Fellow bowlers, need your advise about retirement at 55 for a person who is 54 now with the following variables:

1) Total NW - 8 MM

2) Investable - 5.5 MM

3) Two kids- one yet to finish college

I have often wondered if being honest when I fill out EEOC / diversity forms if that limits me from new work / promotions. I used to be able to hide my disability, but it is progressive so now it's not as easy to hide. Thoughts?

Is it possible to move to the client side from the publisher side?

Hello Fishes,
I am looking for position in Product Ownerships /Business Analysis /Product Management role.
I can join immediately.

Recruiters in LA?

Do people use recruiters any more? I’m senior level in digital strategy / business development and not having luck with job postings. How do execs find new gigs in Los Angeles?

I already have the SHRM-SCP. . would it be a value add to go for the SPHR as well?

4th year associate, 200k student loans—think I’ll be able to get a mortgage even with loans? Looking at a place for 450k. I have 3.5 years public interest work that counts towards PLSF and I plan on going back to government so I really don’t care to pay it down.

Any angel investors here interested in syndicating?

Does anyone have an email handle for peeps working at Amazon? I would appreciate it and draw you a pic of whatever you'd like if the email handle is legit.

When negotiating, how much above minimum salary would you ask for? I don’t want them to rule me out altogether, but also don’t want to sell myself short.

I was just offered a sales consultant role at a spirit’s distributor 65K with potential to make 75K if I meet goals etc. My dream job @ Red Bull, Similar role but way more fun around the same range of $$ possibly slightly more ..am still waiting to hear if I made it to the final round. I have until Friday to respond and Red Bull said they would let me know IF I made it to the final round by Friday.. should I reach out to Red Bull if I have not heard by Wednesday that I need to make a decision?

Hi Fishes,

My current CTC is 8.71 LPA and overall experience is 4.9 years. I have an offer of 14.5 LPA. I am currently giving interview in HCL. How much should I ask from them? Does HCL have variable component and how much they pay of that?

I am looking for a balanced work life and job security so want to get in there.

What is 2nd round for In an Interview ? What do they ask ?

Hi Guys,
I attended infosys technical interview for Java developer (7 year experienced) on 17th October. Answered most of the questions. No updates after that. When to expect the next round ?

Anyone in Toronto looking for a CD? I need to make a change. Agency or in-house (if the in-house is cool.)

For the past 2-3 years, I have obsessively tracked my net worth/income trends/investment performance over time. I checked my trends just now, and OMG I hit the 300k net worth mark right around Christmas. I guess I haven’t looked at my dashboard for a month. This feels so cool. I want to shout it from the roof! I can’t really brag about this to my friends, so I’m sharing here! 🎉 🎉

What do most people invest in for their Roth IRA portfolio? I’ve heard target funds and ETF’s..which one is better?

Do you think house prices in NJ will go down/up? Thinking of buying a house in 9-12 months and saving. What % is a good down payment? (First time home buyer here)

Trying to open an account on TreasuryDirect to buy i bonds, and I am required to get an authorized certifying officer to sign a form to complete the process to open an account. Anyone know what that is? I went to my bank and asked, they don’t think they can sign it 🧐

Have 20k, what’s a good small business to start with this fund? Serious question here

Currently 23yo with $65k in cash and $14k in student loan debt. Not sure what the best course of action is. What would you do?

What is a reasonable fat FIRE number for a married couple? Can’t figure out if numbers I see are for one or two peopl

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?

I can do the math on SWR’s, but always happy to have the input of this forum, be it positive, constructive, or a really unique perspective. I’ve been lurking on a FIRE journey for a while, and here is where I am:
2.3M in retirement assets (30% have been taxed)
8k a month in expected expenses…continued in comments

Realized my savings account interest rate is now higher than my mortgage rate. No way I pay that off early. Eat your heart out Dave.

Parents- how much are you saving for your kids? Married mid 30s and family income is around 200k. We both max employer 401k. Have around 30k debt. Lcol and low mortgage. Would you pay off debt- or focus on kids savings? Oldest kid is 7 years out from college and will have some VA benefits.

I consolidated grad loans in ‘15, kept federal separate from private (w SoFi @6.75%). Can I refinance w SoFi or w Earnest? Should I combine the federal and lose the protections for better %?

Best long term investment strategy against inflation to get to a large nest in for retirement?

I have 10k extra to invest. How should I grow it? Any growth stocks to recommend?

What’s the meaning of life before FIRE and after FIRE?

What stocks are you guy guys buying right now in this market?

How do you invest and save for your children? I’m thinking about setting them up with custodial brokerage accounts but don’t want them to have a heyday at 18. Did you create irrevocable trusts or?? They are too young for earned income and I don’t own a business so no IRA investing opportunities here.

Today I am 28! Any advice you wish you had at my age?

Do you have a UTMA/UGMA account in addition to a 529? How can I make sure my kid still qualifies for *some* scholarships? (Want them to have some skin in the game..)