Looking for advice on holding iBonds? I am holding some iBonds with treasury direct.com. I sold some equities this past year and made about 50k in capital gains. My tax liability therefore is about 10k on that. I was wondering if I should cash out my bonds to pay my taxes or if it’s worth holding them? I have 10k holding at 3.21% and 10k holding at 3.87% this seems like a low percen…

Investment advice for 22 & 25 year old niece & nephew that just graduated university and are starting to work. Retired boomer here. I am a little behind on the latest recommendations. I am in the process of setting up/funding Fidelity accounts to help my niece & nephew. They recently finished university and are now back living with their parents, here in California. They both recently started working ($60K) and have to wait 90 day before they can start t…

Advice for a European family hoping to see the US in August Hello! My family and I would really like to go to the US on holiday in August. We’re from Europe so it’s not often that we get to go to the US and we’d really like it to be worth our while. We’d really like to see one of the famous big cities — we have our heart set on New York but we’ve heard it can get pretty humid so we’re not sure if it woul…

Total Noob, looking for advice on what to buy under 800usd? Hey guys, i’m a total noob and would love to find out on affordable compact camera’s to buy! Anything below 800USD is great. Heard a lot about the RX100 VII, Fuji XM5 but with loads of information I sincerely want something thats easy to slide in your pocket, hassle free to transfer to the phone. Please help me out, i have 0 clue 🤕🤕🤕 submitt…

I need some advice with eye makeup, more info on post! I find that when i use makeup my eyes are really tricky. like underneath them they go rlly dark or don’t hold coverage from foundation/concealer i use the l’oréal infallible concealer and it’s super thick which makes it sometimes crease when i add powder but it’s the best one ive found coverage wise to take away any darkness but like in the phot…

Getting started with makeup at 28 – advice? Hi, everyone. I recently started getting into makeup. I have some acne scars + rosacea. I want to start wearing foundation, but I’ve never liked the texture of the liquid kind, so I looked for a stick. On my face, I’m wearing (pics 4-6): Elf power grip primer Thread face it complexion stick in 001 fair neutral Benefit porefessional powder Colou…

Need advice: Upgrading from MacBook Pro for professional photo/video editing to? I’m a professional photographer (1.5 years in business) looking to upgrade from my MacBook Pro 2020 (8GB RAM) to a desktop setup. Current setup is falling short – apps keep crashing, and the 13″ screen feels too small. I use Lightroom and Photoshop, and want to expand into videography. I’ll keep using my MacBook Pro when traveling/on location, b…

Advice? I am clueless I’m 24 and have worked hard to save $10,000 that I could live without now, and I’m not sure what to do with it. I’ve haven’t even got a credit card so I know that’s something I should get as I look into being smart about my money. All I know how to do is save, the whole thing just makes me anxious as hell and it’s way past time I figure it out. …

Advice for a 22yr old Hello all! I’m currently a 100% disabled veteran and looking for advice. I’m 22, living with my parents, only bills are a 0% APR car payment and insurance, I’m thinking about putting 300$ a week from the disability compensation payments (which is tax free) into a taxable brokerage (cant do IRA because i don’t work, currently in school) and inves…

4 day long weekend – Advice for where to go? Would love to hear some opinions and advice! My husband and I had the idea of taking a vacation for our wedding anniversary in February. We were originally thinking to do a week or 10 days. My husband had just started looking for a new job when he unexpectedly found an amazing position very quickly, and he will be starting in January. This is r…

Chargeback advice Hello all! I’m looking for some advice for a fraudulent charge back I recently got on my e-commerce store. The total was a $1675 chargeback Backstory: I sold the customer a body kit for his car, he claims one of our parts did not fit because he had done some prior modifications to his car and that our part did not cover a line created by this m…

I’m visiting New Orleans in April. I’m hoping to get advice from this community about where to stay. I’m weighing the Warehouse District vs French Quarter The wife got us tix for Taylor Tomlinson. I haven’t been to New Orleans since 1990 something. I want to stay somewhere that’s not too loud, but close to coffee and foodie options. Also, hoping for a neighborhood safe enough for long ass walks during the day time. Thanks in advance!!! submitted by /u/ohsodave

Advice- What is your recommendation for a quality online photo printing store? Seeing a few different options online and it’s hard to decide which site to use…any advice would be greatly appreciated submitted by /u/Zealousideal_Chard36

Advice on carrying a 70-200 2.8 with a strap? I’ve recently gotten a Sony E 70-200 f2.8 II and have been wondering the best way to carry it when attached to my body with my strap. I’ve seen this post about how not to carry larger lenses, just attaching the strap to the body itself as it will cause greater stress on the mount etc, but I couldn’t really get too much from their actual recommen…

Any advice for first wedding gig? I was hired last minute to be the photographer for a wedding this Saturday, and have never done an event of this caliber before (I’ve done sports shoots and formal events though and am very comfortable with them). I would greatly appreciate any general (or specific, I suppose) advice because I don’t currently work with any other photographers an…

Advice – camera vs iPhone? I went to the forest to do a shoot of the table and floor lamp I designed. Sadly my camera is quite a bit out of date, doesn’t handle dark photos very well. First photo is camera, second is iPhone 15. I’m undecided on which I prefer – I still think the camera has this ethereal quality (like capturing the mist between the trees and the glow) that…

LPT: Be weary of those who giving advice or try to sell you something without asking questions first. People are quick to share but often take less time to understand. For example: choosing a car varies greatly based on factors like what you want use the car for, your budget, etc etc. People who just spew what car they think is best aren’t giving you informed advice if they haven’t asked you the right questions first. These people have good int…

Trying to get out of debt while in college and plan for the future, looking for advice I am currently a 25f graduating from nursing school in 8 months. I wasn’t the best with my finances in the past few years and have about 18k in credit card debts alongside about 30k in student loans and car payment of about 700 a month. I work part time as a manager for a shipping company and work as much as I can but the time obligation with nu…

My (20) grandfather gifted me 20k. Advice? I am a 2nd year college student/athlete on scholarship, so I don’t have tuition expenses. What should I do? Thanks for any help… submitted by /u/cobrakai17

Seeking Investment Advice as a 17-Year-Old Joining the Australian Defence Force Hello everyone, I’m a 17-year-old male who just graduated Year 12 and am about to join the Australian Defence Force as trade role. My job will keep me away from family for the next 2.5–3 years, as I’ll mostly be living on base. My dad is moving away from Brisbane, so living on base makes the most sense for now until I eventually find a place for…