Aishwarya Srivastava

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Remodeling our bathrooms — Part 1

Phase 1: It wasn’t even supposed to be a remodel!

Sep 13, 2021

Sep 13, 2021

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The priority dates moved!! Now what??

Last Thursday USCIS published the October Visa bulletin and for the first time in years, there was significant forward movement for Indian…

Sep 28, 2020

Sep 28, 2020

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Exploring caves in upstate NY

One weekend in NYC, my husband and I decided to take a trip upstate near Albany to visit some caverns in the area. Our plan was to drive…

Jan 27, 2019

Jan 27, 2019

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Dealing with gender disappointment

“Do you both want to find out the gender today?” the technician asked us. We were a few minutes in, at my 20-week ultrasound. Though the…

Jan 14, 2019

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Retirement Savings part 6: Handling 401ks with previous employers

Since a 401k is a retirement account managed by your employer, when you change employers, you need to consider what you want to do with…

May 11, 2018

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Driving the road to Hana

The “Road to Hana” is a scenic highway (Highway 360) along the beautiful coast of Maui that is a must-do for most visitors to Maui. It is a…

May 3, 2018

May 3, 2018

Aishwarya Srivastava

The Endless Wait for a Green Card

For most Indian employees working in the US, there is an extremely long wait for getting the green card. This is even after the employer…

Mar 26, 2018

Mar 26, 2018

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Adding color to our kitchen!

My husband and I loved the kitchen in our apartment when we moved in. The open design made the living area feel spacious, it had enough and…

Mar 18, 2018

Mar 18, 2018

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Retirement savings Part 5: Roth vs traditional

This post is the fifth part in a multi-part series about saving for retirement. Part 1 is an introduction to retirement plans, Part 2…

Mar 10, 2018

Retirement savings Part 5: Roth vs traditional

Mar 10, 2018

Aishwarya Srivastava

Rainy day things to do in Seattle

When my husband and I visited Seattle, it was raining the whole time we were there; not a torrential downpour but a relentless drizzle…

Jan 30, 2018

Jan 30, 2018