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- BofA Premium Rewards and Chase Sapphire Reserve Is it worth it to get the Premium Rewards for a Platinum Honors customer if they already have the Chase Sapphire Reserve and travel moderately?
- Best Rewards Credit Cash with LOWEST annual fees I am planning to get one of the following popular ones: - - Amex Platinum - Chase Sapphire Reserve - Capital One Venture X But any other credit card that has HIGHEST rewards for Eating out, Air travel, Hotel, and shopping with LOWEST annual fees? I’m also confused between these three Tc: 240k
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- Chase credit card recommendation Just got freed up from 5/24 and trying to see if I can grab another Chase credit card. I have : [Chase] Sapphire Preferred United Quest IHG rewards premier Looking into : Chase Freedom Unlimited (Like the 0% APR, i have some huge expenditure coming up that I can benefit; 3% dining cashback and 1
- Which credit card should I get if I’ve to spend $4k in the next 30 days? I’ve a big expense coming up. Which credit card should I put it on to get maximum cash back or points? I have following cards open at the moment: Citi Mastercard 2% cash back Chase Freedom Chase Freedom Plus Bank of America Rewards Card TC: $125k
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- Best credit card rewards ? So I didn’t actually get my first credit card until very recently (amazon prime credit card w/ Chase). They have decent rewards but anything else out there worth knowing about ?
- Good airline/route from Bay Area to Europe Whats a good airline route from the bay area to europe this summer? bonus: any suggestions for using chase ultimate rewards to get a better deal?
- Flight upgrade, medical reason Father is flying with Cathay Pacific in Economy class but has a medical condition and I want to upgrade him to business class. Buying the upgrade with cash seems expensive. I have 100,000 chase reward points -anyone know if they can somehow be used here? Cathay Pacific follows Asia miles rewards.
- Best credit cards for airline miles Looking for a new credit card that offers some “joining bonus” along the lines of “spend X dollars in the first X months and receive X number of reward points”. Specifically reward points that can be transferred to airline partners (southwest). Currently have Chase Sapphire and love it, so taking
- Use Credit Card for everything? Back when I was poor, I used my Discover It card for everything, and had a huge issue tracking spending and maxed it out. I switched 100% to my debit card (Chase) but have had issues disputing transactions, rewards, tracking spend in Mint, etc. Should I switch back now that I can comfortably pay i
- Of course US is cashless society Most stores POS has Google pay/apple pay/Chase pay. And with Google pay I can load all my bar-code based cards (library card, Costco card, Ikea card, reward cards) and just give the cards bar code on my phone screen for the saleswoman to scan. And to pay others? Venmo and Chase pay. I haven't used
- Recommendations for 2 Week Europe Trip from Bay Area planning to go to Europe for the first time this June for 2.5 weeks. Any itinerary recommendations? Whats the best flight destination (starting city) from SFO? Any other tips? (also anyone know of a good chase ultimate rewards travel partner with routes from sfo that would be a good deal?)
- Travel Credit Card I have planned travel coming up which would add up to 5K+ in airfare alone. Any recommendations on credit card I can open to take advantage of the points / rewards FYI: I already took advantage of Chase Preferred and Reserve cards. I was considering Citi Thankyou Premier Card or the American Expre
- Chase mileageplus explorer card - keep or downgrade My annual fee of $95 just hit my account. I called chase to let them know I don't want to keep this card and pay the annual fee. They offered a $60 credit. Should I pay the annual fee of $35 or downgrade to the no annual fee mileageplus rewards card? Thanks
- Do you fly business class when paying out of your pocket ? If yes then how much do you spend as % of your income ? which airlines do you usually book and why ? And which ones you avoid and why ? Edit - I do book business out of pocket when I get prices like one way <$2000 ( emergency long haul travels ) and round trip < $3000. Max 2 times an year tr
- vote Should I cash out my 401k forever? I’m in my mid-30s and finally landed a job with decent pay by Blind standards. Til now I’ve only been able to accumulate ~$20k (🥜) in my 401k. Reading this made a little sense but at the same time it’s not up to scale with Blind numbers in the examples used. What do you guys think? Should I cash o
