Best ways to find cheap mileage run opportunities? Want to retain Diamond and have already hit spend but will need around 40k addtl MQMs

Newbie here looking to kickstart my portfolio. In for long term investments. Suggestions? How did you start? How to research? What’s ratio of your portfolio coins/etf/ others ?

80 C includes PF and VPF
In ADP portal, however, I don't see any option that says how much of 1.5Lacs is filled up by pf/vpf. I get options to include elss, ppf, HRA etc etc.
How can I make sure my 80C includes pf/vpf?
(I invest 30K monthly via pf,epf,vpf (10k each))

Which style home do you prefer and why?

Where do you invest being in US for span of 5-6 years? Planning to return back to India after that.

Have good amount of money sitting idle in US current account. Can also invest for loooong time.

As a desi, where do you invest in US? What are the challenges to manage?

And do you also invest in India?any challenges ?

Dont want to invest in real estate, its already taken care in India.

Never been in stocks till now as dont have that knowledge/experience.

anything out there that’s tax beneficial for high income EMPLOYEES other than permanent life insurance? They are not self employed and are maxing out 401k. New and haven’t had this come up much...

Inherited some cash. Can either buy a nice apartment and rent it out in my original cheap Eastern European country or wait ~6 months and get a mortgage with 30% deposit in the UK, where I live. What's a better option?

I think ARK ETF’s can almost guarantee at least a 15% return for the next 10 years. Anyone else agree or disagree?

Hi Fishes,
I'm having 9 yoe and till last year my saving was around 18lakh that I used to take home with loan of 30L for 10 years and now I'm paying around 35k emi. As of now I have 1lakh in my account as emergency fund. I feel that I'm not saving well. Can anyone tell me how can I mange my saving better? I earn 1lakh/month and no family support.

Does JetBlue offer status match?

For the Amex $10 dining credit if I wanted to use it at cheesecake, do I just buy something and it automatically gets reimbursed? (I’ve already been enrolled)

Traditional IRA gained two cents of interest on post-tax dollars contributed while doing backdoor Roth IRA and waiting for funds to settle, what do I do?

Roth IRA? Yes? No? Who do you have yours with? How much do you contribute each month?

Why does Fidelity force you to round to whole % for 401k contributions? I want to contribute the exact % that will get me to the $19,500 max for next year.

What do you say to family/friends/acquaintances who ask you for stock tips?

If I roll my old employers 401k into an IRA this year, am I correct in thinking that what I contributed this year in that 401k still counts against my 401k contribution limit?

Has anyone on an H1 invested in real estate as an investment
Rental properties or BRRRR ( Buy, Rehab , refinance Repeat )

Any experiences ( positive or not so positive ones) ?

Got admitted to Kellogg and Ross so far, no money at Kellogg but 40k/year at Ross. Chances I could use that to leverage some money from Kellogg? Guessing maybe not because they aren’t really peer schools but curious everyone’s thoughts

Thoughts about Coinbase IPO? Though it’s stretched valuation but my long term take is people are going to invest more in crypto as faith in governments erode. Worth investing with a 2 year horizon?

Looking to start investing in South African stocks. Looked at MTN and Standard Bank. Any thoughts!?

If I sell and make $10,000 profit on a trade do I immediately owe tax on it? What if I keep trading and then amass a loss of 10K? Will I then be down 10K + taxes on that first gain?

I'm a solid software engineer; I get the job done, I'm reliable, I work hard, i can accomplish almost any technical task with enough time, I'm supposed to be smart; I went to MIT.

But I am in awe of those 10x programmer types, because -- as the name would imply-- they finish everything 10x faster than me. I don't understand how they do it, and I am super envious. I want to be like these guys. But how? Is it even learnable or is it all just God-given talent? How can I become like them?

How good is the Lighthouse Department in KPMG India for a Data Engineering Consultant? Is it worth joining?

