What’s a good budget to set for a first car? Thinking about getting a 30k car on a 100k salary pre tax and don’t have any other debt. All the affordability calculators I’ve seen online calculate based on monthly payments but I’m wondering if there is a % of income based view. Seems doable but I’m not sure if it’s a good financial decision considering the costs of having a car other than the monthly payment!

35/m sole earner for a family with 2 kids. Want a life insurance with a ~$2m payout (to cover nice funeral, mortgage, kids college, spending money for the wife until she finds husband no.2 etc). Should I go with term, permanent or one indexed to a fund? Also, should I get one policy or is there any advantage to taking out multiple?

What is the salary bracket for manager 1 at SDC Kolkata?

Joined in October last year with a fixed pay of 21lpa and feel very underpaid. Total yoe is 6.4.I think I should switch again. Really dislike everything about this firm.

Joining Google in few weeks and my side gig these days is researching 529 plans for my almost 1 year old. Does anyone know if Google offer & contribute to any 529 plans? If so which one? I see it listed in benefits section of onboarding site but looking for the plan name at the least.

Has anyone successfully moved out of claims into underwriting? I have been doing worker’s compensation claims for about 9 years now as an adjuster. I would really like to get into underwriting but have not had any success so far. What are some other roles I can transition to?

Should I be reducing my contribution to my 401k at the moment? Based on the drastic 🐻 market?

Any thoughts about investing in RE in Prosper? Is Proper really supposed to be the next Frisco?

How long does it take to get ofc Laptop after DOJ?

How high can google go on signing bonus ( currently $25k) and equity (currently $65k) for L4 position.. total exp 4 years .. should I negotiate?

Have about 5k to invest - should I do FXAIX or FSKAX?

Can someone give insight into salary range at EY? Consultant- Senior consultant- Manager- Senior Manager.

New to EY UK. Do we get our raise and bonus in the Sept 28 paycheck or end of Oct?

26 male, been offered a Corp dev role for about 140 comp incl. bonus (about 40% raise), F500. Currently been doing FDD since out of college. Smart career move or too early to jump Corp dev?

Cab someone tell me what is a good salary for a business analyst based in Germany?

Reporting to company management?

37 lpa , Sr.Ux designer, 7+ yrs.
Is this less or average or top salary?

Folks in Dubai / Middle East - what’s the average salary of an associate?

Happy Wednesday everyone. I'm so excited, I have a recruiter call scheduled with @Meta for Administrative Partner position. I've been in my current employer role for 19 years and I'm nervous as heck. I haven't had to do an interview in so long. Can someone please tell me what to expect with the recruiter call? I'm assuming it will be mostly about the role, my skills and background? Do they ask salary expectations? I have no idea what to say for the salary question. Feedback appreciated. Thanks

I’m entering salary negotiations at a Fortune 500 company and am looking for trustworthy resources for salary data that I can share with the company if they ask where I got my numbers. I know Glassdoor, but what else?

What would you suggest as a salary % increase to jump to another firm? I’m being recruited for a Sr Mgr role at EY which looks like a promising opportunity. Any comp sites other than glass door?

Hi fishes ,
I have offer from Mphasis
18 lpa
Yoe 4.3
Skill Python
Is it worth joining , please suggest ?

If I’m reaching out cold for tech recruiting, would you rather receive an email or LinkedIn message?

Hi, anybody having a manual testing jobs in Kolkata..Immidiate joiner

Looking to do a fall shoot for a client before the leaves have changed and fallen. I need prop leaves. Anyone have any ideas about how where to contact for a massive amount of fake fall leaves?

8/28 Thread (General):

WPF merging with Alight Solutions!

What options trading level do I need to do cash covered puts at fidelity?

Suggestions for good coffee in midtown? I don't care for the ambience, don't care if there's a little wait time. Just looking for good coffee. My current favorites are Cafe Grumpy and Blue Bottle.

Where can I eat pizza w/out cheese in NYC (Manhattan)? How can I order pizza w/out cheese in NYC? I can't eat any kind of cheese, even those with w/out lactose.

I have uploaded the documents in pre-joining formalities for HCL. What if I don't join, will it create an impact?

Team - please I am looking for advise.

