What is the rule of thumb for how much you should have in your 401k account by age? For context I am 24 with $30k in there and $6k in HSA currently (TC = $120k at the moment). How much should I aim to get in there by 30 for example?

Anyone have a contrarian opinion on a trend / investment theme going on in the private investing world, particularly tech investing? Feels like everything is painted in the “huge growing market with tons of white space” lens.

Let’s share with each other how we are making or planning on making that income .
It is a strange time we live in but it’s time to hustle up .

How to save tax for the money from freelance work? As i already have a full time job.

Max out 401k before contributing to taxable brokerage? Roth IRA is already maxed out.

Thoughts on the VC Royal Eagle? Seems crazy undervalued, you can get it for less than a DateJust! What am I missing here?

Still using Ally Bank savings account, but the APY had dropped to .60%. Time to move. Any recs on personal savings account? This is my emergency “savings”

Hi Everyone! I'm looking to transition from healthcare consulting to pharma / biotech preferably in BD / corporate strategy roles, especially in LA area. Would appreciate if you can share your experience if you have made the amas transition (roles? Work type?). Looking to get a sense of what type of work exists out there.

For context, I've a PhD in Life sciences and 1.5 YOE in healthcare consulting at a boutique consulting firm

There has to be a point where focusing on minute details generates diminishing marginal returns.

Any investors in the woodlands Texas for single family homes, rent looks good as per Zillow , good school district and houses are still affordable compared to Dallas and Austin

Anyone in the foothills? Wife and I moved to CO last year and bought a home in Conifer. Love it up here, but would be great to meet some peers!

What things *can you negotiate when purchasing a new car? What things *should you negotiate always? Any differences in negotiation approach when buying used? Seems like I can afford considerably less, given the current interest rates 😭 Currently financing a car at 1.9% and it's killing me to buy, but I've had nothing but issues with the used car I bought.

Hi everyone!

Wanted to know if Amex uses a lot of proprietary softwares/ processes which have no value outside of Amex?

What's the best single site for business of healthcare news, now and in general?

Any firms pay for health insurance in full?

Will Amex restricting guess access for Centurion Lounge actually make any difference?

I can see short term changes but the way Amex has been aggressively marketing Platinum card, we just will have overcrowding of primary card holders 🤷🏻‍♂️

What's next, everyone has to spend min. 50k a year to get Centurion lounge access or pay per visit.

Do you think house prices in NJ will go down/up? Thinking of buying a house in 9-12 months and saving. What % is a good down payment? (First time home buyer here)

Hi Fishes,

I want to know tax saving options as I am new to it so please let me know in what all options I can invest and save more money. Please help.

Salary : 14 lpa

If I max out my 401k before the end of the year, I am still eligible for employer matching?

I want to find people who have made working 10+ hours norm in consulting. Seriously man...

Any one register for DU event Hyd aug 5th

First time traveling to client - are backpacks (e.g., professional looking Tumi, timbuk2) fine for carrying stuff to client site?

Anyone know if the wellness subsidy would cover an office chair? Or does D cover office supplies or nah? Looking to upgrade my home office. Thx!

Hi I am khushbu chauhan from Lucknow.i hve done BSc frm IT college lucknow my professional interest r in bpo telecom nd operation World. I am looking for a job in backend office chat / email process currently looking for work from home profile. thnkuh nd please suggest me some jobs.

Potential new job is flying me across the country….for a one hour interview. Red flag? Or just a formality since they want me to relocate so I can see what it’s about?

Anyone leave Deloitte for Booz Allen? Thoughts or experiences? Utilization and compliance are absolutely doing my head in.

Anyone else just sitting around waiting for the ax to drop? I'm a soon to be 2nd year corporate associate who has seen work completely dry up. My utilization held pretty steady around 50% immediately after shutdown, but August was below 15 billables with no appreciable work in the pipeline. Aside from letting people know I'm available and doing pro-bono/CLE, it's starting to feel like a serious "covidcation" leading to termination.

Has anyone seen firing in Deloitte India? Is there any process or employees are fired directly like few companies?

Are there any grade levels for Senior Consultants designation like 1/2/3 in Deloitte India?

NJ Personal Income tax question:
My wife and I file a joint return. We were part time residents in 2020z unfortunately, we both filed our joint tax return. My wife sent via paper and I sent electronically. Any idea what happens now? Can't get ahold of anyone.
To make matters worse - NJ doesn't have a paper part time resident return - so you file a resident and non resident separately. Ours net to a refund but the resident one shows a large amount due and the non resident shows a large cont...

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

Is it a bad time to open a gemini account? I know the SEC fined blockfi and stopped new accounts from earning interest; Voyager, Celsius, and Gemini were next to investigate. Should I wait for that to settle down first? Interested in using gemini earn for their GUSD interest.

Another question, how is gemini active trader? Fees seem lower than coinbase pro if trading low volume, but would love to hear thoughts on how well it works.

It's August! We made it halfway through the year! What are your goals for this month? Let’s stay motivated 💪🏾

Anyone else hear that post-CRT partners will get fired this year in commercial advisory? How the hell does a partner get fired....

Planning a babymoon with my wife. Shooting for April-May and looking at Hawaii (Maui or Big Island). Hoping with the vaccine and travel precautions, it'll be okay, but we're also prepared to cancel.

Any recommendations for hotels there that you've liked? I figure the Ritz or Four Seasons, but would love some opinions from those who have been.

Question from a newbie consultant - What are some good online courses/ books to improve consulting skills?

Pwc pays so little at manager band. What's the deal?

CFA or CAIA?

Is there anything comparable to Chicago’s East Bank Club in NYC?

Anyone has any good corporate codes for Hilton? Downtown Chicago if you need an area specific?

Wanted to hear from others if not a lot of new projects are being signed lately because of the economy or if its just at my firm. I’ve been on the bench for a month now and I was roughly 100% chargeable up til now.

Notice there are so many people with debate experience in consulting. Kinda impressed. Any highly recommended books related to debate or communication in general?

New to consulting from industry. In banking and payments realm. Going on vacation soon and looking for resources/books to read to grow my knowledge. Any suggestions? Amazon or web availability preferred

Best consulting firms to target for Supply Chain & Operations Strategy apart from MBB after graduating from MIT SCM

Waitlisted at UVA Darden, accepted to a MS IT Management.

Previous military so I have a GI Bill to burn through. I'm waitlisted at Darden's EMBA and accepted to a 1-yr MS IT Management program.

My thought is that if I don't get off the waitlist, I can do the MS MIT this year then the EMBA next year. My mentor thinks the MS MIT might pigeon-hole me into the tech-only world and be redundant if I'm going to go on to get the EMBA.

I'm starting my first year consulting on an IT contract in June.

Just had an interview with Netflix and at some point I mentioned “GAFA” (even joking that it’s probably GAMA now) and completely forgot they’re in FAANG 😬

Will this be one of those moments I remember when going to bed for the rest of my life? Yes.

Looking for recommendations for good consulting / problem solving books and possibly LinkedIn courses if anyone has taken something worthwhile. Thanks Fam!

Anyone been to the Harvard Extension School - Consultant’s Toolkit program? Any insights to share?

Hey y’all - would anyone be willing to share some template PowerPoint info graphics? My firm does not have a repository and I’m really struggling.

Poll: What dress code do you follow at your home office?

Signed the offer with a competitor, but multiple bosses tried to persuade me to stay with the planned growth opportunities in sight. Still decided to leave, and got "wishing you all the best". Guilty much, I love working with the team, but just want to get better progression and pay.

Anyone feels guilty in my shoes? Is returning to the firm a common scenario? Just worried that things might not work out in new firm