what's the big deal with all cash home buyers ? this is who we're competing against and I don't get it if all things being equal, it's still the same amount of money. my husband and I are getting outbid on homes for the same offer amount solely because the buyers are paying cash. What am I missing other than the sellers are getting their money faster?

Anyone here over 70% in VOO or VTI? Is that a smart move for less-involved investor?

How do people afford to buy $1M houses in Chicago? Surely not everyone buying them is rich (which is somewhat of a subjective term). My wife and I are 30 and have a combined income of almost $300k and trying to buy something that expensive seems asinine yet people do it. Am I missing something?

If I were to invest $1000 today, would ADA be a good place to spend the money? Heard great things about it, but interested in knowing if this is the right time or if I’m late.

We made it to 10/15. Now to do CPE and wait for the section 199a deduction to make next year's returns a nightmare.

What’s a good, practical tax book to read for someone who knows nothing about taxes? I feel like I should familiarize myself with them but don’t know where to start/find the topic very overwhelming and dense even as a finance attorney. Welcome to other beginning finance book suggestions too! (Already read Kiyosaki and Ramsey)

📊 Poll: Is Snapchat worth it's 3 billion 💵💵 IPO valuation?

Does anyone think Biden will *not* further extend the pause on student loan payments until after the election?

So, Partners... What's your spending breakdown like? Curious to see what expenses y'all have. # of yrs as Partner may also help.

Thanks for sharing! Again, just for fun and curiosity.

Why so red? Any stocks good to buy now?

Fidelity or Vanguard for opening a Roth IRA? I’m new to investments, still learning, and I’m more of a buy & hold / hands-off type!

Imagine supporting this stuff––family separation, demolished environmental regulations, “very fine people,” and the rest––to get tax cuts... and thinking your grandkids will see you as the good guys.

Which bank account is better for salary account?

HDFC
Axis

I don’t play with options much, but I happened to buy VERU calls for 2/19 a little while ago and now it’s skyrocketing, it’s up over $1k for me- will it keep going up? Should I just take the profits now and be happy?

Does anyone work in Dubai or Singapore who can give me an idea what you get paid? Thinking of making the move from Norway. Lower/no personal income tax is the incentive - paying 47% 😭

Thoughts on buying into Wells Fargo now, at their 52 week low basically.. Bank too big to fail of course and their imposed caps on grown expire in a year or 2 I believe with regards to how much $$$ they can lend out or take in...

Realized some gains from a trade and I have 5k to move. I’m looking at TGT or WMT as an alternative play to AMZN. I’m looking to start a long position 3-5 year hold/add and reap some dividend reinvestment. Any opinion of which one to go with?

How do you earn $500k and still feel average?

Question about solo/self-employed 401ks: If I create a sole-member LLC for a side business and create a solo/self-employed 401k, am I only allowed to make contributions from the earnings earned via the LLC? Or am I allowed to contribute money earned from a different source (ie W-2 job).

For any of you real estate investors, what tools or sources did you learn from when getting started. Can’t find a mentor currently so want to find some highly recommended books or videos. If focused on the tri-state area (NY, NJ, Long Island mainly) that would be even better. My hope is to buy and rent out a apartment while also owning a house and house hacking that by renting part of it out. Trying to understand all the steps, traps, and how to find if it’s a good investment.

Have you ever been chewed out?

Any advice on how to switch from big 4 to tier 1 consulting firms like BCG and MCK?

Have any of you found it worthwhile to think about why you are an addict? Care to share?

Planning director vs strategy director. Whats the diff? Is there a diff?

I feel like a planning director wouldnt know how to manage digital strgy while a strgy dir would be much more well rounded

Should I ask for a refund for my Delta flight or keep it as credit that can last til 2022? Delta is losing about 50m a day, so it’s a bit concerning. What would you do?

So has travel to USA for Indian citizens resumed (via Canada)? Any insights from anyone?

Have a 7:10 am flight with United, boarding starts 6:20 (no pre check). Taking Uber from old town, so thinking of leaving at 5/5:15 am to be there by 5:30/5:40 for security. Should I leave around 5:20 if no long lines for regular security check?

What basic skills/capabilities/knowledge/tools expected of your professional level do you feel embarrassed to not yet have mastered or possess?

