Have 1.8 million bonvoy, 600k Hyatt and 400k Hilton. Just bragging. What about you?

Week vacation to plan... Panama or Colombia? Thoughts?

Question on option price in relation to theta, does the theta component recalculate each day, or it changes even every minute? Say if u buy and sell within a day, expect to lose some theta value?

Anybody else spend so much time on the road you're confused where exactly home is? Yet despite wanting a home life and local project you definitely don't want to loose that alt travel freedom.

What's your number for retirement?

For any of you real estate investors, what tools or sources did you learn from when getting started. Can’t find a mentor currently so want to find some highly recommended books or videos. If focused on the tri-state area (NY, NJ, Long Island mainly) that would be even better. My hope is to buy and rent out a apartment while also owning a house and house hacking that by renting part of it out. Trying to understand all the steps, traps, and how to find if it’s a good investment.

Talk me out of (or into!) buying a 2000 M Roadster. $14.5k, 111k miles. Mechanically sound with records, cosmetically nothing I can’t repair/replace.

Do big4s have any history of offering early retirement packages?

Sell or keep my old condo? Condo worth around 450k and still 310k balance to pay off. Mortgage is 2200 (adding HOA) and monthly rental is 2300-2400. It's an old condo so maintenance has already ate 50-60k over the course of 3 past years. Should I keep it or ditch it given that the cash flow is so minimal & upcoming maintenance might take me another hit?

Accepted a role with 80k of equity at a late stage start up with 4 year vest. If they IPO, do I wait for 4 years to get all?

FL peoples: I signed a lease for a new place to start May 1 as my current landlord sold the unit I'm in. Turns out, the buyer wants to keep renting the unit and asked if I want to stay. Of course I want to stay. My new lease hasn't started so I'm pretty sure I can easily back out. For the new lease, I'm still pending full approval from a condo association as I have to do an in person interview. I have paid first months rent in advance. Is there anyway to get that money back?

Looking to transition to a new career, possibly to SWE. I have a physical science background with some student loan debt. Before I dive into more student loans, I wanted to check out some Software Engineering boot camps....

Any recommendations? What's your personal experience? Are they worth paying, or is college the way?

Any advice on how to invest 150k? I’m looking to invest into a bucket outside of stocks and cypto. Ideally would like dabble in real estate (multi family) or a business however finding it difficult to find deals or investment opportunities in those area. Any advice or website recommendations on how to take this initial step?

I recently joined citi. I have been given choice for to select superannuation as 13% of BS or 12500/- monthly or zero.

This is one time selection and not reversible.

I am already investing 1.5 lakh in 80C through SIP and EPF.

I need more detail about superannuation and is it beneficial or not?

Also is there any retirement age in IT field 🤔 (or in citi)?

Hi Fishes, I have one question for you.

What are avg 2 sharing PG rents in Bengaluru?

Any book recommendations for the summer vacation season? What's your favorite book over the last year?

First in my family to go to college, parent is abusive so I have no safety net & had no help. Worked full time all through college & still graduated with 30k in debt. I’ve been paying really aggressively on my private loans since the federal pause and I checked today and I now only owe 2800 in private. Pretty sure I owe 11k in fed & I qualify for the 10k. Honestly trying not to cry from sheer relief.

AMA: International Travel (US to Europe) During Coronavirus! I found very little info on this topic before my trip and had a bunch of questions which I wish someone could have helped with. Now, a friend and I both traveled US to Europe in the last week, different routes, in Econ/Biz. For anyone else looking to do the same, I’m happy to answer anything about the process - check in, flights, mask usage, security, visa checks, airports, social distancing, etc.

Any suggestions on SPG/Marriott hotels in Barcelona for personal travel?

With another Boeing 737 crashing, would it be wise to invest in Boeing Puts?

Anyone joined top social clubs (i.e. Zero Bond, Norwood, Metropolitan)? Why were you accepted in & did it meet your expectations?

What can be the expected salary range in general for 10YOE with frontend tech stack React JS in product based companies? CCTC 52LPA, (including 10% variable+stocks)

Is there a thread of company discount codes? ISO Hilton code (do not judge me my BIL is getting married at a Hilton and his fiancé is going to go postal if we don’t reserve a room now)

Hello travel buddies! I have recently started travel hacking and currently have the Chase Sapphire Preferred, Capital One Venture, Marriott Bonvoy Boundless, and Citi Premier Cards. Please comment if you would like a referral link for any of these!

