory I make 6 figures in a MCOL city; so is that normal for everyone? I don’t even have an emergency fund (I have some money in brokerage if needed).

Do they provide cab service in Gurgaon or reimburse it?

Will there ever be a day when you can expense cannabis similar to alcohol when on client trips

Can I expense an otter box for my work phone ?

ACN: what's the deal with train reimbursement? It costs me $400 a month to get where client is. But it's the same mileage as driving to my home office. Can I expense that?

Are Accenture Strategy expense budgets better than the rest of accenture?

Do you include all your assets when counting where you are at with your FI number or just the invested assets? My assets vary from cash, cash receivables, foreign real estate properties, precious metals, stocks/ETFs, foreign stocks, jewelries, and crypto. Also, it seems health insurance is a big expense post RE here in the US. This worries me.

Working on a talk about how “creative genius” is tied to intellect at the expense of emotional intelligence. I’m sure we all know one or two. Do you have examples or stories of this kind of behavior?

I saw a post on here earlier about the boldest expense you ever put through. I'm just curious how have you not been caught?

Nothing like getting that New York per diem and only spending $6 for a full halal meal

Beer pong or beer die?

I need to rent a 3-bedroom unit in November near MSG and just discovered there's no listings on Air Bnb. Where should I be looking???

Hi. Will the mediclaim cease to exist after last working day? And will the rest of the premium still be deducted from FFS in that case (since whole amount is deducted in chunks)?

Do you guys get the sense we're more entrepreneurial than MBB? given smaller scale (at least in my office) there's a lot of unstructured staffing and project mgmt that both drives me nuts but...

Currently a Fin. Analyst at a large logistics company trying to get into data analyst/tech space with little to no luck. Been here 1.5 yrs with financial advisory experience, also ran my own catering business as I am/was a trained chef. Any tips on making this move? LI and indeed have been a complete waste of time for me, 500+ applicants for every opening I see. Don’t love my salary, don’t love the work.

Anyone tutor the gmat while in school and/or before? Really wanna quit D and thinking it could be a good option, but curious how much various companies pay and/or how much work is available.

For those who exited from consulting into pharma, how did you find your role? LinkedIn recruiters contact me about consulting roles and applied for a few pharma positions but have not heard back.

How long before LWD does it take to reflect the resignation acceptance in ITALENT ?

Hi,

My referral has joined epam today for a3 band. By when I can accept my referral bonus?

Looking for a classy jacket to replace my gold ol’ Patagonia

Can you roll yourself off a project and give them 2-3 weeks notice? Just send an email to the senior manager? What are the consequences besides the snapshots and burning bridges?

How do you remain positive on days when rejection emails fill your inbox?

How do you recover quickly from an interview that didn’t go as you’d hoped?

How do you respond when a recruiter tells you you’ll never get that salary with your experience?

Check out my comment to learn how.

Affordable Beach weekend gateway recommendations within 3 hours from nyc for group of 12
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Has anybody tried the van life? In the Bay Area and trying to save money on rent.

New to Fishbowl! Hi everyone!

Data Engineers. Who is happy in their roles and actually coding/working with interesting data/tools, and where are you at? Who is cleaning up dirty excel spreadsheets, and where are you trying to escape from? Who is getting paid fairly for this stuff?

How does one become a DP?

Recommendations for a Roth 401k or IRA? Sadly my current job offers no retirement accounts or benefits at all. I would still like to put something away for retirement each pay check but don't really know where to start since I can't default to using my employer's vendor.

Looking for suggestion best ETF to buy right now including crypto & EV

The best decision I made towards my FIRE goal was to move from Europe to the US. I did so at 31 with a NW of $300k. Four years later, my NW is $1.2M as I kept costs low while earning significantly more. My concern now is how to keep a good balance as I know that costs will greatly increase (house, kids..) in the next few years. Has any of you considered moving to Europe to benefit from a cheaper lifestyle once you’ve grown your nest egg?

If I had 200k saved up, is an investment property in a ski area like Park City a good idea? 25 years old, got lucky this year with my biggest holding up 800%, not sure what to do now

How much can I expect in monthly social security checks upon (non-FIRE) retirement ? I think I’m reading $2,500 ish?

Any interest in me posting my current FIRE status w/$ breakdowns, plans, etc. & y'all could chime in? This would NOT be a Flex. If so, what else would you want to see/know?

What are your go to personal finance apps to manage all your finances in one place? I’ve used a bunch over the years but nothing seems to stick.. 🧐

Just added up all my funds and money. Closing in on 1 million net worth soon. Only 180k away! Also started day trading options on side. I’m excited to be close to my first million soon.

Looking to liquidate 6 figures from Wealthfront to bring into different brokerage. Any advice on moving this to avoid significant tax implications from capital gains? Other considerations?

How do you recession proof your investments? Ideas, suggestions.

Can't get myself to spent $100on the Xmas tree. Help.

Kicking myself for not moving more of my retirement out of growth stocks and into inflation protected assets earlier this year. It should have been so obvious this was going to happen after all the events of 2020 and 2021.

PSA: There are 3 types of 401k accounts. Wish I had learned this before entering my 40s so sharing to be helpful (continued in comments)…

Any good resources for understanding 529 options in Texas? What have fellow Texans on here used for 529? Thanks!

What are people’s goals for FIRE? How much do you (personally) feel like you need to quit working? What will you do when you quit working?

I just found this movement and love the idea of it and I’m curious to see what other people are using it to accomplish

How much money do you guys give for weddings?

If you look at VTI or VTSAX, the distribution across sectors is not the same. It’s representative of the US economy. Tech is overly weighed and Utility is less so. Wouldn’t it make sense to allocate..

27M, no dependents. Should I (do you) check 1 and take the single deduction on your tax form? Only W2 income plus immaterial dividend/interest income.

Alright - let’s uncap that SALT deduction!