http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/10/salary-secrets-and-myths/ Personal finance that makes cents. Common sense advice on topics from high interest savings accounts, frugality, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, how to get out of debt, money management and more. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:48:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/10/salary-secrets-and-myths/#comment-112607 Erika Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:46:15 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/10/salary-secrets-and-myths/#comment-112607 How does one know what others around them make to determine if you are in line or falling behind? How does one know what others around them make to determine if you are in line or falling behind?

]]> http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/10/salary-secrets-and-myths/#comment-16416 Whitney Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:23:51 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/10/salary-secrets-and-myths/#comment-16416 I work for the U.S. government (specifically the Army), where there is no such thing as negotiating a salary or raise. We do get performance bonuses, like on-the-spot cash or paid time off, but again, there's no negotiating that. Honestly, I like this way, because in old jobs I was never very comfortable asking for raises. I work for the U.S. government (specifically the Army), where there is no such thing as negotiating a salary or raise. We do get performance bonuses, like on-the-spot cash or paid time off, but again, there’s no negotiating that. Honestly, I like this way, because in old jobs I was never very comfortable asking for raises.

]]> http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/10/salary-secrets-and-myths/#comment-15022 Binary Dollar Sat, 11 Nov 2006 16:09:28 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/11/10/salary-secrets-and-myths/#comment-15022 Have you ever induced a raise? Or were your raises just given to you. I've never asked for a raise. It's pretty intimidating. Have you ever induced a raise? Or were your raises just given to you. I’ve never asked for a raise. It’s pretty intimidating.

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