SPG free nights vs. SPG cash& points. What would you do?

Aloft Clagary for 7000 points or 3500 points plus USD 55. Please advise.

Early 30s.. considering a first time home purchase... have home buyer folks here considered a threshold on percentage of savings till date to spend on down-payment? Would 80% be too high or reasonable?

I would like to open a ROTH IRA account to save for retirement. Any bank or firm recommendations?

Looking to buy a new construction with a est. build completion next June. Is it possible to lock in an interest rate now with rates being low? Or do I have to wait until I am 60days out from the build completion?

Anyone who left HCL me what to fill in current PF trust/RPFC for withdrawing PF

Is it possible to buy BTC instantly on GDAX if I have my bank account linked but do not have any funds in my USD wallet?

I’m seeing lots of posts about really bad losses. If you trade you’re going to lose money - hopefully not all the time, but many positions will be mistakes. But you need a process to find ideas and manage positions. Two books you should read are “The New Trading for a Livinng” and “The Laws of Trading.” Both look at psychology, process, and risk in different ways that can help you work out your own process. The next 18 months will be much harder than the last 18 - time to start learning.

I am going to join big4, what should I do with my current 401K money, transfer to new firm or roll over to IRA? What are some pros and cons? I am working on H1 so consider if I might have to go back to India before 59 years of age.

Is flipping houses worthwhile? I like decorating and renovating, so I'm thinking that maybe I could go into this and try my luck.

How much (%) should I contribute to my Roth 401K

Currently live in capitol hill- love the parks and beautiful streets and restaurants but want my kids to have a big backyard etc. Trying to decide where to buy a house — we love Frederick,MD but ...

is there any chance i can earn money online? i was affected by the pandemic. 😔😔

just joined..in t&t, do you need to report a loan if u have the cash to pay it off and just choose to pay it incrementally? and how is that viewed in terms of your independence? thanks!

Was holding quite a sizable position in a security that was down a bit but I was hoping for a big upside as a long horizon. EY decides to restrict it and now I’m forced to sell at a loss. This is some BS. They should compensate me for my losses.

Anyone need a HYSA (Marcus) account referral ? Wanna get the high interest!

Some rules recently changed regarding 529 accounts. Anybody using this to pay off their student loans with tax free money?

When building your net worth projection, what % YoY real income growth do you put in for once you’ve exited from consulting into a Corporate role?

I probably have 3-4x times my 6 month emergency savings in my savings account (with no upcoming major purchases). Have been slowly DCA $1000k / month into VTI in brokerage account. Am I still being too cautious? Want to have my money grow but anxious to try to put more in at a time in such an uncertain market

Can someone explain to me why I should put money into an HSA before a standard brokerage if I want to retire at 50? Or why to max out an HSA in general?

Poll: Whats your TC and age, and how much do you typically spend per item of clothing / accessories? Ladies in particular

Is it true that less than 20% of engineers are women, even when there are so many programs specifically focused on getting females into STEM fields? It seems like it should be more evenly distributed

Anyone from Amex here to DM? Want to chat about work environment

I am working in ops for 3 years an learning AWS now.. But I am not able to find any company recruiting AWS freshers... Suggest me any fresher jobs related to AWS

Why do so many Americans put a useless apostrophe before a plural S? It’s charts not chart’s. It’s curtains not curtain’s. What is wrong with ya’ll. Get it together. 😩

Early 30s.. considering a first time home purchase... have home buyer folks here considered a threshold on percentage of savings till date to spend on down-payment? Would 80% be too high or reasonable?

Hello Fishes,

Greetings

I need some information on the work permit for spouse. How many days or months will it take to get work permit if spouse has i140 approved and is it easy to get a job in USA?

I have an experience of 6.6 years working currently on ibm bpm in India and my spouse has i140 approved in USA.

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you.

Anyone a TeX geek? I haven't used it in any scientific capacity but I love using it to format my resume

Hi Fishes,

Could you anyone please help, if someone cleared tech1 interview and manager round. post that documents uploaded into Ibigin but still awaiting for HR round and its almost 20 days passed. Please let me know what is the next steps.

I am looking for some info regarding project and people who are already working for it. I have name of project manager and others working for team. Can anyone from mindtree help me to know such info. DM.

My local Omega boutique has a 1 year wait list for the 007 Seamaster 😳😳😳

Anyone know of a watch shop in Chicago open on Sunday? I need the tiniest repair tomorrow. Thanks

Anyone here recently made a move from MBB to PE in London? What is 1st Year Associate compensation? Is it still GBP90K base + 100% bonus or has it gone up since Banking compensation also went up in 2022?

I have a small vc fund interview for an intermediate (~senior manager) portfolio marketing role coming up.

I know very little about the VC world. What do these roles typically pay? What are some things to look out? Any particular questions to ask? Any pointers would be much appreciated.

I teach a 7th/8th grade self-contained classroom and I'm looking for recommendations on morning activities, transitions, and non-core subject matter.

I have a high level of ADD/ADHD students, so I was contemplating a Morning Meditation and/or Movement to help them focus more. I also would like to work on incorporating transition periods that will allow them to more easily convert to a six period schedule in high school.

I also enjoy teaching life skills, such as investing, and would love recs

For my new apartment I have the option to pay rent on credit card but it comes with a 2.95% transaction fee. Does anyone know of a card with cash back at more than 2.95% to make it worth while to pay with a credit card?

I have 120k Amex points, what is the best possible conversion rate that I can get? Plain cash back is really bad, I am thinking of transferring to some partner airlines. Thoughts?

Your top lounges? Checking out LHR Cathay F tomorrow. It might unseat Cathay Pier F in HK. Honorable mentions: Singapore F in SIN and JAL F at NRT.

Want to use my Hilton points for a holiday and was wondering if the required points have to be in my account upon booking or whether they should be there upon check-in?

Desi fishes - reviews on Kuwait airlines traveling from JfK to Del .how is the leg space , airplanes condition .heard from someone in my team that they are bad , old airplanes and DVD does not work.

I’m looking to get into business class for a flight to Europe this summer ideally with 4 United GPUs (me and SO). Post a burner if you’re interested or I can post mine

When booking Hertz, do you get points for both Hertz and airlines or just one?

What have y'all done with cards after you got the sign-up bonus, but it just wasn't worth spending more on the card? A few months ago, I cancelled my Marriot Bonvoy card because Bonvoy points are worthless compared to airline points on other cards. Any reason I should have kept it?

Frequent traveler but points noob. Is it better to buy personal airline tix with CSR or Chase Mileage Plus? United obviously. TIA

Is there a way to get TSA Pre-check for non-green card holders who cannot apply for TSA Pre-check or Global Entry? Any other programs?

Just booked a week long vacation on points at a Marriott property. I have titanium elite status. Any tips for getting upgraded to a suite?

I’ll lose my United status end of this year. Maybe time to rethink alliances. What’s the best from NYC? Availability, miles, award travel, upgrades, alliance to Europe, etc.

I have the lowest status with Delta - how do I book the economy + seats? Do I have to wait until check in to not pay a fee?