Might be a stupid question but do you guys think that 401ks are a scam? I keep hearing about it. Is there a better way to invest your money?

Avoiding US fishes who live in a different reality. How do the london fishes earn (level, company). What % are you able to save monthly?

My own
~10 years total with ~2 years consulting
Pay 100k base + bonus
Realistically saving 40% net take home for house in future

How much should i save from my salry for securing post retirement life and all general commitments before that. I'm 30 now. Assume no Inheritance. Current in hand 1.85 lpm

Has anyone used Credit Karma to file their taxes? Thinking of using TurboTax this year, but having second thoughts as I filed incorrectly with them last time and had to have a regular accountant fix..

How do people afford to buy $1M houses in Chicago? Surely not everyone buying them is rich (which is somewhat of a subjective term). My wife and I are 30 and have a combined income of almost $300k and trying to buy something that expensive seems asinine yet people do it. Am I missing something?

Does j2 background check decline you if they see you’re still employed with j1?

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

I worked with a Junior AD that skipped college and went straight to portfolio school. I was mad resentful of him at first, mostly because I wish I would have thought of that and saved $100K.

Have 20k, what’s a good small business to start with this fund? Serious question here

Does having student loans impact your ability to get a mortgage?

Program Manager Healthcare Foundation $85,000. Worth it? Or too low?

If I’m selling stock to make the down payment for my primary residence house, is there any way I can limit or avoid some capital gain tax?

Can someone teach me how to get rich? Dead serious, looking for a mentor that went from having a slightly above average salary to making a lot of money (and no family money either).

What other cards to add to my collection? I have AmEx Platinum and Chase Sapphire Reserve. Fly Delta so AmEx is handy for lounges. Use Sapphire for dining/travel. Should I add Chase Freedom Unlimited?

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?

If I had a realized capital loss in stock last year can I use that to neutralize any realized crypto gains this year ?

Anyone else into Bank Bonus churning?

Tampa lawyers who work downtown: where do you live? Looking to purchase a house soon and am trying to decide between a low commute time (crappier house and a tight move financially) and a longer commute time (nicer house and more comfortable financially). The longer commute time also comes with better public schools, and I want to have kids.

Can we get a thread going of Senior Product Designer salaries.

I am currently a contractor and make $65/hr.

EY fish - when you are laid off, is it immediate the day you're told or do you get a little warning?

Want referral for java developer with Spring boot and Microservices with 2+ years of experience.

Hey Fishes 🐟,

Where can I get study material for SAP IS-U ? I visited lot of sites but couldn't find detailed explanation for each concept.

Hi All,

I currently working in Hcl and have 4 years of experience in Infrastructure as a Quality Analyst ( I do perform audit for Calls , Chat , Request and Incidents).
Kindly do help on all job related to ITSM , INFRA , INCIDENT MANAGEMENT.

What should be the expected salary package in Wipro ? 6.7 yoe

Plz help me.
Is there any solution to fix the dual employment in past, it got overlapped for 1 month during the notice period.

Any recs for Belize? Going around early November and staying at Victoria House

Will be joining Brillio on 24. What to expect interms of welcome kit.
Will they be issuing high end laptops ?

What games, toys, or science kits would you recommend for a kid who’s showing an interest in the sciences?

For folks who have applied for AP/EAD, how long did it take for you to receive it?

Any recommendations on St Regis vs Ritz Carlton Istanbul?

Hi fishes need likes to open dms.
Please help.

Do you know a reasonable non-union, production designer or props people in the NYC/BK/ LI area?

Realtors: are there any listings you've ever regretted selling? Why/why not?

Did anyone from GDS SAT got to know about their ratings yet ?

Salary aane ka bhi koi deadline hai?

I just cut $37 off my budget by:

Cancelling LinkedIn Premium, which resulted in customer service providing me 50% off for 6 months
Changed from Dropbox to Google Drive
Borrowed someone’s Netflix

Is it better to live in a good apartment with decent school district or live in an average apartment with good school district. it’s hard finding anything around 1600 near Philly. Should I find a place which is more expensive and sacrifice standard or living? Thoughts ?

Best budgeting app? I’ve tried mint, personal cap, Banktivity - dont like any of them. Want something that lets me treat my transactions like a to do list that needs to be categorized.

Looks for advice on how to stop spending so much money. I like really nice things and spend a lot of money to get them (food, clothes, furniture, apartment, gifts, etc.) I use everything I buy...

Feeling over my head money wise. Moved to a HCOL area and bought a townhome since rent was so high as well. Mortgage is $4k including taxes. I make $200k a month. Did I make a mistake?

Any idea how much I should be paying to paint 1800 sq feet house interior, ceilings, trim, and doors in HCOL?

Need help for an older woman to find her job in Philadelphia. She is in her 60’s and can be a good admin assistant without computer knowledge. Sorry but if you know anything please advise.

Looking for recommendations on good personal finance apps.. have used mint for a while but wife and I are looking for something we can both link all of our accounts together on…need both mobile and web app

Will base jump from 120 - 145 make a significant difference in my saving? Offer has significantly less PTO and a lower 401k match. 32F with 400k saved, interested in buying a home soon in HCOL.

I’m saving up for a first home (3-5 yrs out, 30k saved) and looking for insights on safe amount to spend. HHI 300k (very recently doubled), 30k student debt, children in next few years, 29yo. We enjoy spending on vacations and hobbies so lower fixed costs, and interested in FI. Trying to figure out a balance between getting a dream home but setting up a secure future. We live in NE so housing and tax is high and stressed by the sticker. Any insights would be appreciated

I’m a new renter, is it common to pay pretty steep fees with online rent payment? Looking at a 35 dollar “service charge” that I’d like to avoid if possible

I stopped contributing to my 401K for the last three months in order to pay off credit card debt. I am 28 and have about 68K in my 401K. Was this a smart decision? I want to get out of debt as quickly as possible and I have no student loans or car debt.

I’m an authorized user on my parent’s Citi AA Executive card to get the AA lounge access. However, they consistently go over 30% of credit usage / sometimes over credit limit (cont.)

What is a reasonable monthly food budget for a family of 5 (with 3 young kids)? We have been spending ~$1600 per month, including restaurants/takeout and grocery store trips, but trying to assess whether that is reasonable.

Has anyone here successfully re-negotiated rent since the height of the COVID crisis? Live in NYC and can’t go back because I have to regularly take care of a family member with an immunodeficiency.

What is a reasonable monthly budget for single folks living in Manhattan? I eat out rarely - maybe 2x / week and have the usual high 1BR rent + Wi-Fi + electricity and am netting monthly expenses at around 4K. Any other ideas on managing your money better?

Can folks recommend good investment options for gaining Compound Interest, high returns long terms in your financial portfolio. Have regular 401k, share holding, kids 529 r plan, hsa saving account, very limited exposure and currently downward trending stock and crypto. Any recommendations? Also do folks have any fiduciary investment planners that u can recommend

I recently signed up for a 0% interest (for 15 months) credit card to help with paying off credit card debt. I’m happy with the decision. However, I’m uncertain about the best way to use my upcoming..