Heading to LGA. Lets see if TSA Precheck is worth a damn today.

What are the best investment books or authors for beginners? What are the best podcasts, YouTube channels or bloggers to follow? What are your favorite stock trading platforms? And if you finally have six figures cash ready to invest, what's the best place to start? Which broker / financial advisor would you recommend? This is only for 3-5 years to ultimately buy a decent home for my family.

I'm clearly a dummy so any help is greatly appreciated.

Looking to open a taxable brokerage after maxing out Roth and 401k. It’s more so for a house down payment in 5-7 years. Can someone please provide insights on ETFs vs mutual funds?

Any good ideas to keep your day job and start a business that allows for enough freedom to take taxable income from 350k to 0?

Overnight layover with some buddies in Doha - any suggestions for St Regis or the W? Landing around 11pm and leaving at 9am we just want to go clubbing and party before the next flight.

Currently 31 with 6.5 YOE and single . Should have NW of 250k by end of this year. (No significant assets in India). Considering this money all reminds invested I should have a decent nest egg for retirement. Have an LIC policy that will be worth arnd 50 lakhs when I surrender it (plan down payment for an apartment). Struggling to convince parents this should be enough for me to move back. They think I should move back when I have more financial security. What more should I plan for ?

I started a few new business ( with debt) this year, and because the way my taxes looked with other losses it looks like I didn't make a ton of money. Now my credit dropped from 800 to 720 and I'm having trouble getting credit. Despite having a perfect payment history and fully able to cover all liabilities. Any way to get the credit up. If I pay off my liabilities then my credit history gets shot with young accounts. What's the best way to handle this?

From a financial standpoint in this market, which would be a better approach in Austin -

1. Buy a ~8-850k house that meets most of our ideal criteria (size, schools, interiors etc) to stay long term

2. Buy a ~5-550k house that’s not ideal with the plan of moving into an ideal home in 4-5 years when kid is ready for school.

How easy is it to get a mortgage for the second home?

Household income - 300k

Happy to add more details as needed

Thanks

Program Manager Healthcare Foundation $85,000. Worth it? Or too low?

SO and I have 4 days for Hawaii (traveling from the West Coast) - where should we go? We’d want a mix of relax time and some sight seeing (nature)

Is it worth moving to western countries if you have a stable life in India and the household income is close to 3 lac per month?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of this move?

Anyone in SF/ San Jose? f25

Are lounges truly worth it if you're not doing a serious long-haul trip? What about the difference between flying business and flying first class

Best places to stay in Newport, Rhode Island? Planning on going for Memorial Day weekend.

If I have to fly next week for business, do I have to remove mask/face shield for security check?

What is the *prime* amount of money to bring you happiness?

37 / 13 years / 215K / PDX

1000$ rsu is equivalent to how much Indian Rs ?

#1) 1000*(USD value) or
#2) 1000 * Qualys stocks ( 130 USD)

Could you please clarify rsu calculation ?

Folks making more than £100K: How do you deal with the 60% effective tax rate on the 100-125K bracket? (HMRC gradually reduces your £12,750 personal tax-free allowance to £0.)

This is the first time it is happening to me. With one month to go until the end of the tax year, I'm thinking of making a one-off extra pension contribution next payroll.

Any other effective strategies with only one month to go?

Let’s take a poll. What is the worst big law practice in terms of lifestyle and which is the best?

I'll be joining soon . looking for relocation allowance details as I need to move pune. When and how to check the status ?
Should I wait till ko joining as it will be virtual ?

What are some good practices during the sales phase of a potential project to execute before the contract is signed? Seems obvious but would love some ideas on standard operating procedures that help with seamlessly handing over a signed contract to the account team. For example, speaking to the potential client explicitly about their role in staying on schedule, reviewing scope creep consequences, etc.

Can you lose your job if you don’t like the animosity from your creative team and speak up about it ? Genuinely worried I might be disrupting the peace by saying something 🥴 the anxiety is terrible! Do I just accept it that they don’t like me or speak up and potentially burn that bridge?

