How can I maximise chase sapphire reserved points?

Hi! I’m doing some research on employee benefits (medical insurance, 401k, HSA/FSA, commuter benefits) and was hoping to connect with People specialists or HR professionals in the comp & benefits space. I’m trying to better understand any pain points or challenges you might face with utilization/enrollment. Anyone interested in connecting? Thank you!

What is the deal with paying to get more points? Ex: Paying X amount to get Y points to fully cover a hotel stay/flight/reach next tier status. Is it worth it monetarily?

Will Build Back Better Act (if passed) impact M&A tax a lot? Outside of in the diligence context

All CSR holders, beware of using on Amazon. They have just updated to where when this card is chosen, it defaults to UR points at an expectedly terrible redemption value. (~.08) This pissed me off...

Just a quick question - to choose old tax regime I have to select "with exemption/deductions"

Has anybody successfully negotiated extra bonus points weekly for your engagement team at a hotel? Looking for tips

Holding H1 stamped visa but haven't travelled yet and expired. Am I eligible for Cap-Exempt from India ?

How long it takes for cap-exempt to be processed these days in normal processing ?

Does anyone know how getting a second va loan works. The limit was removed, so can I get a second home, assuming credit score and employment are fine. Can the benefit only be used on a single home? For context, I bought a home while still AD and it’s currently a rental property. I moved for school and work after getting out an am thinking about buying a home here

Indian fishes, any recent experience with transferring money from India to US. Money is from parents selling land and all paper work is clear - will there be any additional taxes?

CSR - hold or cancel? Firm has cancelled expenses on personal cards

None of those growth stocks going back to ATH anytime soon. Maybe in a few years some stocks with good resistance will bounce back to ATH.

Forget about your existing losses, and stop DCAing blindly. Do more research and find which stocks have strong balance sheet and strong future to be back over next few years.
Only pick selected few or blue chips for dca.

Easier would be to invest in index. Would still get solid returns.

How many times do you consider it ok to show the same house to the SAME prospect until he decides to buy it or not?
It's been 4 times so far.

What is the 'right' number of months to have in cash savings? Currently have a family and get concerned about market correction in the coming years.

How much $ do you keep in your checking/ saving account?
I recently started investing, and have about $20K in ETFs, MFs. With that I still have $80K+ in my bank accounts which I slowly plan to move into my brokerage account. How fast or slow should I transfer these funds into my brokerage account?
Ive also been toying with the idea of buying a house which makes me question whether I should tie up more money into investments atm or not. Investment noob here, if it wasn’t obvious already 😅

An open letter to Jamarr Chase:

I love you

Working on two contracts at once. How does the tax code work?

PSA: Rolex AD advised prices are going up in January, sigh

My school district doesn’t require to take Health Ed. till 9th grade! Now I’m the first teacher ever to teach middle school Health. We also do NOT have a curriculum! What should I start with?

MDs - do you insist that nurses / staff / patients refer to your title as Dr. so and so; or do you allow people to address you by your first name?

Hi everyone! I am a Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) and have been with my company for a bit over a year and a half. I am one of the few that has stayed this long, 1 of 2 bilingual techs, and there’s been a high turn over rate in technicians since I’ve start but it has increased drastically lately so in light of that I was thinking of asking for a raise. I currently get paid $21/hr. Any recommendations how I should go about asking for a raise, how much more I should ask for, etc.?

What are signs that you’re working in a negative work environment? asking as a new bee. Right now I’m in a complete customer facing role with the lot of stuff around internal team. Really wants to know what are the signs of a negative work environment and people.

Hello everyone! Hope everyone is doing great! I wanted to know if anyone here works in Canada or has idea how to get and job in Canada and move there from India? Any insights are highly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!

anyone joining ey gds in november for tax service line

I’m fired up to get on FIRE and live LIFE #sundaypains

Anyone get off the MIT (Reg or LGO) waitlist today? I was told I am still on the waitlist but curious if anyone got good or bad news.

Lateraled as a third year from a firm where I was usually the junior person on teams to a firm where I’m fully treated as a midlevel. Some of the work is new to me, my juniors are usually first years whose work needs to be redone and the seniors/partners are entirely unresponsive and/or uninvolved. I am completely overwhelmed. Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice?

What’s the salary band & maximum salary limit for Analytics Consultant designation in Tiger Analytics?

Anyone bought dying light 2 yet?

So should I buy Tesla or too late ?

Hi All,

Any openings for Documentum Admin role at pune location, ready to join in a month. Exp 6 yrs.

Are any of you shocked to see how much more our friends across the pond are earning?

Hi Deloitte London 🐠. I’m a Manager in the Toronto office. A good friend is doing his MBA in ESADE and really wants to end up in consulting in London. He’s got a good profile (McGill undergrad, last position was Director of Finance at Publicis Canada). Anyone from D London who would be open to connecting with him to chat and help him understand the firm and the local office? My London network is surprisingly small.

Anyone working in archwell ? How is archwell in terms work culture , job security

Any openings for Manager/Sr. Manager in Data Analytics and Economic Research field.

YOE - 21+

I have got excellence review as "Highly Valuable".
What percent of hike i can expect with this review.

Thanks for all the consulting travel pre covid. Used 120 miles for business class from sf to Japan for next fall. Now praying it’s open and things back to normal

What to do with 10k emirates miles and 600 Avis car rental? Expires in a week

What is the deal with paying to get more points? Ex: Paying X amount to get Y points to fully cover a hotel stay/flight/reach next tier status. Is it worth it monetarily?

Am on track to renew SPG Platinum status by mid-April. Should I keep staying with SPG through the rest of the year or focus on getting status at say Hyatt or Hilton?

All CSR holders, beware of using on Amazon. They have just updated to where when this card is chosen, it defaults to UR points at an expectedly terrible redemption value. (~.08) This pissed me off...

Has anybody successfully negotiated extra bonus points weekly for your engagement team at a hotel? Looking for tips

Is the likelihood of getting a better room (ie an upgrade) at an SPG property higher if you do a mobile check-in 24 hours before your actual arrival time?

CSR - hold or cancel? Firm has cancelled expenses on personal cards

ATL -> MIA flight just called for Concierge Key members and 10+ people went through, United loyal, but I thought CK was the most exclusive? I've never been on a flight with more than 2-3 GS members

The next time that you are considering asking for points for smallest mistakes of HK, just think how you'd feel if your client reports your small mistakes to your partner and ask for discount

About to quit soon and my Amex corporate card will be closed. How do I retain/use the reward points so I don’t loose them? Don’t have any other personal amex card.

Here’s a joke, United Group 2. 😂

What’s my best bet for a new credit card in 2023 to help with delta status? I have CsR right now but willing to give up and become a member on my husbands CsR. I researched the Amex delta platinum card and idk it didn’t seem that lucrative to help with status :(
Pre Covid, I always had platinum or Diamond and kept it through 2022 but I’m now going to be silver in 2023 sadly.

Weekend getaway (for just one night) in Hollywood area... Ritz Carlton for 60,000 points a good idea?

Just booked St. Regis in NYC on points and confirmation email said there's a $50 destination fee per night. Called SPG and rep was pretty sure I wouldn't be charged. Can anyone confirm?

Given an Executive suite on the 11th floor instead of the 26th. How many points?

Has anyone had Marriott points for an award stay taken out of your account AFTER you stayed? Just switched a one night points stay with a free night award and they said points were never deducted.

Got email from Hilton to fill out survey for 1250 points. Anyone did that? Anyone know how many points future surveys are worth?

Best first credit card? I am 21 and only have store credit cards. I love to travel so looking for one that has good rewards.

Ace hotel EY code??