- Transfer vested stocks between banks I am planning to move my company vested stocks from Charles Schwab to Chase YouInvest. Could I transfer the stocks without selling them(to avoid short term tax)? Are those rewarded stocks treated exactly the same as other stocks that I purchased in my brokage account? Or is there any restrictions? A
- VP at JPMC (pay parity - your views) Why does JPMC not provide the best salary rise when it comes to retaining talent? They pay huge numbers to incoming VPs (60+ in some cases) from other big banks, but fail to reward talent which is grown within the company. I have been working in the bank for more than 6 years and have been working
- vote Is career growth a scam? I remember working my ass of for a promotion. I got it in 9 months. Quickest in my org, but then I was pushed to chased the next one. And then again the next one. Is this one easy way to push people to work crazy hours? I have given up on growth and now relax. I meant what the point of killing you
- Finding goals How do you guys find your goals in life? I’ve been experimenting with different areas and I’ve realized everything I chase I don’t really want. I thought I should chase TC but after tasting a tiny bit of the good life I realized even if I had unlimited TC I’d probably just do a bunch of drugs and
- vote Operations Research folks in tech, how are we doing? I’m getting my PhD in OR this year and joining a tech company in the Bay Area. During my PhD I received decent training in optimization algorithms, things like MDPs and dynamic programming, combinatorial algorithms and approximation schemes. I read papers on OR/MS/MP/MSOM/IJOC, and attend INFORMS
- Credit Card combos Hi all, Wondering what credit cards folks use here to get the best rewards. I use the following. Amazon chase card — use at Amazon and Whole Foods. 5% back. Combo of Wells Fargo cards — propel American Express to collect 3x points on dining out and gas stations. Also pay for Netflix with this.
- 27 years old and NW is $15 million Hello fellow Blinders, That’s right. You read the title correct. I’m 27 and just hit a net worth of $15 million. I can’t even believe I typed that out. I don’t really like to brag to my friends or family but I felt safe posting this on blind. Before you ask how I accomplished this, I got EXTREMELY
- vote Should I just stay at MSFT for >10 years if possible? New grad hired sometime last year in AI&R TC: 170k. Pros of staying (In my opinion): Stable career Backdoor Roth IRA rollovers MSFT stock has low volatility compared to FAANG I receive positive manager feedback Decent WLB Cons of staying (In my opinion): Can't rollover 401k to an IRA o
- Booking long distance business class tickets out of pocket for parents and in-laws I have never travelled in business class on a long distance flight. Booked business class for the first time for my aged parents for travel between India and Seattle. my mom had some health issues and wanted her to travel comfortably. $7000 for return tickets. Felt little pinch on pockets but I us
- Resume review - Supply Chain Hi everyone, I’m looking to chase the dream in tech and planning to look at opportunities in the supply chain space (Global Supply Manager roles seem like a logical entry point). I currently work as a Supply Chain Director for a fairly large Canadian conglomerate and want to move down to the Bay. I
- vote Next Credit Card: Amex Plat vs Sapphire Reserved vs Venture X It's been a while since I've added a new card and I have some expenses coming up so I figured now could be a good time to add since I should be able to hit the sign up bonuses. I currently have two low level/entry cards that I'm looking to use less (not great rewards/benefits) and then mainly I use
- Best no fee travel credit cards I hate paying fee, so don't rave about Sapphire or AMEX Platinum. I just like to get as much cash back or statement credit as I can. So I think these are the best travel credit cards: #1 in the US, Costco Visa. Yes you can claim membership is a fee but I'm already a member anyway. 4% on gas, 3% on
- vote Credit Card Rec? I’m looking for a credit card now that I will be spending about 15k in late Feb and early March due to having a new baby. So main thing I’m looking for is a card with a big sign on bonus but it seems like they all have high annual fees. The ones I’m looking at American Express Platinum: Pro: - 1
- Best cash back / travel credit card Everyone seems to love Chase Sapphire Reserve but I'm not totally convinced. I just want a good, simple cash reward. I'm thinking about signing up for Bank of America premium rewards card. Park a $100k ETF at Merrill Edge and that card becomes 3.5% cash back on travel and dining plus 2.63% back on
- DD: Basic Attention Token (BAT) I posted this as a reply to another thread, but it pains me to see Blinders new to crypto chasing animal coins or creating their own pump and dump schemes, or not knowing where to invest in market corrections. I've been in crypto since '16 and during the last bullrun did a TON of research on cryptos
