Just got my first paycheck and it is lower than what I accounted after deducting taxes… man this sucks lol. Just moved over from the States and it’s this is killing meeee 😂

What are the best ways of tax exemption

For those thinking about buying airlines, Warren Buffet just sold some massive stakes in Delta and Southwest for significant losses. The ultimate value/buy and hold investor selling out is a sign.

What do you think on buying JPM, WFC, C now?

Hi y’all! I’m a financial educator and my job is to help families in need of financial education! I help anyone on learning how money works here in the US & how to get rid of debt! I offer financial products that help you protect and grow your money. I’d love to help you out in reaching your personal financial needs!
I’m also always looking for people to hire!

Best way to get a home improvement loan? Any red flags/tricks to know? Is it worth it if o have the cash (would wipe out a lot of savings). Kitchen and removing walls is about $80k

Hi All, how much should I expect to pay for someone to do my taxes for me? (Ball park)
- fbar
- state
- Federal

Also I moved out from MA in February so not sure if I'd also still need to file in MA?

I want to track my portfolio in USD. E.g if I bought an alt using BTC on 1 Dec and sold on 10 Dec, I want to see the value change in USD. Is there an app that does that? Blockfolio only shows in BTC..

What are some good modern/post-pandemic personal finance books you can recommend?

What’s a good budget for rent if I’m making 138k + 14k sign on in NYC? I’ve got like 10k in student loans and about 5k in credit cards. No other obligations.

I have a total taxable income of 1978050 for. Which I need to pay 330915 as a tax as per new regime.
I don't have any investment and also as working from home living in my home town so no rented house.
Please help me to save some tax
TIA

New to investing. Looking for any/ all tips... book recommendations, YouTube videos on how to get started

Question on after-tax contributions. I’ve recently upped my contributions to after tax through payroll (already maxing our 401k+contributing to traditional Ira to be converted to a Roth shortly contd

Moving from the US to Singapore soon. On a 90k salary, how much should I budget for rent? Ideally I want to live in neighborhoods close to central locations such as Tanjong Pagar, but I’m not sure if it’s possible.

Recs on good rental insurance? 3 apts in my neighborhood were broken into and I’m looking for a good but not pricey option

I’m loyal to delta, but I’m moving to a city where American is the main hub and Delta has practically no non-stop flights to/from there. It’s time for me to open a new credit card, so I was considering the Citi/American one. Any thoughts?

What's the best 529plan? Heard Vanguard Nevada plan is popular due to low fee, or NY state one gives tax benefits upto $10k (but not sure if it matters for NJ residents working in NYC). What's the criteria for deciding 529?

Need advice. Have some credit card debt that I’ve been working to pay off. Have made progress but want to lower it quickly. We have dual income, with a house (~$300k in equity), 1 kid and 1 on the way. I’ve looked into debt consolidation via HELOC but also have ~$80k in vested equity in my company that I haven’t touched. Get equity refreshes every year. Would it be smarter to cash out $15k-$20k of that to pay debt vs. a HELOC at ~5% given that will still require mthly payments

Has anyone dealt with Peachtree Residential before? They build homes primarily in Atlanta and Charlotte.

Gf doesn't seem to make friends easily. She wants to. How do I help?

That moment when you realize you did not press Ctrl-s and kept working on your excel sheet for hours 💻 📊

And then.. *drumroll*

it effing CRASHES...!!! #FMFL

🤦🏻‍♂️😖😣😡😤😩😫

Any suggestions on good books on consulting for reading during holidays

Looking to do a fall shoot for a client before the leaves have changed and fallen. I need prop leaves. Anyone have any ideas about how where to contact for a massive amount of fake fall leaves?

Age? Gender? Location? Fav food for suhoor and iftar? GO!

Best scotch under $70, not too peaty

Hey folks - 12 yrs in my career. 6 yrs agency PR, 6 yrs in a mrkting role for a hospital. Tomorrow is my first day of my new job at a company where I’ll be the mrktng mgr for an OTC pharmaceuticals company with a handful of brands in my portfolio. Any tips? Help me obiwan!

What's the ramifications of the Russian NSA hack that got discovered today?

I had 4 rounds of interviews with Microsoft recently. How many days will Microsoft take to share the result. Any idea?

Hey fishes , To ones who joined recently - I have my joining coming up and I was asked to come to office Location to pick up laptop.

