Does anyone think the CSP is no longer worth it? My renewal just came up and $95 for 2x on travel and 3x points on dining. I also have a chase preferred for $0 annual fee and it’s 1.5x points on everything. I think CSP dropped points on travel from 3x to 2x…

Hi fishes

My package is 25.5 LPA fixed. Can someone suggest which tax regime would be better for me. As of now I do not have a home loan to claim tax benefit.
Also what could be the in hand salary in my case.
PF deduction : 153000

How did you go about starting your investment rental portfolio? Single Family Homes? Multi-Family / Duplex+? Any and all advice appreciated!

If I max out my traditional 401k and have a mortgage interest deduction to against my w-2 taxes does it mean I can pay way less taxes than a average person who makes same amount salary as me?

Best SPG + Marriott hotels in Beijing?

Top 2 cryptos people are invested in LT and why

Does anyone have any good self created templates they’re willing to share for use in the context of stock option planning?

Hey friends! I’m looking for some recommendation for a 2-3 days trip (ski, cross country ski, or anything in nature) around the Northeast (drivable from Boston). Would prefer to rent isolated cabins over hotels, but open to any rec at this point. Thanks!!!! :)

Off the topic.. being in IT field and living in Bangalore, what do you think is best renting a house or opting for a home loan and paying similar emi for 20 years?

Hey, I am looking for an Angel investor to invest in our idea. Can someone help me to connect with the person.

Has anyone here used New Western to buy real estate deals?

How can you travel with a government laptop outside of the US ?

Whats the second source of income for a IT employee ?

For those of you who got out at 10, do you wish that you rode it out to 20? I’m at a crossroad and I’m not sure what to do. Have some active/reserve time, wrapping up graduate school, and am now considering either a) come back to the business world or b) go active and retire before 50 and live off a nice pension. Obviously there are draws to both. I’m an officer for what it’s worth so I can realistically retire at O-5, MAYBE O-6.

Can I live comfortably in Dubai on 25k a month? With wife and kid too?

Looking for a good personal finance or similar book to read. Any suggestions?

At what income level does it make sense to contribute more to traditional 401k over Roth 401k for company ?

Any good books to help get you up to speed on real estate finance matters?

Any thoughts on PIC? The stock rose significantly in after hours on news of XL fleet merger. Does it still make sense to invest in it at ~$18?

Are student loans the next bubble burst? Some say no because interest rates remain low and student loans are easy, but I’m just not sure...

Have an offer from AWS for an L7 Principal PMT role: $215k base + $275k sign on bonus for Year 1 and $215k for year 2 + 5100 RSUs (@ $130 / share). This is the initial offer; where is there room for negotiation? Base or Sign on Bonus or RSUs? I realize it's a good offer, but I'm looking for: $225k base + existing sign on + 5500 RSUs. Does that sound like a decent counter?

Hi please give me guidance. I am studing for far. And it is sooo much material. I am a tax person so it’s a lot. I am done with chapter 3. I have off until this Thursday. I plan to take the test beginning of august. My goal was to complete the video/ chapters/ and do a first go at the questions during my time off.

What’s BCG X? How is it different from BCG Gamma and other tech oriented units?

Hi Fishes please help

HR has provided 2 options -

13.5 fixed + 2 jb (1 in the first month & 1 after 1 year)

14 fixed + 1 jb

Is there any catch, what should I prefer?

Folks in federal consulting at Deloitte, PwC, Booz, KPMG. How much do you make as a second year Senior Consultant (level below Manager)? My salary is $106k.

Any fun family-friendly Halloween events happening in the city this weekend?

Well, its a good thing I sold ARKF when it was $55 last year

Guys.. just a headup.. dnt join epam anywhere .. they dnt have projects.. they are re-evaluating people again .. same technical interview of 1.5 hours ... Not sure wat is the outcome of the technical interview after geeting offer letter n joining epam.

