House or student loans? About 150k in federal student loan debt, and with IBR payments I can save for a down payment on a house in 3-4 years. My other option is to aggressively pay my student loans, but this would take me 10-12 years and I wouldn’t have money for significant travel, down payment, things I never had growing up, etc.... I feel like I work too hard to deny myself “the fruits of my labors” if you will, and that I only have so much time to enjoy my younger years. Thoughts?

Who all is looking to buy a house and in what area?

What's the best airline stock to get into before the possible travel rebound next year? Do you also get in now or Q1/Q2?

Pranam Fieshes ,

How to declare tax on joining bonus? First time got joining bonus , how to mention it in tax declaration . Please help

Your lovingly,
Fish

Hi. So I'm about to begin employment with United HealthGroup. It will be for Medicare recipients. I have some years experience with Medicaid. Any advice? I know, at first, it'll be working on the phones. Any thoughts also on how to get off the phones or how to move into other positions? Thank you.

What's a reasonable average amount for basic cost living in LA (housing, food, transport, phone, internet..) for more context : single, would like to live in an independent studio in a nice area.

Do you think someone who owns 200 ETH is financially independent?

What’s a good, practical tax book to read for someone who knows nothing about taxes? I feel like I should familiarize myself with them but don’t know where to start/find the topic very overwhelming and dense even as a finance attorney. Welcome to other beginning finance book suggestions too! (Already read Kiyosaki and Ramsey)

Investor’s Business Daily: worthwhile?

Laaa laaaaaaa lala wait till i get my money right (just accepted a PE offer woo)

Guys, i m in a pretty bad financial situation and need to pay my student loans and support my parents who lost their job. I m trying to brainstorm how i can make some side money. Thinking something that i can do remotely like an amazon store. Goal is to generate ~$1000 months in profits. I just have no idea where to start. How do ppl go about starting these?

I have mostly passive investments. I was thinking the other day: what if everyone had only passive investments? Wouldn’t this create incredibly high amount of systemic risk? Are we all sheep??

What is everyone’s top 1 or 2 favorite books on personal finance? I’m always looking for a new one to bring into the fold of what I’m doing

does anyone use simplefx for crypto? Do you like it ?

UK - thinking of a buy to let in either Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester - any recommendations on either /areas where you can get something under £140k.

FYI Amex offer for Allen Edmonds. Spend $300 get $90

Investment gurus - Appreciate pointers for resources (books, blogs, videos etc.) to read up on investment strategies. Just getting started and could use all the help. 🙏

How does one decide whether to buy in a normal brokerage account vs. Roth IRA?

Thoughts on the new Chase Freedom Flex?

Thoughts on buying nft from meka? Good flipping opportunity in the future?

Dm for referral in Accenture for cloud skill set.

Good night ET. If you're PST and up for a chat...


PS:
Thick chicks only.

Hi all, I recently purchased a commercial property at WTC, Noida. As I look to grow my portfolio, I spoke to my consultant to see if I could get better prices. He worked with the sales folks at WTC and said that if multiple buyers come in, he could work out a deal. Wanted to check if anyone is interested? I could potentially get him to set up one-on-ones to help explain the commercial real estate market. Even if this property doesn’t seem interesting, I think an interaction wouldn’t hurt.. contd

Hi Folks,

Recently in sodexo, another card got activated that is multi benefit pass and it says i can use this money for apparels,bill payments and at petrol pumps.. is this real? No physical card is given yet.. did any 1 tried this card? if yes, could you please guide me?

Is anyone here in KPMG’s CRM Risk practice? If so do you know if they are still hiring??

Hi Folks! Anyone has an idea of how is first year senior offered in VHCOL/NYC/SF Bay Area? Thanks!

Hi everyone 🙋🏽‍♀️ I hope you’re all having a great Monday! I’m in the final interview stages for a remote Account Manager/Implementation Specialist position at a clinical software company and wanted to know what the salary range should be? they haven’t mentioned it at all and the role is “about 50% travel domestically and internationally”

Hi Friends,

I am looking for a BDM role. I have experience with 5+ Years Into International B2B lead End -End sales and Lead Generation too and also hold certifications like Six Sigma WB and Marketing Certifications. I have an offer with a couple of companies but they are asking to work for Night shift and which i cannot as I am expecting a baby in 3 months.

Please request you guys to help me with this.

Thanks in Advance.

I know it’s invitation only and maybe a long shot, but anyone know how to join the JPM Healthcare conference? At least a couple of sessions? I remember seeing some link for one event on Linkedin...

What is the point of a savings account if year-over-year inflation exceeds the APY rate?

Hello Everyone, Total experience= 10 Years. Have two offers, One is from EY GDS as SCON- Level 2 and another is manager from axtria . Please provide your valuable suggestions in terms of growth,Work Life Balance, On-site and Yearly Appraisals
Axtria is offer 20%More than EY GDS

who’s excited for real madrid to win the champions league

Hi,

can someone highlight as how much we can expect for band 8 with 14.6 yrs exp as a security professional.