Need help to decide:
UK: 40000gbp
Germany : 63000euro , 5000 relocation bonus.
Currently I have 5yrs of exp and am based in India with having 14lakh package.
Please help! Thanks in advance!

Is there any vacancy as a Frontend React UI developer?
4 YOE @capgemini

If you could live anywhere in the US with a young family, where would you live? $, family, friends aside

Hi! can anyone please refer me in ZS? I’ve the job Id.

History is repeating itself:

9/11 - hatred towards Muslims
COVID19 - hatred towards Asians
Russia's invasion- hatred towards Russians

Please stop the hatred/avoidance towards your neighbors! They are NOT the problem! Unless they are a government officials they can't stop the problem! Please be kind to your neighbors and ask them how their day is going instead.

Anyone familiar with what comp is like for Supply Chain Consultant at Slalom?

Hello,

Need help in knowing list of companies that don't ask much DS Algo for Mobile and Front End roles. Please do add them in comments if you are aware.

Any guesses/predictions on when this housing market gridlock ending? Reasonable prices and reasonable mortgage rates? Umm like a 2017 or a 2018?

Almost every planner has left Publicis Toronto in the past two months. WTF?

I recently joined TW some months back and I dont know why I think have made a wrong choice for myself. I am feeling like I am lost. I am not able to fit in in this high expectations environment. I am used to working in a place where we always worked by taking help from others and here it is sort of assumed that we would be knowing everything right from day 1. Also there is no pairing in my project. Any suggestions on what should be done would be welcome.

Hello,

Can someone please tell how much % hike is given in s&p yearly for avera performance

Can you guys give me recommendations or links to stores (you have used, not just random internet search) for good stories online or in NY for buying a lab grown diamond engagement ring.
I know of the usual suspects - brilliant earth, James Allen and Blue Nile. Thank you

Just saw someone get fired on the spot at the client site...

Any book recommendations for philosophy, psychology, and business? Or any book you read last year changed your values? Going to fly international, gonna read it on flight. 😍

Best books on leadership and sales skills?

How does PwCs reputation in the consulting market place compare to the other top firms (big 4, MBB, Boutiques, etc.)

Went to the left-most line at ORD United PreCheck. Rookie mistake. Rookie mistake. When will I learn?!

Told a friend of mine in tech I was considering moving to BCG. He asked me if I would have to move to Boston.

I followed up by asking what he thought the top consulting firms were. "I'd guess PwC and then McKinsey are the best. I've also heard of KPMG, Deloitte, and Bain, but I don't know much about them."

Just a reminder that outside our bubble no-one really cares about firm prestige etc.

I'm tired of being single. Spent this weekend trying to meet a guy and couldn't find anyone where the interest was mutual or that I was really attracted to at all. What am I doing wrong?

Does coffee really wake anyone up, seems to have absolutely no impact on me

I’ve been on the bench with less than 10% utilization for 3wks now. I’m a first year and the past month has been slower with not many new projects coming in. I do see a few new projects come in every week but I’m not getting staffed on them. Should I be worried? Should I ask my PM if I should be worried? We’re in a pretty small group less than 20 people

Doing that 3 month Apple Music trial, any song recommendations to listen at work???

Tim Ryan just sent out the firm's official stance re: Oscars and who to refer any media inquiries to. 😂

Any one here applied to the NYU Stern Part Time MBA program for Fall 2017?

Top 10 books to read about consulting life ?

Best ergonomic desk chairs under $200?

Anyone make the switch from Pdubs to Oliver Wyman?

Been with D for 8 months. This is my 2nd job in 2.5 years but thinking of jumping ship with all the lay-offs in my area. Will I be seen as a job hopper? Really like it here don’t want to be laid off.

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

Housekeeping knocks on door...Me: 💩💩😷..."Um... Still here!"

I don't see myself making it to PPD. Work seems like bs and things can definitely be more efficient and effective but politics gets in the way. Contd.