Which is typically easier to do and have a lower credit score impact: downgrading a card or upgrading one? (I.e CSR to the preferred or the other direction).

Today I’m thankful for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Coinbase. (And this community too)!

My portfolio has been stagnant for a week now. Last few times this has happened, market has tanked. Anyone else feeling we’re at an event horizon soon?

Hi all, new to this group and to home buying. Wanted to get advice on whether this is a good time to purchase a condo. Also how do you know which area is best in terms of future appreciation? Thinking of Hudson county, Newport jersey city or close to it. Any thoughts on pros and cons to be considered when purchasing a first condo apt ? Also what resources are available for a first time buyer . Thanks a ton in advance

Hi Fishes..!!

I am currently working in LTI with Senior Specialist role with overall almost 10 years of experience and my skill is Unix Administration.

I am being offered Canada Onsite from my organization, I am having Indian salary of 20LPA. What should I expect my Canadian Salary to be?

What is the average salary offered by Indian companies for similar experience for ICT Visa?
What is the average cost of living in Toronto?

Answers to any of these questions would be appreciated..!!

How much is Sodexo card amount in BNYm. And can we claim Wifi Amount also ?

Anyone with experience in the short term rental space willing to connect?

I was in the market for a first time home in New York but the market and rates got too out of hand. Recently pivoted to a few out of state options for an STR and would love to learn from someone who's set one up.

Thanks!

How much liquid capital do you currently have?

Hi guys! Looking to learn about real estate investing! I am a senior in college graduating with a degree in finance so I understand certain aspects, but am looking to learn more on my own about real estate specifically!

What books would you recommend I read?

Hi guys, a plea for help here 🙏🏻 have any founders here gotten an O-1 visa or an H1B transfer into their startup? Would greatly appreciate hearing your advice / experience over DM

How do filmmakers find investors?

Silly question but if you are auditing a bank. How do you audit cash without a confirm

Considering getting my license and starting off as a real estate agent. I've always loved real estate, house flipping, interior design. What can I expect as income and time commitment as a brand new agent with no book of business? How hard is it to get established and become well known in my area? I'm in the Bay Area. Anything else I should know before I quit my job and persue this dream?

Is this portfolio allocation pretty standard for index funds? What am I missing or not considering?

VUG Large Cap Growth - 20%
VOT Mid Cap Growth - 15%
VBK Small Cap Growth - 15%
VTI Total US - 25%
VXUS Total International - 25%

Has anyone tried to sell miles or points through one a site. I have a family member looking to do it and I had never looked into. Any experiences? Pros cons

Has anyone found some flower shops around the city that sell flower bouquets as inexpensive and incredible as the ones found in pikes place?

Anyone feel like self-control is more difficult on stimulants in general? Like reflecting back on things, thinking before speaking, holding out on pleasure activities

Noticed the conversations stopped as soon as raises were approved. Is a 2% increase enough to stop discussion around these systemic issues?

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I received my fnf from Accenture today. I don't know why 18k as 'other perquisite' is mentioned in income tax computation sheet?

I currently work at Fidelity Investments in the call center. I want to move my career towards in person planning at a branch and there isn’t a lot of opportunity here at Fidelity to do that in my area. What are some other good firms to work for? I was looking into Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Edward Jones, and some others. Thoughts?

Hello! What are the first steps to leaving agencies and going freelance? Working as a data, insights and strategy specialist in particular.

Freelance is completely new to me so any advice/guidance/links would be greatly appreciated :)

Wanna a learn Data Science cource.Anya vs suggestions please

Finally some good news - USCIS furlough cancelled!

How many times do we have to tell you, Karen, posting on 2 Instagram accounts doesn't mean you own a marketing agency 👀

At what point during the day do you stop drinking coffee/caffeine?

Want to give myself a hard cut off. Have been having issues with sleep since starting adhd meds…

Anyone found an affordable adjustable standing desk they like? I have an iMac and a laptop is like to be able to fit on it.

Does anyone have a lululemon sweat collective / any discount code they’re willing to share? 🙂

Is it possible to live in Austin without a car? Moving down for a few months from Dallas but don't plan on bringing a car.

Hi All,

I have 4 yrs of exp as full stack developer and my current CTC is 15 lpa and notice period is of 3 months. I got an offer from another firm for 24lpa but they have shared the offer letter of DOJ after 2 months and asked me to negotiate my notice period or look for buyout. What should I do in this case? Should I connect with my current hr to negotiate? Cause I tried convincing the new hr to share the offer letter of DOJ after 3 months but she is not in the favour of that.

Few days I have given resign but now last month I have cleared some onsite opportunity evaluation from client end. so infosys is going to send me U.K, London after july.. should I need to take back resignation ? As out of infosys am holding 15LPA package right now..
Onsite will be good for me or not .. pls suggest

Hi All,

I have three offers in hand - ABB, Seimens Energy and Honeywell. Just wanted to get a clear view on which organisations should I go with? Pay difference between these orgs are not much.. almost same.

Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.

Best consulting firms for work-life balance? I know consulting is chaotic in nature, but just curious to see which ones are the best in dealing with this?

When you hear that staff 1s we're just laid off... 😳

What are some of the least value-add tasks in consulting? How can we eliminate these so we can work more manageable, efficient hours?

Currently a Senior Manager at Accenture in Midwest. Assessing an offer for relocation within company to San Francisco. Base salary increase proposed is 10%. What should have been a fair increase %?

Suggestions for which mutual fund to invest in for a first time investor? [Account in Vanguard | Region: US]

If I end up quitting after maternity leave, do I have to pay back any of my leave benefits? I guess I could ask HR, but wouldn't want to throw out any warnings.

Best consulting firms for the retail and CPG industries?

Hey all, new hire here! Going to receive a $250 wfh credit; any recs on what I should get to build out my home office?

We need the ability to filter politics... getting real tired of the same old conversations bubbling to the top...

Have you found using a standing desk increase your productivity? How else do you increase your productivity? I am so distracted all the time

Hi fellow 🐠 Do any of you work in Alvarez & Marsal’s transaction advisory group? My gf is at EY tax and considering moving to A&M. Interested in your thoughts on the firm and specifically the TAG?

No way LaCroix is good for you...

Promotion timeline at your firm? Like EY promotes once a year, announced in July and goes into system in October. Just curious

I joined PwC a few years ago and was proud to work for a great firm and a strong name and presence. My part of PwC became GH. Same people. But the prestige is gone. Anyone else feel this way?

Advise on the best non-Mac laptop to buy for someone trying to learn python, shell scripting etc? Don’t want to spend a ton of money.

Interviewing with Mckinsey and they have a verbal and quant reasoning test (45 min each) along with the usual case interviews. Any advise on how to prep for these?

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

Thoughts on EW MBA from Booth/Kellogg/Haas. Currently SC at Deloitte and want to transition to tier 1 consulting firms

Can I use my MBA loan to pay for my monthly condo mortgage? Probably heading to Georgetown and want to buy a condo in northern va area. Would just pay mortgage instead of rent using the MBA loan $