What are your thoughts on buying a place in Lakeview East - around Boystown? Im not gay if that matters, but have no problem living in a gay neighborhood.

24 years old. Where should I put my 6K in Roth IRA?

My SO and I are touring a home tomorrow that we’re considering purchasing. With COVID restrictions + high interest in the home, we only have a 15 minute time slot to tour it. Suggestions on what things we must check out given the time constraint? We’re first time home buyers, so want to make sure we don’t miss anything critical during our tour

Is it technically possible for a realtor to both represent buyer and seller and earn from both ends?

Who’s buying Dave Portnoy’s BUZZ ETF this Thursday?

Heard on NPR Mktplc- Larry Fink - Blackrock CEO - 2018 Letter to CEO’s. He wants companies to make a positive contribution to society. How are you shaping investments for greater good? Tips?

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.)

Does the $20,500 pre-tax 401k contribution limit include employer match? I.e. My contribution + Employer 6% match = $20,500? I know that the combined employer/employee contribution limit is around $60k, but from my understanding that ends up being due to after tax contributions. Apologies if this has been answered before - thanks!

If you could right now, would you buy a house in full cash or invest in the market?

Probably the antithesis of this bowl - but need some advice. This is for a house in a Southern metro. Built in 1960s completely remodeled in 2000s with some very recent additional remodeling of kitchen and bathrooms. Well kept house. The price will be nearly $1M, the same as something built in 2010+ with similar square footage (because a lot of the price is the lot, its a super expensive zip). Should I steer clear because of the age? Will it cost a ton in maintenance and utility bills?

I am considering investing in an early stage startup. I know the founders for many years and are more like family to me. I will be investing $100K with a convertible note. What should be the equity that I should be drawing out? I don’t want to draw just the fair amount so the company is not at a disadvantage when they eventually raise money outside of F&F. They are valued at $5M by a startup accelerator and received $50K as part of being admitted into the program. Contd.

Looking to buy a property mid-2021 and need advice on what to do with my savings that I’m building to purchase the property. More info in the comments

Anyone here recently get or see any amazing jumbo mortgage rates? It’s painful to search each bank individually. Would love something under 5.5% (only looking for 30 year fixed)

What rates are you finding from lenders? I got quoted 15 yr 2.62 with 0 points from chase. How to find best rates ?

I’m investing all my retirement (401k, Roth IRA) in a s and p500 fund (FXAIX). Thoughts on if this is wise in the long run vs just using a target date fund?

What areas have had the most rent reductions in Manhattan?

Not related to consulting but anyone has experience with ratehub / canwise financial as lender for the house mortgage? They seem to offer better discount on Prime rate compared to the big 5 banks.

Where is everybody putting their money right now?

I am already close to maxing my 401K, maxed my IRA, and purchased $10k in I-Bond. The remainder of my investing goes into a taxable brokerage account.

Anything else out there I should be considering in this terrible market? I know the I-Bond is the only thing that’s going to make money this year. 😔

Does private debt tend to win over banks in rising interest rates environment? Will it compensate the overall decline in borrowing for private debt?

What’s up with all tech stocks , most of big ones are down in after hours trading.

I work with someone who always makes subtle digs at my code. Like they’ll say good job… and then they’ll say there’s space to refactor/improve code quality and we can handle that later. I get that you can always improve code but it’s so irritating. Any advice?

Hi Fishes,
I have cleared all my devops technical interviews and got HR round calls from 3 companies.
I have total 6.5 YOE and 3 years in DevOps domain and current salary is 6.1 LPA so can anyone suggest me how much salary should i ask in the HR round so I won't look to costly and not too cheap.
Should i ask 15LPA or anything or how much people earning same as my experience.
Selected for Reliance Jio, Tangoe, Jhonson controls.
Any suggestion appreciated.

Hi guys, our company is going to be on halt so I must have to search somewhere else.
I have total 2.2 years of experience in QA.
I need your reference and support.
Thank you

Hi All,
Did anyone know about the company Trane Technologies and know any insights about the company? Trane Technologies is manufacturing company of HVAC. Not sure about company work culture and other details. Now I got an offer from wipro for 18LPA(17 fixed + 1lakh variable). And there is a offer from Trane Technologies for 16LPA. So not sure to choose between 16LPA product based company or 18LPA service based company. Help me here.

At what point does the value of a degree fall off? I'm in my early 30s, and have five years of experience, and work on a very theoretically interesting project. I believe I'm on track to promotion in the next year. So, I could put in a year of full time school to check the box off, but I'd be sacrificing hobbies and social life (not to mention cost). Is this FOMO or is there real opportunity here?

