Looking for used car within $5k in New Jersey/New York. Preferably from the owner directly. Any suggestions?

Who / what do you list as your contingent beneficiary when your spouse is your primary, you don’t have children, and you don’t have anyone in your family you trust with your finances if something were to happen?

What are some of the things that were a MUST when buying your first home and what were some things that you were more flexible with and why? I’m having a discussion with my partner about what we absolutely need and what can be worked on later.

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

I have 7-8K a month to reinvest (after my normal investments). Any idea?

It always seemed like real estate was one of the safest things to invest in. Then the crash of ‘09 happened, and the market bounced back for a while. And now we’re in… whatever this is. It just seems surreal.

Looking to buy Rolex OP. Thoughts on new vs used? Is the additional ~2k worth it for new?

Side gigs. What do you do to supplement your income (besides marry for money)? I bartender but that’s taken a hit with Covid. Thinking about some kind of tutoring set up.

How do people feel about VGAC going for the 23 and me merger? Shares are about $10 now and I’m thinking I might buy in and see where it goes. Thoughts?

FL tax questions: 1.) last year I had 4 longer w2 gigs. Should I get tax preparer or do myself? Seems easy enough but im new to this so 🤷🏻‍♀️. 2.) do you write-off travel/lodging for out of city gigs?

Any good books to help get you up to speed on real estate finance matters?

Red flag? I use TD's robo investor for my IRA and personal investment portfolio. I noticed it chooses the same ETFs, although potentially a different ratio. This seems that it's not properly diversified for long and mid term. Should I be concerned, or just let the investment fly?

What’s the general guidance on the order to maximize retirement contributions for tax benefits for an normal individual and for a self employed/small business owner before moving to taxable accounts or alternate vehicles like cash value life policies?
I’ve seen for individual: match trad 401k->match roth 401k->max roth IRA->max trad IRA->max trad 401k->max roth 401k->max HSA
For self employed: max SEP IRA/solo 401k->max roth IRA->max trad IRA->max HSA

Of course situations differ but in general?

Any good bonuses on credit cards right now? (Jan 2022)

Already have Chase Freedom, Amazon (Chase), US Bank Cash+ Discover, AMEX, Wells Fargo 1.5%, all used for different expenditures to maximize cash back.

Thinking about getting the Wells Fargo 2% and closing the Wells Fargo 1.5%, and any others that overlap in cash back categories but at a lower rate.

I'm under contract for a new build in progress that won't be done until much later this year. I fully expect interest rates will be higher than what I originally estimated. I may or may not try to lock in a good rate early, but I'm planning on renting it out and this throws a bit if a wrench in my margins. I can take it financially, but wondering, If I absolutely needed to get out of buying it, what recourse do I have? Or could I go ahead, and refinance later (who knows rates at that time...)?

any suggestions on where to rent? preferably manhattan downtown or midtown. budget is ~2.1k or so. priorities are having a doorman, elevator, laundry in building at the very least

Have you ever taken a job you know you will hate because you needed the money right away? I have a family to take care of. I don't want to be plowing through our savings for selfish reasons like my mindframe at work, but I don't want to make our lives worse by being miserable. It's a matter of really ruining some of our financial future if we don't get money soon.

Does anyone here have a Tesla? Should I do it???...

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 ?

What will be in in hand salary at 14.4 CTC? I have education loan as tax saving

The market is down. Are you buying anything today?

I am in the process of finishing up my MBA but considering also getting my SPHR or PHR cert. Is it even worth it or a waste of time and money?

Hello Fishes!
I'm hiring for a position in my team
Department - Strategy role at a NBFC (Backed by Japanese Parent)
Requirements - MBA(Finance)/CA/CFA with 1-3 year experience.
Financial service experience with research and analytical skill background will be preferred, Budget - 20 LPA (Negotiable),
Location- Bangalore
Let me know if anyone of you with suitable skills and experience looking out. Comment/DM here!

CAPS CAPS CAPS!!!!!! El tigre scoars

PwC 🐠: Did you end up signing the green card repayment agreement? Is there a way around it? Feels extremely restrictive, basically looking at 5 - 7 yrs if I want to avoid repayment

Is it possible to get 26V to 45V in 4 weeks?

Wondering where to get my Panerai. Closest store is a 4-hr drive in Chicago. Thoughts on getting it online? Also wondering how much I can negotiate if I made the drive; maybe free straps, lower price for the watch? The one I want (1321) retails for $9,200.

What’s a good size for an experienced consultant (11 + years) resume? Is anything beyond a two pager a bad idea? I have hard time to shrink my resume down from my current 4 pages.

“Most Electable” candidate Joe Biden finishes near the bottom in NH after finishing fourth in IA. I guess we just have to wait for his SC comeback, right guys?

This may sound odd, but can you run an agency without an ECD/CCO?? (Asking for a friend)

Help! With the season change my face is so dry. Even after moisturizer it looks like my foundation was applied on top of snakeskin. Any suggestions for moisturizers or something else to help?

Are there any PayPal only bowls?

Hi All Fishes,
I'm a 5 year experience UI developer in Angular with very little experience in Java backend.
My current CTC is 17.5lpa and I'm thinking to switch company for personal financial reasons.

Is it appropriate to expect a salary range between 40-45lpa given my experience and skills?

I'm in a litigation, about 9 months in. Is it normal that I spend majority of my time making bundles for my partners (printing, binding, moving docs in a different order whenever there are new documents or he wants to add stuff) reviewing documents and making tables (e.g. dates, which documents are from where), and the only legal work is like notices of admission, list of documents, the occasional research? I'm so bored and I want to quit but I don't know if I have unrealistic expectations.

Top 3 most useful VBA macro codes you use everyday? Would you mind sharing the VBA code or a link showing the code? I’ll start (cont.)

Married fish, when did you meet your spouse? Pre-career, when you were first starting out or when you were a bit more establish (at least a few years in)?

Hi ! So my girlfriend are in the process of relocating to the beautiful city of Amsterdam 🇳🇱

Has anyone heard about an agency there looking for an international senior copywriter (French and English spoken and written) or do you know who might be looking for one?

Dankjewel !

DM me if interested in a referral to Navigant!

Looking for a referral! Transitioning from engineering to consulting. Preferably looking to stay in Chicago. Will be happy to discuss my background. Thanks in advance!

Hi Guys,
It would be great if someone could help me with a referral at Citi or Barclays.

Thanks!

Can anyone provide a referral to Facebook?

Liberty Mutual has open roles for a Senior Market Researcher and a Senior UX Researcher (and lots of others!). DM me for a referral and more info!

Anyone down to give a PwC consulting referral?

Can anyone provide referral to Amazon? Thank you!

Help each other with skill endorsement? DM

Anyone at Deloitte Healthcare willing to refer?

Looking to relocate to Charlotte NC from California. Current firm no foothold in NC. Not ready to transition to industry (public sector). Anyone willing to connect on opportunities at your firm?

Hello 🐠 Do you want a referral to Accenture? DM me. ☺️

Anyone willing to provide a referral for a Health Payer consulting role? Based in Atlanta currently but open to relocation. M2 with about 6 years total experience all in Payer.

Anyone from McKinsey want to provide a referral of have feedback on how the implementation push is going?

Looking to exit Deloitte as a SM with 10 years of experience of providing advisory services. Please DM if there are any industry opportunities!

Any MBB fish referring for a cleared data scientist in DC?