Anything else apart from laptop collection that happens on day 1 ? If it’s just laptop collection , I am planning to ask them to ship it to my home

I’m currently a third year in my small firm’s life sciences team. I’m not really stimulated by the work and although they say they have a lot of work, they’re not good at managing workload. I haven’t had much work on my plate even after asking many times for more than six months. I’m ready to move to a larger law firm. However, I am concerned how I’ll manage the workload as a mom to a toddler. The good thing about my firm is that they’re flexible with hours. Anyone have experience balancing?

Best ways to use whiskey in culinary/baking adventures? Has anyone does this? Looking for ideas for my husband. Want to surprise him

Today i have interview for java backend developer. May i know what questions will be asking. How the interview will be

Hello,

How much should I target in the market with following:

YOE: 3.9 years (first job)

Data scientist

CCTC: 9.5 FIXED

Offer in hand :18+1(variable) I'm confused about should I stop here or try more? 40 days on notice period left.

Hi folks - im a little confused and would appreciate some confirmation. My CRS score is 438 and applying through Federal Skilled Worker Express Entry. I’m positive im in the pool, but can someone confirm if this score has been cleared in any cut off in the past few months? I’m confident i dont have an ITA for Provincial or Canadian Exp class

No FSW draw what's happening!?

Does anyone have the experience of taking on a global mobility assignment from Deloitte US to Canada? If so, was your work permit processed under intracompany transfer without LMIA? I'm trying to figure out if accepting the assignment will get me over the CRS cut off...

Are you eligible to apply for Canadian mobility program work permit from the US while on OPT grace period of 60 days post opt expiration? It is still considered legal status in the US

Is there a time limit that you have to come to Canada once your pr is approved? Example you have to come to Canada within 6, 12 etc. months of having an approved pr or it will be canceled?

Anyone has 1st or 2nd hand knowledge about what happens if you delay your oath ceremony? Do you really wait another year?

Working remotely for a US company but looking at moving to Canada (still keeping my US job) does anyone have experience with this? I’m assuming this would make PR trickier?

Is it okay to not mention your sibling on Canada PR application if you are not on talking terms?

Has anyone done that?

Can you take and drive leased car from US in Canada?

Any chance of score hitting 468, been waiting for an year now 😒😶

Is anyone going through the international mobility program to to transfer to Canada?
Apply through global skills strategy

Does anyone know whether Deloitte would help to obtain LMIA when your work permit/visa is about to expire? I’m at the junior level and not eligible for any streams yet.

Anyone here from Toronto area? Looking to relocate from NY to Toronto and in search of apartment/condo. My budget is $1500 for a 1bd. Is that realistic? Things I care about:
1. Walking distance to gym
2. Walking distance to a grocery store
3. Proximity to Old Toronto/kings st (work) with biking/public transport
4. Don't plan to own a car

What are some good sites to look for apartments or realtors?

Has anyone had experience trying to bring their parent to Canada permanently? I’m looking to move from Asia - just lost a parent, so need to find a way to stay with my other parent. how does the process work? TIA!

Hi! I'm a US citizen currently doing my MBA in the US. Looking to immigrate to Canada possibly in a few years. I'm hoping to get a tech job (PM or strategy) after I graduate next year. Would my best bet be to take an offer with a big tech company that has offices in Canada, then transfer when the time comes?

Folks, very new to the EE process. Most recent draw cutoff was 75 points but there are still folks with higher scores in the pool. Does that mean candidates are picked based on time in the pool? A CRS100 could be picked over a CRS300 if the CRS100 has been in longer?

Applied for a spouse visa, anyone have any ideas on how long it’s been typically taking? Website states 3-12 months so wondering if it’s been on the longer end or shorter end in the recent past!

Hi, i am holding canada open work permit and planning to move to Canada in mid September. I am looking for job.
Skills - Java, microservices, springboot, designing solutions, low level design and high level design, Kafka, REST APIs, SQL.
It would be really helpful if someone can refer me.

I heard it is pretty hard to find a job in Canada. Has anyone found accountant or auditors jobs there through LinkedIn or other websites? I would like to know the timeline and how it works as I am thinking to move there.

Have anybody recently done OINP? Had some questions around what employer documents are needed and what support do we need from employer. This is for foreign worker stream with a job offer. Please dm in case able to help