I’m a mentor for a summer associate who I believe could be a great lawyer here (V100, small market if that matters). However, it is apparent he has no understanding of technology (redlines, word, excel). Based on his background, I believe it’s due to a lack of access. Would you ever recommend to your firm that he be given a course to catch up? Should I try and get him training on my own? Stay out of it? I dont want to overstep but believe this would help him as this puts him way behind his peers

What are the salaries like at level 9 & 10 for management consulting in digital commerce at Accenture strategy? My profile: 4 years tech experience in e-commerce and data + MBA from tier 2 bschool + ecommerce BA experience at Capgemini

Have you implemented a translation plugin on your WordPress you really like? Ideally I’d want one that allows us to edit content for better accuracy.

I feel like at times i’m running against newbies in the industry that are just flying by the seat of their pants. How can I shine as an experienced professional even though IT is still relatively (2 years) new to me ?

When do newly promoted seniors at EY get their bonuses?

Hello all, I’m planning for a career switch. As I’m currently in Finance sector and planning to quit my job and to start my career in IT Hardware companies like: HP, Dell and Lenovo etc.. Before taking this jump I want to know how is the career growth in IT Hardware, how is the promotion structure in such companies. I personally don’t like my present job as it doesn’t relate any part of my interest.

Best mentoring advice you were given?

Anyone using your tv as a second monitor these days? Any advice on doing this wirelessly or without a giant HDMI cord going across my living room? I tried chrome cast and I don’t want to just mirror my screen, I need a dedicated second monitor. Thanks!

Any producers have any apps or programs they recommend that helps with the job? Beginning of the year and I always look into new tech or programs before I am too busy with jobs😎

I am a clinical research coordinator working in Austin, Texas. I have my Masters in Cell & Molecular Biology and have a year of laboratory research experience.

I’ve been in my position for 5 months now. I make $27 hourly which amounts to about $51,000 yearly. Am I being under paid? Are all coordinator positions hourly? As a laboratory researcher I was salary :(

How do I go about asking for a raise or should I explore other companies or medical schools that have clinical research?

I would like to start an online side hustle wherein I’d like to teach kids, be it with school work or arts and crafts. Any idea how can I start with that?
What are some of the best places to offer such services?

I've my own thoughts about the following topic but I want to hear what everyone has to say.

The question is: do you need to be a competent software engineer/developer in order to be a good solutions engineer/architect?

Does anyone have recommendations for a wicker park-based barber/hair stylist that does a good job with long men’s hair?

Could be a silly question — i am beginning to look for a new apartment in the city and ideally want to rent from private landlords rather than going thru Apartment People / @ Properties / Compass, etc. How do you find private landlords?! I have good credit and am very clean! A landlord would love me lol

Hello everyone!

We (I and wife) are looking to buy a 2+ bed condo in Chicago area by this September.

We are doing research pretty much on our own for the houses. So, I am looking for any references for buyer's agents who could offer us good commission rebate and help us with just basic stuff like paperwork and reviewing disclosures etc.

Suggestions for hair and makeup for Indian wedding? Thanks

Those living in high-rises - are your pools open? And if so, are they allowing guests, or limited to residents only. Trying to make a case to my building up in Old Town.

Has anyone successfully sold your gently used clothing for cash on the spot anywhere in Chicagoland? If yes, where? Have a lot of nice stuff that I’m bored of but Poshmark takes too much effort for me and I find consignment stores usually take months until anything sells and then getting your money is a pain. So looking for instant cash. TIA

W-2 question regarding Illinois state wages (Box 16 on state W-2) - for those who traveled to another state for work, should your Illinois state wages reflect your total income or just the income from the Illinois wages (other state wages subtracted??). Mine in the past have always been broken out and when added together would be my total income. My employer is saying in Illinois box 16 should be my total income. Is this true? Thank you!!

Looking to join a Google Fi family plan of 4 lines which provides unlimited internet. Does anybody have an existing plan that I could get into, or I’m willing to start a new plan - pls comment.

Who’s got their stimmy checks already?

Has anyone’s building downtown put a ban on guest pets? My building is not allowing anyone to bring pets that aren’t registered to a resident. They are threatening to fine $300. Curious if anyone else has experienced this?

Anyone brave enough to go for drinks in the west loop tonight?

Taking family trip to Chicago mid-September. Any family friendly recs good for an 18 month toddler (things to do, non fancy lunch spots, etc)? Also thinking residence inn downtown for space. Others?

What’s the word on McMaster Carr? High pay and benefits look nice, but what’s the downsides? Does anyone know what the signing bonuses look like there?

Does anyone have any good mortgage broker recommendations that will help find a way to not pay PMI?

I’m trying to get an estimated ideal of what my costs would be when moving to Chicago. How much do you spend a month on “going out” (before pandemic)? Specifically referring to going to restaurants, getting drinks, take out, and coffee. Not including transportation.

For those who've done Lasik in Chicago, any recommendations? I'm debating between LasikPlus and Kraff

Are there any good places open for brunch that aren’t freezing??

Who should get my loyalty? United or American?

I have an exit opportunity but have 600$ in my commuter benefit account I lose after post 30 days leaving my current employer. Any creative ways to spend it? Uber pool is eligible, Amtrak, buses, etc.