Has anyone used an online accountant/back end company to manaage all of your invoices, billing, taxes, etc?

I’m debating using Collective or Bench but would love real reviews.

Anyone been able to work from Dubai for a UK/US firm and benefit from no taxes? I know if you are a US citizen you pay taxes where you are globally, but if you are British, then you only pay income tax on UK income - so if you live more than half the year abroad you are classed as non-domicile resident, but wanted to hear if anyone’s done this or heard about it?

Thoughts on the new Chase Freedom Flex?

Wrapping my head around the equity piece of an offer. Is the equity you are granted in dollars converted to shares right away? So if the stock goes up or down, the totally dollar amount in equity granted when you sign might not be what you actually get over the first four years?

Hi fishes, I recently joined Accenture, I am from manual testing background and they put me into monitoring team where we need to analyse errors looking at codes, logs and resolve it and the KT that is being given to me doesnt feel enough when I raised concern to TL, TL itself is blaming it on me that I qm not able to understand what is being taught, I am not able to work in the project at all, I requested for roll off within a month, will this imact my career at accenture? someone please sugges

What's up with risk declaration?

I'm working as an Assoc Consultant at KGS Advisory (tech). Are employees allowed to invest in all mutual funds (except those on REL)?
What are the restrictions for people who are not auditing?

Should I put $20K towards my student loan balance of $230K before the no-interest period ends or max out my 401k, which I have contributed nothing to this year. I’m 25. Employee matches 4%.

Hi, I'm new to Dallas. Have been eyeing on rental investment in Dallas. Looking into Zillow, properties in Arlington seem to have good appreciation. Is it good idea to invest in Arlington? What other areas in Dallas can I consider (checked Carrollton, Plano, Coppell, Addison).
Thank you.

Does Amex welcome bonus jail apply to all cards like platinum? Also any way to get out of it(or at least know you are denied bonus before you get a 5/24 chase hit on you)

Coworker got fired because they stole my clients! We have a policy stating that the realtor who initiated the contact should be the one closing the deal to give them a fair chance. I feel bad but they should have read the policy...

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

My CTC is 21L and i have tax deduction for home loan at 1.5L and icici policy premium at 1.5L
How can i reduce my income tax in what all other investements ? Please guide me

Hey guys, one question. My H1B will start on Oct 1st, and I am planning to visit my home country to get H1B visa stamp. I filed my amended state tax return a year ago and did not hear from them. Does it affect my VISA or entry to the US? Or should I call them to check the status of my status tax return? Please advice

Is it legal to collect the rent in a separate LLC even though rental property is not owned by the same LLC?

Hi - any good books recommendations for getting started on real estate investing?

Should u buy AMC stock today??

I have $20k student loans and have been paying $1k per month throughout pandemic to lower the balance. Would you continue to do this? I could pay them off, stop payments in hope of debt relief or keep up with current strategy. TIA

Anyone know good cpas or tax preparers? Mine should be fairly straightforward, but I’ve worked in 3 different states so worried that’s going to complicate things for me

I was offered a position at fidelity. Now when I trade on behalf of a client, will I get commissions for that trade?

New Yorkers, need advice.


I have a student checking account with HSBC and it is now transferring its operations to Citizen bank.

I need to open a new bank account asap and am travelling for next 45 days. Would you recommend any bank and account type that can be opened up remotely? Have all the documents ready for upload.

Help needed asap!

Is it possible to consolidate/rollover/manage my HSA investment account in PayFlex to Fidelity? Same thought on ESPP distributions in Morgan Stanley, and 401k in Alight(?) ?

Looking for a pharmacist job with a pharmaceutical company. Have prior experiences with pharmaceutical company including Medical Information and Safety. Please let me know.

Good places to go in December? I was thinking Portugal - but heard it gets cold cold. Any other recommendations?

What’s your definition of good work ethic? How important is it to you?

What all factors are considered for year end appraisals in your org?

Top 3 most useful VBA macro codes you use everyday? Would you mind sharing the VBA code or a link showing the code? I’ll start (cont.)

Today I encountered the strangest bug I have ever seen with Excel+Thinkcell. I have, as always, a separate Thinkcell sheet where I gather and structure the data (from other sheets) I want to make charts of. However, when linking this data to charts, all formulas in the sheet turns into values. This has never happened before. Anyone else seen this and knows what is going on?