Our firm needs a ln experienced paralegal, is there anyway to find one besides the typical job boards?

What does anyone do for help in transitioning? I have a child who has completely stopped transitioning from my room to the speech room next door

A friend of mine was arrested last night over a DUI charge and his family is worried sick. How can I help comfort them...

What types of questions do you like to ask candidates during your first initial conversation with them?

Please advise.
I have been unhappy with the work I am doing for a few months. Not getting interview calls too. Feeling stuck. Is it okay to resign without an offer in hand in this case? I think about quitting all the time but if there are high chances of recession too. Please share your opinions. Thank you.

I’ve been negotiating a settlement on behalf of a client. OP is a major corp. we’ve gone back and forth for months, almost a year. Finally came to a final agreement and we’re reviewing for final signature. Then client is reviewing and decides they want something else modified. It’s a point of contention. OP has said no. Should I communicate this to client before pushing back against OP’s rejection of the mod?

Any recommendations on relocating to Hawaii? I am registered for the Hawaii bar but currently based out of Los Angeles and practicing in California as a licensed attorney.

Tips for becoming more independent as you progress from junior to midlevel? I am starting to be put into the position of just having to handle things including drafting and could use some advice from others.

Anyone able to provide info on market comp for biglaw 5th-year in the Midwest (non-Chicago)?

Partner keeps telling me (2nd year) that I need to get better at using staff like paralegals to reduce client costs.....but doesn't realize that the only paralegal allocated to my group has been with the firm for 30 years and bills 1.5x higher than me.

Can I export a list with all emails I sent for the month? I would like to use it to compare to my billed time to make sure I don’t miss anything. Usually I go through my sent inbox but it has so much extra info so it’s not a quick scan. Plus outlook does weird things sometimes like combines conversations so I only see most recent sent item in that convo. Alternatively, do you have a good way confirming you caught all of your email time?

Not sure if this has been asked before but what are your billable expectations, what year are you, and what size firm are you at?

I have been lurking on fishbowl for a bit and it seems that my billable expectations at my small firm are too high (1850). I don’t hit them but neither does anyone else including senior associates / partners. Anyways, my boss is using that as an excuse to not give me a raise - so any insight you could provide would be helpful!

Anyone work for a private firm but also work as appearance counsel for Docketly? Looking to use Docketly as a tool for marketing, growing my own book of business, and increase hours but not sure how to navigate the logistics of it. For example, conflicts, payment, etc. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

What are things to be mindful of when becoming an equity partner?

What to do when you’re feeling overwhelmed but still need to bill and meet deadlines?

Just finished watching Downfall, call me naive but it amazes me how not one person got jail time.

Hi, anyone else end up in civil litigation and not really understand how you ended up here or why you actually kind of love it here? Even though you have to fight it back like a deeply established weed so you have some semblance of an individual life?

Anyone else feeling the whiplash of following supreme court drama and then going to work the next day pretending like half your rights aren't up for debate?

Motions
I work in a midsize firm and we have the basic subscription to westlaw, which doesn’t include the ability to see filed briefs, motions, etc without incurring additional costs. I’m wondering if there is a service in the NJ/PA area that gives you access to previously filed motions and briefs? So if I’m drafting a summary judgment I could search the service and find a similar one. If this doesn’t exist.. I think I found the next million dollar idea lol

When will I find my passion? I’m a criminal prosecutor chasing PSLF (5 years left). I am just not that into it. My wife is a teacher and loves her job so much she could work 16 hour days. I am jealous. My passion is my family and my job is just a paycheck. How can I figure out what I really want to do? Do I want to get that obsessed with work? Help!

Any tips on leaving a firm “correctly”? Was about to go “of counsel” with my firm of 6 years, but then another firm whose partners I really respect (and personally like) offered me a partnership position. I predict my current bosses will *flip* (cut off file access immediately, try to beat me to calling my clients, etc.), so how do I set myself up for a successful transition?

How does one find a therapist? Like what are the steps to finding a good therapist and does insurance cover anything? Everyone always encourages therapy, but never gives a run down on how to start.

I need to perform well after months of bad performance for 6 months to not get fired I'm scared but want to do it impossible?

Okay. Possibly a stupid question BUT Imma ask anyway.

Can someone just explain how you plan out how much to bill so you can make sure it’s not a mad scramble at the end of year? I’m moving from a firm where I was lacking in any kind of mentorship. No one ever just sat down and explained the most efficient way to track/measure your hours to confirm that you are on track.

Is there just a secret excel spreadsheet that all lawyers have and I just missed the memo???

HELP.

Happy Be Kind to Lawyers Day!