Junior associates c/o 2020–how much did you put towards loans in 2021? (Money stashed away for post-forbearance also counts.) I’m bummed I did not do as well as I wanted to, and am just curious how others did and looking for motivation/advice. Graduated with 300k, put away about 45k this year.

Does it always make sense to max out your HSA? I have ~$6k parked there now as a healthy 28 yo with virtually no healthcare utilization

How many stocks do you own in your portfolio? At 18 for myself

Has anyone used Motley Fool’s stock advisor program, and found it helpful and worth the membership access?

Is there an app where I can see all of my money? Connecting bank, wealthsimple trade, wealthsimple cash, anything else... ?

Can we just take a moment to recognize how great of a human being Dolly Parton is. She knows how to do good with her wealth.

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Does anyone have any good self created templates they’re willing to share for use in the context of stock option planning?

So student loans aren’t being forgiven this year…right? I think it’s time I open the flood gates and dump all I’ve been saving towards my loans. Or should I leave 10k in hopes of forgiveness later on?

Chase Reserve just upped their fee to $550. I’m starting my MBA this fall - is it worth keeping the card?

Two kids under 5, I am putting in a large lump sum in their 529s to (hopefully) mean the kids are set for full tuition, room, board, etc. at at least a state school. Aside from not having that money more liquid to tap into if needed, what downside may I not be considering? I assume the money growing there is as good as the money growing in my brokerage account and I get tax benefits. 12mo emergency savings on hand as well, so do not think I need the additional cash available to me.

With NYC legalizing weed, are there any stocks to watch out for?

Guys ..
When will final settlement take place? What will be the components of it?

Hey, I am looking for an Angel investor to invest in our idea. Can someone help me to connect with the person.

I’ve been casually looking for a 2 BR to buy in Manhattan. Yes I have student debt and no generational wealth here. Just looking for some moderately priced (for NY) fixer-upper to invest time in. BUT, the maintenance fees associated with some of the units I’ve seen are mind boggling. $700k for the unit (okay), $6k/mo. for maintenance (HOW? WHY?!). My mind is blown by maintenance fees, esp when there are buildings with bare min amenities. Idgi. Any tips?

Amex platinum question - can the global entry application fee waiver be used for spouse? I’m the only one on the card. Do they check for the name on the application?

Best way to answer “why do you want to join private credit” or “why do you want to join private debt”. I have a general sense of why I want to but can’t really put my thoughts into words. Any insight would be helpful. Thanks.

Why does everyone prefer BlockFi? I do 50-50 across Celsius and BlockFi, but noticing the community generally prefers BlockFi for lending.

If anyone wants to sign up for wealthsimple cash you get 25$ when you use my code $lizt

Do you suggest booking profits now (even if they are less) to reduce the risk profile, given that market is moving sideways and bubble might finally burst 😬

Hi everyone!

I have a question for all those with a non-tech background who broke into the fintech sector as a graduate. How did you manage to get into fintech and what roles are you involved in?

I am about to graduate with a business degree but can't seem to find any referrals or even information about working in the top fintech firms in my country. I would be really glad to learn about your experiences and any advice would be really appreciated!

Hey Folks

How many of you are in favor of WFH OR WFO?

Do you really miss office Or Enjoying Work & Family Time????

I grew up with a lot of social anxiety so I can't really believe I'm saying this, but my favorite thing about working at a store is that I have to talk to people every day. It's really helped me come "out of my shell" and stepping outside of my comfort zone has given me more confidence than I ever thought it would.

What are your tips for publicly responding to negative reviews?

Will the customer support future be led by chatbots or will we still be necessary? lol

My company is receiving backlash for…let’s say a poor decision that has gone viral in my city. For 3 days, almost everyone who has called customer support is just looking to insult and yell at us. This isn’t our fault :/

I’ve recently learned about invoice discounting and want to understand how good or bad is it from short term investment perspective. Is there any other instrument that I can look for apart from stocks or liquid funds?

My family friend has 1 Yoe and is looking for refferals in production/management dept.
He is mechanical engineer.
Please help
It would be great help if one suggests companies or advice

TIA

Trying to o buy my boyfriend a nice whiskey or scotch. I know nothing about them. Please recommend!!

Insights into the best consulting firms for public service/ nonprofit work?

Thoughts on $XPEV?

What are fun things to do for 2nd date in Chicago?

SCORES ARE UP!

I am currently located in Germany.I have a valid work permit- blue card for Germany.I am planning to move from CGI India to CGI Germany. May I know how much package (in Euros) I can ask for CGI Germany , 7 years of experience in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices,Kafka,Elastic Search and Camunda BPM (niche skills).

What are some good ideas for a housewarming gift?

Someone tell me why a partner just took me to lunch as a "Thanksgiving treat" and he took me to Taco Bell

A partner emailed you, recognizing your hard work and thanking you (you billed aweful lot of hours this month). Do you respond or not?

If you do billable work on a given PTO/vacation day, do you still count that day as vacation? Or do you get that vacation day "back"? Or do you only get the part that you billed "back"? (Or some other option.)

Anyone with bad experiences with ex-biglaw inhouse counsel?

I get the impression that many are biglaw haters. With some, any attempt at being service minded and asking "have you thought about X, we can help" makes them whine about scope and costs.

One GC I worked with even had on their resume (OP wanted resumes of key employees) as one of their skills "maximizing value of internal and external legal advice while minimizing cost"

In big law going on 6 years and I’ve always met my hours, but lately, cannot get enough work to keep busy. It’s been slow for some time, but I didn’t notice because I was working on matters in other offices. Is it time to move on? Are people really going to be laid off for not hitting hrs?

Moving from government to BigLaw as a 6th year. Since I'm coming in as a mid-level, I feel like this transition is different than a junior whom partners expect to know little. Any advice?

How often do you drink? To what extent?

If a partner asked you to do non-client related/may help later work, how long is too long to get back to them? Came to big law as a second year from a smaller firm (three years out). First year (who should be a second year) is emailing me trying to figure out where are things with a federal notice summary (I allowed them to help). Can I tell the first year to chill? I feel like if the partner needed it ASAP, they would have said so. I turned in the summary less than 72hrs later. Nbd/big deal?

Boston biglaw associates, do you pay for monthly parking and drive into the office? Or do you still ride the T?

Does anyone think Biden will *not* further extend the pause on student loan payments until after the election?

Curious — do people consider billing 200ish hours a month a lot still or is that almost standard now?

Been at my firm for less than a year. Giving notice next week and feeling very guilty. I know they’ll be cordial, but it’s causing me a lot of anxiety. Anyone else go through this recently? How did you deal with it?

Does anyone know if big law transactional experience in the US is useful to move to Spain and practice there? No issues language or immigration wise. If you know any recruiters in this context even better!

Anyone here get laid off and then lateraled? Are you happier now?

Where do the single folks in here meet people? NYC dating market sucks and tired of the apps

Opinion on Quinn? (Would prefer an opinion from people who actually work there and aren’t just bitter from opposing them)

Best NY firms for capital markets that's not just a UW-side sweatshop? Bonus points if anyone has heard or remotely thought that the group was actually nice-ish/collegial-ish.

Conventional wisdom on current firm counter-offering when mentioning you have a few offers? I have an offer at a large firm in Miami. Current large firm has no office there but mentioned they can likely let me be there in a remote basis. BCG and a few other law blog sites have advised against accepting current firm counter-offers, e.g., likely to leave, not loyal, off partner track, etc., but would love to hear everyone’s thoughts.

What’s next on your expensive wishlist to make this job a little more comforting?