What does an agency check in the clearance revalidation process? I left one consulting firm to work for another consulting firm at the same agency and am waiting for the go/no go.

Hello, in my previous organisation I worked in development domain (Oracle IAM Tool and Java)and my post was software Engineer, i joined Wipro as project Engineer in April 2022 and was assigned non technical project as an analyst.

I fought my way hard to get released from the project. However my designation is changed as Analyst. Should I ask for change in designation as I know that analyst is non-technical profile? Would my designation impact my future role as well?

Does anyone know if Visa’s 401k plan allows for a mega backdoor roth?

Looking for an HTML5 animation expert for a web project. Quick turn freelance gig.

Hi all, interested in an Pre Sales Leadership role at Hubspot, anyone have an idea of pay and if there’s a good Pre Sales Leadership team/culture?

Interviewed for Meta exactly 2 weeks ago today. Contacted the recruiter last Tuesday and they said they were waiting to hear back from the hiring manager to discuss the interview results. Anyone that interviewed or gotten a job with Meta how did it take from the onsite to get your decision? Since I had to reach out to the recruiter and haven't heard anything since I assume they're interested in another candidate.

Anyone in herspiegel? I’m looking for a referral for a consultant/sr consultant position in life sciences if you are hiring. Have 2 YOE.

Recent cases of PERM approved within 5-6 months? Submitted in early June, hope to get approval by EOY.

Thoughts on getting CFP when done with CPA (1 test left) and pivoting from audit to personal financial planning? Estates, taxes, savings, etc. Or should I just stick the OG plan and go into industry FP&A when I make senior/CPA?

Fidelity or Vanguard for opening a Roth IRA? I’m new to investments, still learning, and I’m more of a buy & hold / hands-off type!

Thoughts on buying into Wells Fargo now, at their 52 week low basically.. Bank too big to fail of course and their imposed caps on grown expire in a year or 2 I believe with regards to how much $$$ they can lend out or take in...

Realized some gains from a trade and I have 5k to move. I’m looking at TGT or WMT as an alternative play to AMZN. I’m looking to start a long position 3-5 year hold/add and reap some dividend reinvestment. Any opinion of which one to go with?

How do you earn $500k and still feel average?

New to investing and have 60k I want to buy index funds/ETFs with, should I invest like 5-10k a month or all at once? For context, I have emergency fund already established and contributed to Roth IRA

Used car prices starting to come down?

My company matches 3%. Is that low or on par?

Looking at investing in FedEx and GameStop. Check out Forward PE and PEG, good earnings growth and operating cash flow. Thoughts?

Any accountant recommendations in NYC? Looking for someone who understands the travel situation of consultants, etc. TIA!

Mutual funds you have your eye on right now?

What did you do with your RSU’s after it vested? Did you keep it or was it sold and reinvest to another stock/fund/etf?

I work for a company that gives me RSUS as part of my compensation. Am I allowed to short the companies stock to minimize my downside risk in case stock price drops? I value certainty of my RSU payments over any potential upside

Any any one here created irrevocable trust? If so what are the annual expenses of maintaining the trust? How hard is IRS paper work

Is it too late in our lives to jump into a mortgage?

So my fiancée and I are relatively late in terms of finally landing well paying jobs and being able to save money instead of living paycheck to paycheck. We’re both 36 and currently rent a 2 bedroom in NY and have a combined savings of $35,000 which she wants to use as a down payment on a condo. I kinda just wanna continue saving while renting. I also literally just started contributing to my 401K so I’m also late in the game for that too.

Are you a “Prodigious Accumulator of Wealth”?

N = 10% x (Your Age) x (Your Salary)

If your net worth is 0.5N or less then you are an under accumulator; around 1.0N then you average; 2.0N or greater then you are prodigious.

This is the millionaire next door formula.

How does one decide whether to buy in a normal brokerage account vs. Roth IRA?

I view fishbowl posts about individuals making 100k to 200k a year, would you mind sharing your experience and resilience on what you do and how you worked hard to get where you are today?

Anyone looking at airline stocks or ETF play?

Opened a Roth IRA account last year and put away a portion of $ each month to eventually reach $6000. This year thinking of plopping all $6000 there in Jan. What method do you all follow?