Pros/cons to holding rainy day fund in a US treasury bond index?

Can you pick up your upstairs neighbors WiFi? Assuming they are willing to share the credentials , is the connection strong enough?

Do Managers in MBB (Middle East) fly business class?

Have an interview for product lead in amazon. The range on glassdoor is very wide. The recruiter is asking for my comp expectations. Any ideas on what’s typical base and total comp?

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Has the recession (USA) really hit the Indian IT job market?

Just some months back during covid, crazy salary figures were offered as relevant from Fishbowl posts.
Eg 4-5 years in a couple of tech stacks grabbing 35+ lakh as a package.

Now as read in articles
- Contracs are not been renewed as have to retain permanent employees
- Campus offers are put to hold

1. What's the current scenario with a switch?
2. What about the joiner who came at high packages?

Need 11 likes!

Can anyone refer me in Salesforce? Please ping or comment .

If I start a full-time position as a Product Engineer, what salary should I expect within the Metro-Detroit Area?

Where are some good places to order food from (must deliver), especially for Easter? We live in CC

US vs Canada Which country do you think is better for work and family.. I have offers from both the places and my head is blocked deciding between the two. Please provide your views.. 🙏

Your one single line of wisdom can really help me in choosing between the two.

What’s the worst password management you’ve seen at work? At a previous job where I worked, the workstations had the passwords written on a slip of paper that was taped to the keyboard 🤦🏻‍♀️

Hi Fishes,
I am looking for QA Engineer in manual testing. YOE 3 years NP 90 Days. Can someone please refer me?.

Thanks in advance.

Question for HRs, do you actually keep track of how much % hike was given to a new joiner? Are there any internal targets? What happens if you hire a candidate at bigger hike than 30%?

Do you think SF has a better tech M&A scene than NYC?

Selling brand new unopened dyson hairdryer fuschia. Ping me if you need it 💖

I m moving into data science and my previous experience is of software developer then as a data engineer. I m worried if data science is the best field for me. I have started preparing for the new job but I just don't know, just feels weird.
I feel I m doing a lot of things n not sticking long enough to any

Contributed to Roth early last year before income spiked and now not eligible for last year. Will this effect my 2021 read return? What do I need to do?

A friend is in early 30s, no income but spends his time investing and looking for better investments.. currently does a ratio of 60/40 value/options investing. He has just under $2M invested and...

Just starting out with doing a mega back door roth. Do you withdrawal exactly the post-tax amount that was contributed or you factor in the anticipated gain or loss into the withdrawal amount?

What’s a good, practical tax book to read for someone who knows nothing about taxes? I feel like I should familiarize myself with them but don’t know where to start/find the topic very overwhelming and dense even as a finance attorney. Welcome to other beginning finance book suggestions too! (Already read Kiyosaki and Ramsey)

Do you spread your investments in ETF products that track the same index? IE VOO and SPLG.

Was just thinking the other night if you drop it all (or a large part) in VOO and they have some unheard of scandal that somehow slipped by audit your path to FIRE could be hurting.

Am I overthinking here?

Should I contribute to a tIRA all at once if I plan to do a Roth conversion? Looking to minimize tax liability on earnings, but would like to ideally contribute to IRA throughout year until max.

Does anyone hear hold crypto? I have a small exposure I bought, but the more I think about it, I feel that it doesn’t fit into the principles of solid investing and I’m relying solely on the “greater fool.” Any advice? Thanks!

When will it end 😭😭😭

I am brand new to investing and grew up poor so I apologize for the dumb question. I put $5,000 into a robo-investor two months ago (Wealthfront). It now says it is valued at $5,050. Is this normal?

Is it worth it to see a familial advisor? Feel like I’m on a good path but is a second opinion good?

Trying to build on my passive income source. Any recommended muni funds and reit?

Fellow FIRE, help me prioritize how much house I should afford. NW $2M+, income $250k. Have about $300k cash saved up as well as current house paid off (worth around $340k). I don’t want to commit to spending a large part of my NW on debt/house, but also want a nice one. Engaged, mid 30s. Thinking the $600-$800k range in MCOL area. Am I being too stingy?

Saw lots of posts about rentals and wanted to share my experience as someone who currently has 14 units that I am currently looking to sell.
Pros : cheap real estate in PA, good cashflow when all tenants pay, PA is an easy state to evict someone if they aren't paying (unlike NY/NJ)
Cons : Cheap real estate usually means not the best area, tenants are all liars, random expenses fall on your head, if you dont live near the area you have to pay someone to do everything for you which adds up and may

Hope everyone is enjoying this holidays season . It’s also the time of the year when i formulate investment plan for the next year . Wondering what publications or tv show gives you the best investment advice. Since I am in tech consulting, I do vast majority of stock picks from my own research. I also follow Fortune magazine and Fast money on cnbc . I have beaten market S&P avg return for last ten years in a row .

Where is the tipping point?

When do believe you will have enough wealth that it will grow inevitably and create the lifestyle you ultimately want.

Is having a mega backdoor Roth option the same as basically being able to max a trad and Roth 401k at the end of the day?