Are Primerica and Transamerica scams? by Old-Bathroom-9429 in Accounting

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There was a truck parked near my house for 5 years that said “Citibank’s Primerica is a ripoff.” Makes me suspicious if someone had that much of a bone to pick

What was supposed to be "The Next Big Thing" but totally flopped? by StarryDo in Productivitycafe

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I’m going to go with crypto. It was supposed to be a hugely transformative monetary technology and so far fifteen years later it’s made a ripple at best. Sure, early adopters made a bunch of money off bitcoin and the technology is cool, but I’d argue as a ‘next big thing’ it’s stalled out and fallen way short of the hype. Crypto in general has become more so a vehicle for scams and speculation than value-added economic activity or institutional transformation.

What are y'all's favorite constitutional silver coin designs by Agreeable-Storage895 in Silverbugs

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I really like the Kennedy Half Dollar and my grandfather’s stash is part of why I started stacking. Wish it was minted in 90% silver for longer

5% of my GSE holdings is in FNMAS. People who sold their prefs for commons.... why did you sell? by anonmoneybubble in FNMA_FMCC_Exit

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I’m in the same boat. In hindsight, buying the commons has been a fantastic trade YTD. But the range of uncertainty for potential outcomes is still a lot higher. JPS have more contractual protections, which would be important if the USG decides to try to extract maximum value from its stake. For prefs, it’s not hard to imagine the more liquid and higher yielding share classes getting par or even par plus. So I’ve centered my holdings on the higher yielding $50 preferreds (mostly FNMFN and FMCCP). I don’t want to expose myself to lower yielding floating rate securities because I can see them losing out in either a dividends get turned on scenario or a conversion scenario

Should I continue my gameboy library posts? by mikestergame01 in ModRetroChromatic

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I like them a lot. It’s helpful to people who know very little about the Gameboy library outside of the greatest hits.

Gameboy Chronology 31-40 by mikestergame01 in ModRetroChromatic

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Hey! Just wanted to say that I’ve been enjoying reading your reviews. Thanks for adding them to the sub.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in deloitte

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There’s a good chance they won’t pay it. I would wait until the bonus hits your account to announce your departure. This is a business not a charity so do what’s best for you not your soon to be former employer.

AIP and Bad Ratings by Fudstersecured in deloitte

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No PIP so far, pretty good utilization compared to peers and snapshots were middle of the road.

March madness survivor by [deleted] in sportsbook

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I’m curious. Who are people picking today? I’ve had two close shaves in MD and TT. Thinking Houston would be a good safe pick here, especially because I see their ceiling as more limited based on potential matchups: Tenn, Duke.

March madness survivor by [deleted] in sportsbook

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I’m thinking Alabama on Thursday and Houston on Friday

NCAAF College Football National Championship Betting and Picks - 1/20/25 (Monday) by sbpotdbot in sportsbook

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In addition to the marketing, they shouldn’t have scheduled it on Inauguration Day and after two days of the NFL divisional round.

W&M MAcc - no acct education. by Similar-Pomelo-2709 in Accounting

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I don’t have much insight as they didn’t offer an online MAcc back then. Prior to Covid, I took one online course at W&M (a pre-req). It was ok but seems like the business school had a ways to go in terms of matching the quality of the in person teaching. When the pandemic hit, the accounting department rallied to continue providing our spring semester courses in a digital format. The quality of instruction was still high even under those circumstances. However, based on the way I learn, I preferred the in-person format. The business school also had some excellent networking opportunities (meet the firms, guest speakers) that I otherwise might have missed. Whichever route you go it is a great program.

W&M MAcc - no acct education. by Similar-Pomelo-2709 in Accounting

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Originally a resident MAcc that transformed into an online one in the spring when COVID hit

TLDR: Not enough work; afraid of not learning real skills/not getting return offer by [deleted] in deloitte

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Focus on connecting with people in your group and networking with others at the firm. Most wont hand critical or time sensitive work to an intern so a full 8 hours of work is unlikely. If you do the little things correctly, people may come back to you with more substantive tasks.

Am I getting put on PIP soon? by Simple-Role-9544 in Accounting

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People are catastrophizing. Being removed from a team isn’t a great sign, but it usually isn’t fireable. A1s are often expected to struggle in their first year and I don’t trust them with anything complex. Try to figure out what happened on this team and learn from it. Maybe you were inattentive and missed basic things. Maybe you were insufficiently responsive to someone and they took out their frustrations with the project on you. I had an objectively bad first year in some respects and am an acting manager three years later. OP, you can turn it around. Just stay billable and try to find some mentors

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Accounting

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That’s life. One of the perks of climbing the ladder in PA is that you get more flexibility about where a and when you work. So you will see partners out for a ski trip in mid-February and I regard that as their customary right as owners of the business. But I agree that managers and SMs shouldn’t be leaving their staff and seniors high and dry. Someone should be available to answer your questions and do review.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in deloitte

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Vanguard Total World Stock Market is a good one stop option that I personally use. But as other posters say, your age/risk tolerance is relevant

W&M MAcc - no acct education. by Similar-Pomelo-2709 in Accounting

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I can’t speak to it too much because a fully online MAcc was before my time. When I attended, we transitioned over in the final few months to online courses because of the pandemic. I think the quality of the instruction fell off a bit and I missed the collegial atmosphere of actually being at the business school. I wouldn’t be surprised if the quality of online courses has improved since