Needing 4000 AA miles; if I buy from AA it says it’s $150. Willing to buy for less.

I am financially secure (husband now has a high earning job) and looking at what options for "moon shots" at chances of real wealth generation with my years in Big 4 (10+). Month to month cash flow isn't a concern anymore so i can focus on opportunities for bigger pay days. Ideas from the hive mind?

My international flight got cancel. They did not send email so everyone found out at the airport. I even spent 50$ in Uber coming to the airport and they say only solution is to rebook us tomorrow. What’s the best way to go about it to get best compensation for all the inconvenience? (Tap air)

For those who have started traveling again... I recently started flying for work and am noticing increased discrimination on Delta Airlines. As a brown person have experienced that in the past, but lately it’s blatant. I’m a diamond and a million miler however, I see more and more out of turn upgrades. Have you experienced and what dis you do about it?

ELI5: back door Roth and mega back door Roth. What are they, who do they benefit, how to realize?

Visiting nyc over nye with family - is there any way to do a low key dinner at a restaurant or is everything ticketed

Does anybody have hotel recommendations for Beijing? Deciding between renaissance Wangfujing, JW Beijing, Conrad, St. Regis. Much appreciated!

It's fairly easy (technically if not consensually) to upgrade the cryptography to stay ahead of faster computers.

Thinking of moving my whole crypto portfolio into BTC. Is this dumb?

How useful do you find bitcointalk to be?

Let’s talk credit cards! Is there any one which has 0% foreign transaction fee? (Like Revolut)

What credit cards do you hold and which one do you recommend?

I’m trying to decide on a hotel in the Maldives - currently choosing between the W Maldives and the Park Hyatt Maldives.

Does anyone have a perspective based on experience?

I got bumped back to platinum elite on both Marriott and SPG.. after being gold for a few months now (have been on a local project for a year now)
Strange.

GERMANY - have a lauorber - arrive in Frankfurt 4:30pm Friday leave 1 pm Saturday. Where should I stay / have dinner? Frankfurt ? Mainz? Bamberg?

Hello! I'm travelling with 3 friends to NYC in early Nov. We haven't been before so we're very excited! Can you please share recommendations for food, nightclubs, bars, etc. Things you think we must do in our 6 days there! Thank you!

Anyone here working in the NYC area? Wondering how you manage to save and buy for a house with such a high cost of living in the city and the suburbs around it. How did you do it? And areas that you would recommend looking at. I’m currently 24. Maxing out all retirement accounts, debt free and have 6 months emergency fund. Looking for areas to buy a house in the future, but getting discouraged with these crazy prices

Guys, what platform do you use to trade US stock?

I tried out a career and I'm currently miserable in it and want to figure out how to use the degrees I have to find something I find fulfilling. I don't want to go back to school and start over with that process. If anyone has any advice on what websites or resources to explore to figure out what careers and jobs are comparable with my degrees or if anyone has any information or experience with this please hit me up. I have a degree in biology and teaching credential

I’m planning to accept a new position in the next couple of weeks, but I want to negotiate my salary. I’ve been a NP for about 5 years and have been making around $110k. How could I try to negotiate for $125k-130k?

I have not been brought up religious but I am beginning to think, I’d like to have faith in something. Doesn’t need to be dogmatic, but having a foundational belief in good things to come is probably essential and for someone like me who needs to work so hard to be happy, I wonder if being a part of a spiritual group can help. Does anyone have recommendations for what I can look into? I get there are many churches but has something helped you guys?

I’ve had a bad case of work anxiety ever since I started a new job ~7 months ago. The adjustment was ROUGH. I was making mistake after mistake. I powered through and somehow got glowing reviews at year end, with people saying I’ve moved past that point.

I’m convinced I’ve only tricked people and sooner or later they’re gonna catch on. I have extremely bad Sunday scaries, I’m always fighting down my anxiety whenever a new ask comes through. I don’t know what to do.

What all we get along with laptop for new joiners from citiustech?

