For those who have planned or are planning a wedding, how much have you spent?

A gold-backed international currency. Yay or nay?

What are the best credit cards to use for
Personal use , flight booking?

Can anyone give me a rough breakup of expenses in Dubai please for a single person. Is 12-15k AED reasonable every month?

I have a total taxable income of 1978050 for. Which I need to pay 330915 as a tax as per new regime.
I don't have any investment and also as working from home living in my home town so no rented house.
Please help me to save some tax
TIA

Can someone tell me how to withdraw all funds from a 401k from a Merrill account? I know the implications, etc don’t need someone to give me the run-down. Legitimately want to withdraw everything

Ally bank dropping rates again. CD a good choice?

How did you get started with your personal investing in stocks? I am 26, F, have some money in savings, 401k, stocks and just started my own business albeit small. I’m extremely interested in real estate investing have been reading and listening to podcasts. Any advice?

Are crypto IRA’s worth it or is it better to just open an account at Coinbase and invest that way?

If you contribute partially to traditional 401k & partially to Roth 401k at your company, does it get confusing at all when it comes time to withdraw? Is it better to (cont.)

How are the areas around white rock lake to buy an investment property? Any suggestions appreciated!

How much is too much to have in your checking account?

1) I know that most of you will say that buying an expensive engagement ring is a waste and bad, etc. so let’s start with the assumption that I don’t care and it’s happening
2) does it make sense to finance an engagement ring purchase or buy in cash? If financing, how much would you have to put down for a ~$30k ring? (If you’re upset by this number just replace ring with car or education or wedding or whatever you feel good about lol)

What stocks are you adding in this dip.

I’m about to be representing more borrowers in loan docs. It seems much different than representing the lender where “it is what it is” and bank weighs in if we are going off form. What are the top things to look out for?

My monthly salary is around $6.4k after-tax. Living in NYC. Do you think it’s reasonable that I pay:
- about $1.5k on rent
- about $500 on utilities and subscriptions
- about $900 on student loan
- about $2k on food and etc.
My saving goals is around $3k so been trying to adjust my monthly spending.

What are some of the things that were a MUST when buying your first home and what were some things that you were more flexible with and why? I’m having a discussion with my partner about what we absolutely need and what can be worked on later.

Does anyone have any suggestions on small side gigs or other ways to make some quick cash for the holidays?

What trading platform do you use? I was thinking of switching to TD Ameritrade think or swim, but wanted to see if they were any better options

Finally hit my breaking point. Been nothing but irritable & pissed off these past few weeks. Coach asked me on Friday when I’ll be taking time off & I just broke down. I’m a top performer & a workhorse. I’ve put so much effort into making sure my team is okay I forgot about myself. Now I am buried in work, performance is dropping & I can’t stop crying randomly. I kept telling people I am drowning but no one was listening. Coach is leaning to tell everyone to backoff thankfully.

What is the max package we can ask for band 8, informatica background? Have 1 yr exp on snowflake cloud as well. Total exp 12.

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How is dbs project in ibm for application developer in terms of wlb , growth etc.
TIA

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Is there any opening in IBM for Oracle apps technical.
Looking for job change

Any EY PPMD 🐠 willing to chat/connect? Interested in learning more about the cyber practice. I’m a new campus hire in the Hoboken office. Thanks in advance!

Seeking nurses for FT Day and Night Shifts in multiple specialties (ER, Observation, Oncology and Bariatric Med Surg)

Has anyone seen or tried those anti-wrinkle straws? They kind of look like a hook but I was wondering if they actually helped or if they were simply gimmicked?

Im working in AUM reporting side and looking to automate some daily and monthly processes that are done in excel. I know it is possible with python but I know little to no python any suggestions? Or any other software that may be able to help!

What is everyone’s unhealthy habit they just refuse to shake? Mine is that if I see chips and queso on a menu I am 100% ordering it. If it is queso with chorizo I might as well order two servings. It brings me so much joy to just eat a chip covered in cheese 😂

Is McK going downhill?