What is the P level that is mapped for Senior Risk Analyst - this is VMWare Bangalore. I am waiting for offer letter but looking at the posts here, I am worried if the offer no longer stands after 90 days

What’s a minimal but profitable strategy you’ve made since starting your coaching business?

Hi All,

I just wanted to understand how's it like... Working at ZS.
Especially as A data science associate?

I’m an Internet Marketing expert (full scale branding, market research, website, SEO, social...) but new to consulting. Need advice on how to structure my fees/rates/retainer. Advice?

I am transferring into the S&A A&C GPS practice as a C1, what salary range can I expect?

I feel like I’m wasting my time waiting on CA bar results 😭, any tips on how I can use this time effectively?

Best robo advisors and why?

What percent should I save for my Roth IRA vs Roth 401k vs taxable liquid investments? I’m 23 & live in a HCOL & make 70k.

Forgive me if this is a stupid question- but if Trump bails out Oil and Gas companies, could Chesapeake be a steal at 17 cents?

My husband and I have saved up about $80K and it’s just sitting in our bank account. We thought we were going to buy a townhome but with the crazy inflated prices we decided not to since we like where we live currently (location could not be better and rent is crazy cheap at only $700 a month). How should we invest our money in the meantime while we save up for a house?

What were people's 401k /pension balances at 30?

Feeling behind at $40k but making big headway now saving 10% and pwc wealth builder at 6, (26k a year on 160k)

Went to a club yesterday and we paid $20 pp for cover just to find out that it was empty and there wasn't really a clubbing vibe. Bought a round of beers and we were so bored that we decided to leave in a few minutes... I feel robbed but at the same time I guess there's not much I can do, or is it? Im not sure if a CC charge back even applies in this case. Anyone had the same experience?

Moving to Bergenfield NJ from the city but will still be working on the city. Am I gonna get taxed twice ? How do NJ taxes compare to NY/NYC taxes?

Creating a 529 for myself before having kids…Should I setup a 529 for myself?

I don’t currently have kids but probably will in the future (31M, single now). Alternatively, I may go back to school at some point, or I’d be happy to disperse/gift the $$ to my nieces and nephews too… what’s my upside/downside?

Tendies? 😊 🤚💎🤚

I have a lot of exposure to big tech and sp500 across my brokerage account and retirement accounts. I recently opened a Roth IRA and have 6k in it to invest. I know the default strategy is to invest in a fund that tracks sp500 but I do that everywhere else regularly. Is there anything else like VYM you recommend? I’m targeting dividend growth ones since it’s a Roth IRA ..

Pre-approved for a home but the rate lock expired and now we have to re apply. My husband lets me know his credit score dropped 111 points because of credit card utilization. Even if we get it below 30% ( which we can) not sure it will quickly reflect. I also added him as an authorized user on a high limit credit card I have. Any other suggestions besides trading him in lbs

Looking to put $5K in the market. Which ones would you buy? Lululemon, delta airlines, Peleton, docusign, Zoom, etsy. Any that I’ve missed and should consider? Already have MSFT, BRKB, NVDA, BABA and multiple broad ETFs

A very privileged question, but do any of you expect significant inheritance? And if so, how has that affected your retirement planning?

What applications do you use to view all of your investments in one place if you have multiple brokers / brokerage accounts?

Thoughts on a HYSA vs Vanguard Money Market Fund. Most HYSA are at ~1% and Vanguard MMF is at 1.3%. Should I park my money in a MMF long term, even when banks raise their interest rates?

When is the right time to buy a second home (primary investment/ secondary vacation home)?

35/m sole earner for a family with 2 kids. Want a life insurance with a ~$2m payout (to cover nice funeral, mortgage, kids college, spending money for the wife until she finds husband no.2 etc). Should I go with term, permanent or one indexed to a fund? Also, should I get one policy or is there any advantage to taking out multiple?

Any recommendations for total market index funds? Thanks!

I constantly see here peeps who are at $100k+ net worth at ages 29 or less. What is your salary and how did you do it? I’m nearing 30 and I’m not even close. Am I doing something wrong?

Any twin toddler parents? I have twins (2 years old) and i am unable to figure how i would get them into college. With the current tuition costs and living expenses of attending college, i feel i can either buy a house or get them education. Any advice on how to plan savings?