- Toxic culture at JPMC Hi Everyone, i intend to start this thread to help people know about toxic culture in certain departments of JPMC. I worked in CFS(Custody and fund services) for two years with At joining i was given 10 percent raise but with a big portion of comp being the year end bonus. And my nightmare started s
- Changing job for higher TC. Would it be better in long term Hi everyone, It's getting crazy in Tech talents recruiting in Seattle. The situation encourages people to change their employer after 2 years or so for 30-50% higher TC. I am just wondering, what would be the professional accomplishment if ones just move so frequently? For the entry levels, that mak
- How to learn spending money? I am a conscious spender. I would almost never pay full price or more than reasonable price on anything. I do research on every item before buying and always get the best deal I can(with consideration of cost of time and value gained). I do not buy unnecessary luxurious stuff and do not enjoy owning
- Growth opps at Adobe - leave or stay? Hi all, currently at Adobe in strategy and have been here for just over a year - first full time job after finishing uni in 2020. Great team and environment but I’m feeling a bit bored with the nature of work I do. Had Q1 check in today and told my manager my plans / goals for myself this year and
- PIP - FB vs Amazon are not same So many threads going on with Amazon guys sending misinformation that FB PIPs same as Amazon. Even though the number of PIP thread by any FB employee is a rare post. I was a Sr. Manager at Amazon for 6 years and M2 at FB for last 2 years. FB PIP is nowhere closer to Amazon. At FB, with most of the p
- What Blind has taught me this year I’ve joined sometime in November 2020. Ever since I was hooked on it. I treat this forum as surrounding myself with people that I aspire to become to make sure I’m always striving for more. The good and the bad: 1. Always thought I was making good money for my age (mid twenties). TC 140k, YOE 4. W
- Feeling tired, stuck, confused, but still being Honest hi all, I'm posting this with my best intention to share my experience & observations. I'm hoping to hear yours and make meaningful connections. This is NOT to induce judgments or negativities - there's a more suitable place for that #reddit I feel tired, not just from covid but from working in tec
- link I've started my FIRE journey in India! (Part 2: Financials Before Leaving US) Part 1 (Intro and Net Worth): https://www.teamblind.com/post/sqhzju14 In this post, I'll go over the financial stuff I had to consider before I bid the US goodbye. Gotta warn you, this won't be an entertaining read. It's a long laundry list of money matters laid out in excruciating detail. - Over
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- vote Stocks and US Elections #personalfinance #investments Has anyone noticed recent steady sell off? what do you think, what are the chances of stocks falling after upcoming US elections if trump wins or biden wins..
- vote What will happen if Prop 22 doesn’t pass? Title says it all. Mainly thinking from the Gig companies perspectives. Vote or comment #Prop22 #tech #california @postmates @caviar @grubhub
- Thoughts on this tiktok nuclear energy influence Her goal is to save nuclear plants and advocate for more nuclear energy using weird videos on tiktok. Thoughts ? https://twitter.com/isaboemeke/status/1319674446391619584
- Ayurvedic doctor in Bay Area Has anyone tried Ayurvedic consultation & treatment in the Bay Area? Looking for references/recommendations. Thanks #medical #health
- vote Which of the following stocks will double fastest? If you were to risk all your wealth in one tech stock which one would it be at this moment?
- all stocks have gone up considerably high but I still lost 40 k due to day trading I would like to invest in longterm stock. Which stock will double in next 3-6 months? holding apple hoping it would run up to 130
- link We need energy that doesn’t destroy the environment Look at this - how can this kind of destruction of natural beauty be allowed? https://imgur.com/gallery/kzEtb7w
- The world is what it is. We have to make the best of it... I am sick of people always complaining the world is going to the dogs. Leftists are snowflakes - Parents Right wing is bigoted - Friends The west exploits the developing nations. - My countrymen Google and facebook are stealing our data and we are the product. - Almost everyone You live so far away
- Need help for referrals in LA Just moved to Los Angeles earlier this year. I am a TPM with ~4 YOE. Current TC 200k. Need help getting referrals here, would be greatly appreciated. #la #losangeles #referrals #snap #netflix #tinder #twitch