Been 2 weeks since the final interview...and nothing has happened yet, not even a reference check. Is it a bad sign? Bay Area

For people who moved to Poland from India.
How long does the visa/work permit process take after accepting the offer?

Any help is appreciated.

Newish to data analytics. Have some experience in power BI, sql, and R. I wanted to get some exposure to aws and saw the AWS cloud practitioner as an available course at my job. Is this cert worth it? Or should I try one of the more advanced ones ? The data analytics one for example but wasn’t sure if it would be difficult to get through as a beginner. Will it look good on my resume?

Any cat owners experience hot spots? My cat has been getting them 2-3 times a year for 2 years now and I'm worried there's an underlying cause

Does anyone have any fun online games to play with the team for well-being breaks?

Is there a UX designer in Australia interested in a role in an agency? It’s just me at the moment so you’d be the first hire. I need help as my clients want more and I’ve got a waiting list!

My group is doing alot of regional coordination for m&a and reorganisations which I feel stuck in as I haven't learnt much substantive tax law...has anyone had this experience and did they switch to something else? E.g. US international tax

Does Platinum Corporate Amex worth the $550 fee in terms of points? Let's say I travel up to 50% of the year. And EY doesn't pay for the membership fee anymore, right?

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

My DashPass via my CSP is expiring at end of the month. Does anyone know if I can get another year of it by adding another eligible Chase card on the same account??

Lyft driver delayed picking me up 30 min, resulting in me canceling my ride and asking hotel to call me a “yellow taxi” to get to the airport because it was 5am and all ubers/lyfts were 15 min. Specifically said yellow. Hotel calls me a private lux SUV and the driver got out of the car to handshake the man who called and said hi (honestly money couldve been passed). I then get hit with a $180 ride. Marriott website says taxi should be $65. Should I complain or let it go?

Amex Platinum Users - How does “no preset spending limit” get reported to the credit bureaus? Just got approved and 6 months ago my credit was around 580 so this is a huge achievement for me, but I’m also obsessed with maintaining my credit score now. Google has not been helpful; too many answers are no answer. Thank you!

Which CC is better for sign-up bonus - Citi Premier 80K points or Chase Aer Lingus/Iberia 100K Avios points?

I churn somewhat regularly and am under 5/24 by 1. I think Citi's points are more valuable but maybe I should knock out another Chase card before I'm at 5/24 again, even though Avios isn't as versatile?

Hi fellow fish need some advice.

I'm planning a wedding and wondering if I should apply for new credit cards to maximize on points. If so, wondering what your recommendations are and or if there are new cards out there I haven't heard of yet. For context I probably have another 20k+ in expenses to pay still and my current cards are:

CSP
Marriott Bonvoy Boundless
Citi double cash
Random card (used to be uber)

Unethical to pocket citi prestige 4th night reimbursement?

Thoughts on the best domestic mileage program? Any recommendations for someone also potentially using those miles for international redemptions?

Chase Sapphire Reserve is not able to book a ticket for me on Air India because the flight is not showing up on their system. The flights shows up everywhere else including on Expedia, which powers Chase’s portal. Anyone had similar experience?

Delayed 6 hours ORD -> JFK (Delta Platinum) - how many points?

Amex platinum vs CSR??

4 more segments on American would get me to Platinum (60 segments). Is is worth booking a flight somewhere with a connection to get the 4 segments needed? Is Platinum status much better than Gold?

Traveling to DC for 4 days. Looking for Marriott with parking and maybe concierge lounge functioning. Anyone use a Marriott recently they can recommend?
Open to other suggestions too. Thanks

Any star alliance status match delta platinum?

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

Staying at a Hilton currently and have had tons of minor issues in the 3 days We’ve been here. Room wasn’t ready for 45min after check in time, AC did not work, maids did not clean room...continued

Currently have chase sapphire but thinking of switching to Reserve. Should I?
Wife will also be authorized user, we do travel and will use this card for all our purchases

If JetBlue moves my departure time by 3 hours can I get a credit card refund or only travel bank?

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?