If you've worked at multiple FAANG companies, what's your secret?

One of my friends asked me if there was anyone at my company who was looking for new work. I know that there is, but isn't that a huge conflict of interest to share that information?

Hello all, I'm in the tech industry (networking and networks security) currently in France and considering moving to Canada in a couple of months. I was wondering about how much time in general i might spend searching for a job there, and is the french/europeane experience is taken into consideration in canada?

I’m seriously enatkng to get into an SE role and have been searching for Associate Sales Engineers that do NOT require SE experience since I’ve none. It’s proving to be difficult. Most companies for some reason are requiring 2-3 years of experience for the Associate role. 😭 Any Sales Engineers who know of companies hiring those with no experience? I am in tech as a BDR already.

What are the most lucrative industries to move into from Tech? Is the transition easy?

Who are worse: Altima drivers or Dodge Journey drivers?

I’m a private immigration attorney whose interested into transitioning into a high level federal government attorney position in the future (not in this administration). Ideally, I’d love to work in the solicitor general’s office.

I’m only a year or two into practice and am wondering if there are any tips to best position myself for this type of position? I don’t anticipate making any moves that way for at least 5 more years. No clerking experience or law review, so that’s -2 points for me

Is there an appropriate way to turn down an assignment because it is non-billable? Two of the partners I work for keep asking me to write client bulletins and articles with them, which is great, but now I’m starting to worry about meeting my billable hours requirement.

Has anyone been admitted to Massachusetts by transfer of UBE score? I submitted my application in July and took and passed the state law exam today. How long after this were you admitted? Thanks!

Anyone else have a M.S and barely making over $20/hr in the healthcare industry? Smh, debating on a career change.

Hi, I am living in pg near gtp office whose rent is very high. So searching for a single sharing room in a 2bhk flat or in a good pg with decent rent. So is there anyone searching for female roommate near gtp Kormangala or do anyone living in good pg with decent rent. Please DM me. Also searching for some North indian friends to hang out.

How to ask manager for onsite opportunity?

How can I DM people? I just joined!

Update: I need to get likes. Please help me get likes so I can DM someone.

Follow up question: do I need to get likes every-time I want to DM someone or its a beginner thing? And how many likes?

How often do you cry at your job? I cry usually one day a week triggered by stress/overwhelm but want to know if this is a typical response

Any suggestions on SPG/Marriott hotels in Barcelona for personal travel?

How does delta upgrades and waitlist work? Do all medallions check in 24 hours prior to boarding? What determines who gets what?

Just booked flight to Hong Kong. Best SPG/Marriott to book on points? Trying to find proximity to good nightlife, restaurants, and public transportation. (Cont.)

American airlines is so dumb. Was trying to purchase MCE seats for a long-haul. You can’t
purchase it online after check-in. And they can’t uncheck you over the phone. Good thing I fly Delta!

Found a bed bug in a Radisson Red in Campinas Brazil, how many points?

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

Any Marriott/Hyatt recommendations for Mexico City? First time there as a tourist and want a nice, convenient hotel for food + sight seeing. TIA!

Flight cancelled. Not weather related. How many points?

Is the a black market for rewards points? I want to get rid of my delta points for either American or Marriott points

People at EY not use the corporate card? The expense system is horrible. But might not be worth using my Marriott card...

First study that requires flying starting next week. Any recs on best airline or alliance to build status in? New to this and want to learn from the pros.

Looking to apply for venture x before the offer goes away today. Anyone out there willing to share some of their referral bonus? 50 bucks?

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)

How does one share a Delta drink voucher? Can you just take a screenshot?

If I book a plane ticket for my family member (not a trip I’m going on) through Delta will they get my status perk (priority seats and boarding zone)?

Does CSR earn 3x points at bars on drinks?

Is it worth it to get the Amex platinum for a year for the large bonus offer if the intention is to possibly cancel it at the end of the year rather than downgrade?

Does anyone has a United GPU/RPU that is expiring on Jan 31st that I can use?

Bonvoy-ers: anyone else get assigned a new ambassador today?