Over the last couple of months I’ve interviewed for a number of jobs and made it to second and third round interviews but never got an offer. My last interview was on Monday and I got feedback that I did not get selected because it did not seem like I was a a team player. Ive got three interviews coming up and l am wondering how I can improve my chances of getting an offer. Any ideas are welcome. I need a new job like yesterday.

Do most tech/SaaS companies make prospective employees sign NDAs? I'm interviewing for the first time in awhile and am entering into a final round with a company who wants me to sign an NDA prior to the interview. I'm hesitant to do so - especially since I am not sure if I even want to work for this company yet. Is this standard procedure?

Hello TCS fishes, Are there any fixed days in a week like Monday and Wednesday for onboarding in TCS? Or people can onboard any days of the week.

Any good yoga studios in Denver/Boulder for beginners?

I didn’t make dalgona coffee when it was a trend earlier in quarantine and I’m not sure if I missed out on anything...

I am financially secure (husband now has a high earning job) and looking at what options for "moon shots" at chances of real wealth generation with my years in Big 4 (10+). Month to month cash flow isn't a concern anymore so i can focus on opportunities for bigger pay days. Ideas from the hive mind?

Will IBM pune match the counter offer for 9 YOE??

Joining Google in a few weeks and assuming I will be moving to the Bay Area sometime this year. For people who have kids, what do you do about schools? My wife and I are looking to buy a place but most the public schools in the South Bay are rated terribly. It’s good to note we don’t have kids yet but are trying to think longer term. Are schools even considered in the resale value of a house? Thoughts and insights appreciated!

How to avail leaves in notice period last working day is 9th January, best time to use them without letting anyone know

Hello Fishes . Anyone works for delta here ? I need your help . Want to know about work culture and job security .

PSA: A shirt with a buttoned collar is not a dress shirt, please stop

Was told I had to leave a Marriott hotel last night mid stay due to a fire alarm compliance issue. They credited 6k points and gave me a room at a nearby Marriott property for the night. Con’t...

Delayed 6 hours ORD -> JFK (Delta Platinum) - how many points?

Having trouble opening a new bank acc (eg Marcus by GS, Ally) as I‘ve only been in US for a few months and have no credit history. Any international fish have tips to circumvent?

Selling 2 United GPUs valid prior to Jan 31,2020. PM me if interested.

Looking for a resort to use points at for a girls getaway. Limitation is no zika places so pretty much continental US or Bahamas. TIA!

Anyone flown Copa Airlines Economy? Considering booking some personal travel on it using miles and wanted to see if it’s any good

Are Delta international award tickets fully refundable the same way domestic ones are?

Would you rather have 5x amex MR points or 3x chase UR points for each dollar spent on flights? Why? Company let's me book flights on personal cards and trying to decide which to choose.

Do you maintain a CSR/Amex Plat even as a traveling consultant (assuming you are using Corp amex green)?

Can one pay for cabin upgrades with refund credits?

Got leaked on by condensation on my flight. They switched me to the same seat on the other side. Got leaked on again and got switched again. Would you file a complaint?

Chase Sapphire Reserve is not able to book a ticket for me on Air India because the flight is not showing up on their system. The flights shows up everywhere else including on Expedia, which powers Chase’s portal. Anyone had similar experience?

Best way to spend $600k Delta Miles?

Any recommendations on credit cards with lounge access? Currently have the Chase Sapphire Reserve which has Priority Pass, but have been turned away from lounges not accepting PP at peak times

What’s the maximum anyone got out of the airline for damage to a new checked luggage bag

Has anyone ever had any success in getting a delta base economy fare refunded? Am no longer going on a trip and wondering if I can get those points back that I used to cover the fare

Best Hyatt in Hawaii (ideally Kona or Maui)?

Thoughts on the best domestic mileage program? Any recommendations for someone also potentially using those miles for international redemptions?

Traveling to DC for 4 days. Looking for Marriott with parking and maybe concierge lounge functioning. Anyone use a Marriott recently they can recommend?
Open to other suggestions too. Thanks

"How many points?"
I'm new to all this. Beyond all the humor is this actually commonly done ? What's the process and way to go. Real examples please:)