What should my Chicago rent budget be? I make 125k and am a 25 year old single man. Also what neighborhoods should I be looking in?

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.

What alt coins do you suggest I split $200 in?

I have $400k in student loans, half of which are private. I want to quit my job and this career entirely but there’s nothing I can possibly do to make these damn loans go away without strangling myself financially for the rest of my life or literally dying.

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”

So are there any members of this thread that manage retirement plans?

Is factory-second from Allen Edmond worth buying?

Is Argyle, TX good place to buy home and raise family?

Say you have $1mm in cash, is it plausible to put it all in a HYSA and take the monthly interest payments as income at say 3% APY and then quit your job?

Theoretically*

Would you say Austin’s real estate market will go through a correction in 2022? I am considering there in a few months (wife and 3 kids) from a normal-priced city. While we can afford a house there, I am scared of getting into an extremely risky investment seeing such fast growing prices in 2021. I’ve read both bull and bear scenarios online and I’d like to get some “Bowl’s” thoughts. Thanks!

As we are not frequenting to office and clientsites, anyone plan to return their leased car to save money?

Any good books / courses on futures trading?

What is the best-kept secret among realtors?

Laying on the couch and watching TV all day sounds so much better than doing these tax returns. That is all , thanks for listening to my Ted Talk

I’m seeing the idea of taxing corporations on GAAP income get thrown around. My initial reaction is that it’s a bad idea but I’m far from an expert, especially with taxation. What does everyone here think?

Hi do you interview from time to time just to check what’s your market worth?

Does anyone have recommendations for an accountant (CPA)? I feel like word-of-mouth is going to be better than all the googling I’ve been doing. I’m open to having an accountant not in the state I live in, but preferably east coast. My last accountant was not great and super unresponsive (Google was not helpful even though they had great reviews...) This year I’m going to need a decent accountant for tax planning purposes as my taxes will be more complicated. Feel free to DM directly

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

Hi,
I am 4 years experienced Data scientist in Image processing/ computer vision domain. Currently pursuing Masters in Arizona State University. Looking for a job in India. I will be graduating in December. Referrals appreciated.

Anyone else struggle with feeling like you’ll never find a job you’re actually good at? I feel like no matter what I do I’ll never actually find my niche.

Hey everyone! Anyone did BCG gamma hackerrank online test?

I got an email to start onboarding using embark onboarding, but the link is not working, i am getting error on that page. HR is also not responding. Any suggestions, how to resolve this?

How bad is it if your internet connection had some interruptions during an interview?

I dint feel happy when my bf proposed me for marriage.. i am not able to understand why..he is very nice guy, we have been dating for almost 4 years but honestly, in these 4 years, i never had that butterflies feelings with him never ever. Its just that we are comfortable with each other as a person thats it and we started dating.
Whats wrong with me..i am also not sure if i want marry him..

How is servicenow practice in Kgs

How to avoid immediate staffing after completing the one project?
Somebody advice on this please.
I literally need 1-2 weeks bench/off time.

What would be the hike percentage for getting promoted from Associate consultant to Consultant?
Will I get the promotion percentage + year end cycle hike percentage (let's assume that I am getting 3 rating) or just promotion percentage?
YOE : 6+

Hi friends,
What is the minimum criteria for IJP at KGS and how much is it feasible?
Will it be better to look outside or go with IJP?

Currently 16 weeks with an inconsistent bump. Sometimes is noticeable and other times it’s not, anyone experienced this? Currently it went back to almost non existent and am worried

If you are on bench will you be released early from CG??

In today's scenario what is the average pay for a senior software developer with yoe 6-8?? (Do not include companies like maang and similar companies). I want to know if I am in average salary slab or not. TIA.

Hey, so I’m going to my first 3% conference. I heard it’s usually white feminism x 100. But I was wondering what I should expect? Has anyone been.

Top “lifestyle” litigation firms - what are they and what are the best ones in the nyc market?

Hit 120% utilization (between 2 projects). Thinking about taking off the month of December 😂😂

I joined a company yesterday. I got another offer the next day from a very good company.
The joined company has not shipped the laptop yet. Just onboarding calls are over. Can I abscond and join with a new offer? What are your suggestions? I really want to join a new offer as it's a good company.

Good tux rentals in Chicago?

Does anyone in here participate in a 529 for their kids? Is it true that you can deduct contributions from your state tax? If so? Is it 1:1? Trying to decide how much to contribute for maximum tax benefits. TIA!

What are fun things to do for 2nd date in Chicago?

Selling a peloton cause I’m moving out of town in a couple weeks, ~4 months old, hardly used and in great condition, $1000 or best offer

What are best buildings to rent a 2 bedroom in Chicago within the $2400 to $3000 range?

Anyone else fee like old town is a super young crowd now?

I’m 28M and I used to think it was a place for ppl in there mid-late 20s. Last few times I’ve been out there I feel like half the ppl barely look 21?

Anyone have lucky emailing their building management to open up their gym / amenities? About to send an email and wanted to see if anyone’s had luck doing something similar

Just moved into an apartment in Old Town. The insulation for both sound and heat is terrible. I can hear everything going on outside and am nervous that the heat/gas bill will be insane.

We live near a train stop (~200 yards away) and hear it crystal clear.

Do you think my landlord will do anything to fix it if we ask? I’m more concerned about the noise. Any tips?

Recommend some small, ethnic restaurants or grocery stores we can support this winter

Need to move to another location, and breaking of the apartment rent agreement is so outrageously expensive. What’s the best way to find someone to sublease /signs the lease in my place in Chi cont

Does anyone live in Milieu in west loop? What are your thoughts on living there and are there other good parking options besides there garage? (We have 2 cars and $600/mo. in parking seems too brutal)

Good recommendations for realtors in LP/OT area? Apartment rentals. Thank you!

Anyone use Freedom Boat Club or another boat membership in Chicago? How much is it and any pros/cons?

What are you looking forward to during the holidays?

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

What is up with the groups of cars that drive around the Loop with their warning lights on honking their horns? Anyone know what that is about?

Moving to Chicago in the next few months. What are the best websites for apartment hunting?

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