Anyone on these food antitrust cases? Not looking to disclose details just wanna know if suffering alone.

M3 salary NYC FSO ITAdvisory?

After joining for laterals, will client interview be there in Bosch?

What cert to go for next? Currently have AWS-SAA and Security+. Thinking about CISSP but how difficult is it compared to the AWS-SAA?

Message me if you need a referral to PwC cybersecurity, financial crimes, or regulations. Please no noobs. Only experienced professionals with at least 1 YOE

Anyone at Protiviti in their Cybersecurity consulting practice willing to chat? Looking to inquire about pay, culture, etc. Thanks!

Anyone listening to the podcast “Dr. Death”? Both fascinating and horrifying...

Is a hair and makeup trial really necessary? It seems like such a waste of money.

What do you think about lab-grown diamonds? My fiance and I are trying to be as ethical as possible, and lab-grown sounds like an awesome idea, but we're wondering about the quality and longevity. Any thoughts would be appreciated!

If I got married on a Sunday, could I use the flowers from the wedding the night before? (Anything they were going to leave behind like hanging installations) Seems like a waste for that decor to be trashed and an opportunity to pay it forward. Has anyone done this?

Any recommendations for good videographers in NYC/Tri-State? A lot of the affordable ones I find make the cheesiest videos. I’ve certainly found some good ones but very expensive. I know you get what you pay for, but there has to be someone reasonably priced out there that delivers quality work. I am splurging on the photographer so this would just be an extra.

Guest list stress 😖😖 how many did y’all invite vs how many came?!

Hi everyone - We are thinking of changing our wedding photographer after unsatisfactory engagement photos and unsatisfactory communication (unresponsive after multiple attempts). We paid a $450 retainer which we know will be not refundable. However, we are not sure about other liability as we read our contract and found these 2 clauses (in comments). Please advise! Definitely not happy with her and would like to switch to another one but also want to make sure we make the right move. Thanks!

We decided to do a photo session before the wedding for the two of us and family. The photographer and the location were amazing but the makeup was terrible, and because I was low on time, I couldn't fix it before the photos. The makeup artist make me look yellow! Idk if there's anything that could be done at this point, but feeling so disappointed :(

Did you do any self care the night before your wedding to prepare for the big day?! 🤍

For those who have already had their weddings, what advice do you have? Anything you could change?

Budget question! How much are you estimating spending per guest? This includes food/alcohol/venue, etc

My MOH is probably not going to be able to attend my wedding bc of covid restrictions. Freaking out slightly because I don't have someone close enough to replace her / I don't know how viable her zooming in would be? Any advice / tips?

Any tips on making a small wedding feel intimate and special versus tiny and boring?

Fun question: what are the best and the worst wedding trends you’ve seen?

How much did everyone spend on their wedding planner? We’re planning a Fall wedding in Europe with ~80 people and want a full service planner, have been quoted 9-15K and want to see if this is reasonable! TIA

I don't wear a lot of makeup - how far in advance from the ceremony should I be getting it done? Is having it all done 2 hrs before the ceremony too late or too early? I'm not getting pictures done until ceremony and after. Thanks!

Anyone else’s mom driving them crazy about mother of the bride dresses? Wedding is a little over a year out 😂 Any store recommendations for MOB dresses?

We’re having a destination wedding and I feel selfish/silly for taking a honeymoon after. But I feel like if we don’t do it then we will put it off and it won’t really feel like a “honeymoon”. What would you do?

For those who had Catholic ceremonies.. What kind of shoes did you wear that had bottom soles that looked nice in pics? In other words, shoes with bottoms that don’t look scratched up when you are kneeling at the altar.

Getting married in September, have a vax only policy for guests. My fiancé’s sister is bringing her unvaccinated spouse to the hotel where all the wedding festivities are being held b/c she is too scared to fly on an airplane without him. I find this incredibly uncomfortable and selfish given it will put me and my fiancé in an uncomfortable position (and it will also put my elderly parents and other vulnerable fam members at risk). Any ideas as to what (if anything) to do?