Hi Everyone,
I need 11 likes to open the DM feature.
Would be grateful for your help.

Recently received my CSW license and have started working as a therapist at an outpatient clinic. Is a starting salary of $64,500 fair? I am supposed to aim for 28 billing hours (get paid if clients show or not) a week with 12 hours of admin time for other tasks. Thanks for any input.

Has anyone taken the google /coursera data analytics course?

Can u search LinkedIn based on key words in job description

My joining is on this week but laptop is not dispatched yet! What to do? No on boarding mail yet! Should i join other company?

How did bonuses shake out for Associates this year? Curious if they kept the percentage of base the same for most or if they dropped it because of the increased base raises this year

Searching for a new position while putting in 100% at my current firm. It has been difficult to leave for interviews without making partners suspicious. Any tips to navigate this process?

Anyone work with recruiters that specialize in Fortune 500 companies?

Hi,

I'm appearing for sde2 interviews this week. Any help would be much appreciated!

What's the interview pattern?
Did anyone give the interview recently and can post their questions here?
Any tips on improving DS stat?

To the Data Scientists out there!

How much would you say is a fair base salary for Entry Level Data Scientist position for a candidate with MS in Applied Econ and proven skills in Python SQL and ML with 0-1 years of DS experience? Mainly in the San Fran / Bay Area . The info on Glassdoor seems high and while I do have a portfolio and will have internship experience before I finish my program, I am still unsure how much I should be asking in terms of salary! Please share your conservative estim

I’m joining Meta next month and as a parent and someone who would like to puts family first, I worry about finding a team with a healthy WLB. I read Ads are typically bad at WLB. What other teams/orgs are known for their good or bad WLB?

The new SPG AmEx welcome offer 😭😭😭

How does AA stand-by lists work? Was No. 2 when I added myself, but got pushed down to 20 when I reached the gate. Currently AA platinum.

What’s the best cash back credit card in the market right now?

I'm premier silver on United and gold on American. Will Delta match? If yes, which airline should I use for the match?

CSR - hold or cancel? Firm has cancelled expenses on personal cards

Have 4 AA SWU. Make me an offer.

Looking for Venture X referral. Anyone willing to split the ref bonus. Thanks

Book all your marriotts our in Ebates! 12% back right now.

I already have CSR, Freedom Unlimited, Freedom Flex. Can I somehow downgrade my CSR to a free one given I already have these two free cards? Don’t want to cancel and downgrading to CSP is not ideal either :(

Is it worth flying unnecessary trips to hit EXP or just stay as Plat Pro?

I have Delta platinum til end of Jan 2020. how can i maximize this benefit while it lasts? it was a promotion. Any tips on how to extend til end of 2020?

Spend this year? Prob not GS. Maybe 1k even if you didn't actually earn it.

Holy stacking SPG bonuses - 1k / stay regular promo + 7.5k over 2 stays personal promo + new 5k over 3 stays WorldRewards promo + 10k / 25 nights regular promo. Looking at avg >10k / stay for my next 3 stays at only $250/night. That's >35% back.

Any AA Platinum Pro members here who have received SWUs?

Best Marriott/SPG points-miles conversion? Also when considering the utility of those miles for the airline?

Saving up SPG points for honeymoon, anyone have good recommendations/ideas?

Thanks for all the consulting travel pre covid. Used 120 miles for business class from sf to Japan for next fall. Now praying it’s open and things back to normal

Does getting upgraded at ritz properties ever happen if booking on points? I’m assuming no since they do not accept suite nights but would calling ahead to inquire help?

I don’t get the obsession with bottled water in first world countries. In Spain and Belgium and the GF wants bottled water in every airport, hotel, etc. they charge 2-3 dollars for a small one. 🤪🤪🤪

Does it matter when you check in online for a hotel in terms of getting an upgrade? I'm a titanium elite Marriott bonvoy member looking for upgrades at Westin and Ritz in a couple of days. Any tips on getting an upgrade?