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4 Tips to Successfully Ask for a Raise
When it comes to receiving new opportunities in your career, it is often as much about how you present yourself as it is your quality of work. If you are trying to get a raise, look at it the same way you did as when you first interviewed—you need to present your best self in…
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Wiser Wealth: Got Cryptocurrency or NFTs? Include Them in Your Estate Plan Now!
Despite all the debate about the long-term value of cryptocurrencies and NFTs, the fact is right now they can be worth a great deal. And if you believe they will continue to hold or increase in that value, that means you need to consider how to one day pass them on to your heirs. Kiplinger…
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5 Tips for Managing a Part-time Job When You’re Already Employed Full-time
If you are looking to earn more from your work, ideally you could just get a raise or more hours from your job. If that isn’t feasible, you might look for other full-time work. But sometimes nothing falls into place there or you just can’t find that higher salary. That might mean it’s time to…
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Why Now May Be the Best Time to Ask for a Raise
As much as everyone would love a raise, a lot of people don’t feel bold enough to ask. The thought of being turned down can be highly discouraging. It’s easier to say you will postpone asking so you can build up more accomplishments at work, even if that day never comes. But now with unusually…
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4 Easy Tips for Managing Unread Email Overload
Regardless of how many email accounts you have to try and organize your communication, they can quickly become overrun. Even basic services you need to perform your job, like Google, Slack, Asana, or your company itself can all fill your inbox up with unnecessary updates. That’s not even mentioning once spam services start getting hold…
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4 Tips to Avoid Getting Pulled Into Pointless Meetings
If you are like most people, you probably do not get excited when you learn a meeting is scheduled at work. That’s because they frequently relay information that could have been conveyed via more expedient methods. Pulling everyone off their assignments is not worth it unless you legitimately need everyone’s input. So The Wall Street…
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Wiser Wealth: 5 Ways to Deal With and Maybe Even Benefit From Rising Inflation
Everywhere you go now you will see prices significantly higher than they were a year ago. Inflation is normal, but recent months have been particularly brutal for price increases. If you are looking for ways to feel relief, you are not alone. The Wall Street Journal recently shared some of the best practical steps you…
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Creating a Perfect Out-of-Office Email Response
You are exhausted from putting in long hours at work but have finally reached that vacation time you scheduled months in advance. You set up your work email to say you’ll be away and who to contact instead. It should be that simple, right? But you know you will still have plenty of people who…
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2022 Top Paying Gig Jobs
If you are looking to make some extra cash, gigs and side hustles are more common than ever today. If you search, you can find side gigs in just about anything, but not all of them are worth your time. The site The Ways to Wealth did a breakdown of many of the highest paying…
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5 Valid Reasons to Stay in a Job You Hate
If you told your friends you hate your job, they’d probably just tell you to join the club. Plenty of people are not working in a position they enjoy. But now you hear about the Great Resignation and all the people deciding to follow their dreams. Maybe it has you thinking you should give it…
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Don’t Make These 7 Deadly Career Planning Mistakes
It is often the case that you do not realize you are making a mistake until it is too late to avoid the consequences. But you oftentimes have a nagging feeling of doubt, and if you chose to read this then you are probably having some doubts about your career. Courtesy of Forbes, here are…
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From Forbes: How To Change Careers, According To 50 People Who Pivoted to a New Career
Whether it is due to stagnating salary, loss of passion, or other factors, many people consider changing careers at some point. But a lot of people avoid doing so due to fear of failing at the attempt and wasting time and resources on the process. However, success often hinges on having a developed plan. Joseph…
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5 Tips to Negotiate Salary After You Get a Job Offer
When you get a job offer, you might be so relieved or excited that you want to immediately accept it. But you need to take a good look at their offered salary and benefits and ask if it could be better. Don’t be afraid to say you feel like you are worth a bit more.…
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7 Signs It’s Time To Quit Your Job
If your work no longer excites you, you may have started going back and forth on whether it is still the right place for you. Is this just a fleeting phase, or have you fallen into a rut? The job site Indeed shared a lot of information for when you can tell that your job…
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The 4 Career Skills that Will Make Irresistible in Today’s Job Market
Have you been feeling like you should be doing more to help your resume stand out from the crowd? Regardless of what degrees you have already earned, your education is never truly done. New career skills come along and if you are not making an effort to learn them, you will get left in the…
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Wiser Wealth: 7 Investments That Are Recession-Proof
It is well-documented how recessions in the past proved very costly for many investors. Some saw their investments in stocks and real estate plummet, leaving them uncertain about their retirement plans. For those looking to learn from those mistakes, the site Nasdaq has shared some of the best investment options that are more resistant to…
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2022’s Go-To Guide to Business Casual for Men
If you have never worked a job with a business casual dress code, it can be confusing at first. Many are relieved to not have to dress as formal, but make the embarrassing mistake of assuming business casual is totally informal. The site The Adult Man offered a very thorough explanation of what all your…
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Think Working Remotely Won’t Hurt Your Career? The WSJ Says Don’t Be So Sure
Your company might say they are fine with you working remotely, but are they really? If you have had the suspicion that you being home might be hurting your ability to move up, the Wall Street Journal says your hunch could be correct. Part of that is a matter of practicality. For instance, people with…
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