Planning on getting married in a temple in the US. Does anyone know what all paperwork (eg marriage license, certificate, registration) I should be thinking about and how to get it done?

Looking for recommendations in the VA or DMV area for small biz:
1. Attorney 2. SBA banker 3.Accountant

Thoughts on at-home pregnancy test 7 days post day 5 embryo transfer? Risks? Downsides? We have our blood test Sunday on day 9.

Real talk- is joining Biogen as a data scientist a smart move, post adu drama and fresh CEO? Afraid that the company will restructure right after I join…

Phone interviewed with Amazon hiring manager, and was told by HR that are still waiting for more details on the next steps after 1 week. What does this mean?

What's live in Nashville for new year's eve? My friends are flying in and I want to take them somewhere fun. Clubs, bars, parties, shows we're up for anything

The internet is a cruel place. I searched for some home exercise equipment and instead I’m getting targeted ads for clothes that are more flattering to fat people.

So the internet is convinced I’m going to fail☹️

Are there any onsite opportunities in nagarro

If I pay for Becker now out of pocket with I get reimbursed at any PA firm I start at? Sucks not having an FT offer lined up.

What should be the ideal package for a SAP ABAP consultant experience of 5 years?

Have any firms sponsored mbas for tas people? I really want to do an MBA in the future, but mathematically speaking I will probably be around s2 or s3 when I apply. At that point it may not be justifiable.

thoughts on “net 30” payment terms? has a company ever not paid on time? what do you do when that happens?

No matter how many years I’ve freelanced, I still find it difficult to accurately (and fairly) predict how many hours a project will take in order to bid on it (and bake in revisions). Any tips or tricks out there?

How do you format contracts for hourly rates, do you typically build in min/max hours? I am trying to figure out capacity, with something in writing. Any recommendations?

I’ve been freelancing for 5 months and I hate the lack of control and inconsistency in work. At what point do you just call it and get a full time gig again?

What’s the best way to negotiate more money during a contract to FTE conversion? My manager and I had the conversion convo today and he said he’d like to convert me immediately and took the action item to do so. In terms of comp he said they should already have what I’m expecting but I don’t think I communicated any FTE number to my contracting company. In this job market with all the layoffs, should I count my blessings and take what I can get or is there wiggle room.
YOE: 10

Posting for an LA friend looking for a freelance strategist with digital experience (app & website work) to start in Jan. PM me if interested. Thanks.

Is booking 40hrs a week freelancing for one company a good idea? Or does that seem like you don’t have anything else going on? I would like a good work life balance with the ability to take off weeks at a time in the middle of all this.

Has anyone freelanced (remotely) for a company overseas? How did you handle contract/payment?

FL tax questions: 1.) last year I had 4 longer w2 gigs. Should I get tax preparer or do myself? Seems easy enough but im new to this so 🤷🏻‍♀️. 2.) do you write-off travel/lodging for out of city gigs?

Did some of you start freelancing while having a full-time job? When did you know it was time to commit to only freelance? I think I’m nearing that stage

How’s the freelance market in SF right now?

Any California freelancers/ self employed know what’s up with the CARES Act being implemented? When can we expect to apply?

Checking to see if there are any wine & spirits label designers here. I have a call with a mom/pop restaurant tomorrow who want a redesign of one of their vodka labels. They have not supplied any hi res art yet & from what I’m assuming they will not be looking to spend big bucks. Im trying to get a sense of pricing for the front & back label. Thanks for your feedback!

Anyone here eligible for the COBRA premium assistance subsidy under the American Rescue Plan Act 2021? If so, have you received a refund or rebate yet?

Omnicom asked me to fill out the eligibility form but are still charging me for COBRA 3 months later.

So what are we doing for health insurance? Is there any service that's disrupting the industry? Every time I try to get information on plans it's a money pit.

#Question - What is a good rate for a HALF-DAY shoot as a freelance photographer/AD for a mid-level agency with big clients? I’d be taking the photos! Editorial/usage rights for digital and social.

Farewell freelance life. It was good (money) while it lasted. Unfortunately, the stress of looking for my next gig and never saying “no” to any gigs wore me out. Huzzah for health insurance and 401k!

Are agencies pretty good at hiring on if they “wanna try you out Freelance first”?