About to start a much higher paying job and need some financial advice. As the title says, I am about to take on a new job as an independent contractor where I will be making roughly 110k-130k a year. With that being said, this is something completely out of my wheelhouse as I have always been in a corporate role so taxes, insurance, etc.. are already factored in to my pay. I am going to get private healthcare insur…

Should I take a slightly higher paying job and leave my better pension? I currently have a pension that give me 2.7% per year and I can start collecting at age 55. I’m currently 38 years old and have been in this pension for 18 years. New position offers about $4 more an hour but their pension in 2% at 62. They do have a reciprocal system that allows my old pension to use the highest salary earned in this new positi…

How to negotiate a higher salary after underselling myself Hi all, I have an interview tomorrow and I’d like some advice. On the application they requested a salary expectation, which I gave. I had a brief phone call prior to this interview and advised that that salary figure I gave would be a base.( the industry is subject to site uplift percentages and completion bonuses) From doing a bit more researc…

For a Storied N.H.L. Franchise, the Stakes Have Never Been Higher The Oilers haven’t won a Stanley Cup since 1990. This team, with its future in limbo, could be Edmonton’s best chance.

Best move for Traditional IRA for higher income earners. So, my wife and I max out our 401k and 403bs respectively. (80% regular and 20% Roth Vanguard Target Date Funds, just felt it diversified me some). I also contribute to a 457 but I don’t plan to stay with the company till I retire and will have to take that money out when I leave (no rollover option I believe). I have a random Robin Hood account…

Taxing amount higher than subtotal This may be a dumb question but I’ve been trying to figure out how the store (7/11) got to the total to tax on. I tried adding the items before discounts and it still doesn’t add up to me? I’m in PA, sales tax is 6%. Can someone smarter than me please help me figure it out https://tinypic.host/image/1000008729.Il5Ce submitted by /u/Ok-St…

Should I draw the upper part of my wing higher? I forgot to NOT raise my eyebrows for these photos, so my lids are a bit more hooded and droopy than that. Products used: js blood lust palette, tin man dick silver metallic is from makeup revolution old pride palette, lipstick is nyx dazed and diffused submitted by /u/talionnen

‘A Necessary Step’ Suppliers Want Higher Immigration Levels To Fix Labor Shortage Good morning! It’s Friday, November 17, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

“You should do a Roth IRA if your income will be higher in retirement” — What does that mean? Retired = not working, so wouldn’t you have no income? This is the first sentence of every article on roth vs traditional IRA. It never goes into more detail. It just says to consider whether your income will be higher or lower “in retirement.” There are so many ways to interpret that. What do they actually mean when they say your income “in retirement?” Your social security? Your last job before re…

Are Higher Rates Slowing the Economy? A Zoo Offers Clues. Economists are surprised by how strong the economy remains with rates at a 22-year high. But there are some signs of slowing, if you know where to look.

Artists who got treated well by higher ups We hear stories about musicians who got screwed over by their managers and record labels because they were young and inexperienced people who didn’t know how to read contracts. Elvis under Colonal Tom Parker, N*SYNC and Backstreet Boys under Lou Peralman, Taylor Swift and the situation with her masters. Are there any famous performers out there …

The Worst Scandal in American Higher Education Isn’t in the Ivy League Liberty University’s misconduct is emblematic of the crisis engulfing Christian America.

Younger Women Get Lung Cancer at Higher Rates Than Men Researchers are struggling to understand what is driving the gender disparity in lung cancer cases among people 35 to 54.

Stocks Slip as Strong Jobs Report Pushes Bond Yields Higher The report for September showed surprising strength in the economy, but that strength has become a cause for concern among investors.

higher end wet n wild “brulee?” I go through brulee pretty quickly. I love the shade as an all-over daily driver for my skin tone. I use it to set my concealer/primer, it’s my browbone shade, I use it to feather out darker transitions… it’s a workhorse for me! So, yes, I love it, but I want something a little more quality so that I’m not hitting pan every month! Sure, at $2 …

Why do television shows generally have higher rotten tomatoes scores compared to movies? I appreciate this isn’t universally true, but the number of 90-100% RT scores for television shows is certainly much higher than for films. submitted by /u/Highfours

Why is the suggestion always to place blush higher? Genuine question, I see a lot of critiques about blush placement on this sub. Growing up I feel like the advice was always to put blush on the apples of the cheeks. Now I see posts where the blush placement is on the top of the cheekbones, almost where a highlighter would go. What is the reason this placement has changed? submitted by /u/…

New to social media role, advice on presenting analytics to higher ups and team? Hello! I just took on the social media role at my company where previously I was doing something drastically different. Unfortunately, my predecessor has left and I’m the sole person in this role. We use SproutSocial but with the most basic plan and I know how to export data across the various sm platforms. I’m just having difficulty with creati…

In This Auto Strike, the Workers Have the Higher Ground The United Auto Workers have leverage and a solid case that’s likely to win them public favor.

LPT: Get lunch with your higher stakes coworkers Seriously. Even, or especially, if you don’t like them much. Especially if you’re infrequently in office. Definitely pro-remote, but face-to-face once in a long while bring something important to the table. There’s a department that my dept works with a lot, and the relationship was not great. Part of it was their director’s incompetence, but I …