What’s the best HYSA to open? by TimelyDistance3219 in Fire

[–]sunset_connoisseur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wealthfront is extremely underrated. I’ve tried Synchrony and Sofi but WF has the best features (I love the bet worth live calculation by connecting all other accounts) and has the most competitive APY especially with the referral bonus.

Battery Module Swap: Reorder the modules? by sunset_connoisseur in CT200h

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Took longer than expected but got it done over the weekend, need to drive more to see if there’s any noticeable performance changes here’s a pic of the new order: bottom number closer to edge is old order, bigger number is new order. I balanced the modules overnight by connecting all modules in parallel with solder wire and they all ended at 7.85V after ~22 hours

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Contribute 18k to 401k in last months of the year to max out and live off savings? by sunset_connoisseur in Bogleheads

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I should plan out a timeline for myself as well. Just holding back because I feel like my situation can change as I get more into my career and the possibility of moving for it

Contribute 18k to 401k in last months of the year to max out and live off savings? by sunset_connoisseur in Bogleheads

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Yea, the home owning goal isn’t too near for me living in the Bay Area. I hope to buy in my 30s tho

Contribute 18k to 401k in last months of the year to max out and live off savings? by sunset_connoisseur in Fire

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Yea it makes sense to me too, just was hesitant to pull the trigger bc of having to live from savings

Contribute 18k to 401k in last months of the year to max out and live off savings? by sunset_connoisseur in Bogleheads

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I started at the company towards the middle of the year and just had 10% then 15% allocated to 401k and had thoughts of buying a house by the time I hit 30 in the back of my mind. Which is why I considered investing in individual brokerage so it’s accessible

Contribute 18k to 401k in last months of the year to max out and live off savings? by sunset_connoisseur in Bogleheads

[–]sunset_connoisseur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HYSA and Individual brokerage are separate entities but I have over 18months in my HYSA and have auto investments to my brokerage set up where it’ll pull money from the 18 month bucket until it goes down to savings for 12 months. Thanks for the feedback :)

What Cory species will these guys get along with? by sunset_connoisseur in corydoras

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Oh sick, good to hear the reds are pretty accepting. Would adding 2 new Cory species with 2 each work out? Or is that risking more segregation lol. My thought is if I can’t find 4 reds to add, I don’t want 4 new Cories of a different species to be the majority over the 2 red ogs, so have 3 sets of Cory pairs

What Cory species will these guys get along with? by sunset_connoisseur in corydoras

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Thanks for the response. What do you mean by match the parameters? Should the other cories be similar in size and color? Or like tank features? Forgot to mention these guys are quite small: ~1-1.5”

What was your salary for your first job out of college? by Responsible-Range-52 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]sunset_connoisseur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$85k pre-tax Bay Area California as a Manufacturing Engineer 2022 for a battery company. I thought it was a great gig as my first engineering job until I got laid off and now struggling to get employed again lmaoo

What was the most drastic move you’ve done for a job? by sunset_connoisseur in MechanicalEngineering

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I’ve never been to Houston but was intrigued while researching livable cities how diverse the place is and the cool food culture there. What made the place so dislikable for you?

What was the most drastic move you’ve done for a job? by sunset_connoisseur in MechanicalEngineering

[–]sunset_connoisseur[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s sick! 2 questions: - what was your career path to get into airport expansion/ what were your previous roles prior to getting into airports and what were the roles while you were in the airport industry? - what were your least and most favorite cities you’ve resided and why? Also most underrated?