Negotiating a raise requires preparation, confidence, and an understanding of both your value and the company’s position. Asking for a raise can feel like a daunting task, but when you’ve been ...

How to reward your staff without harming your bottom line James McWhinney is a long-tenured Investopedia contributor and an expert on personal finance and investing. With over 25 years of experience ...

Only 13% of full-time employees requested a raise in 2023, but 66% of those who did received one, according to a May 2024 Federal Reserve survey. It goes to prove the old saying right: Ask, and you ...

It can be the most daunting of all discussions, even if you have a great relationship with your boss. For some reason, you don’t have a problem standing your ground when it comes to your opinions ...

In the face of a persistent gender pay gap, researchers and women's advocates are focusing on one little-discussed part of the problem: Women simply don't ask for more money. There are many reasons ...

A reader sent me an email asking if a “1.75 percent raise” was appropriate for a salary in the $90,000 range. “It’s like giving a waitress a $7 tip on a $300 meal,” he wrote. Budgets. Unless you’re ...

President Biden on Monday issued an executive order implementing his plan to provide civilian federal workers with an average 2% pay raise next month. As first proposed in his fiscal 2025 budget plan ...

President Biden formalized his plan to provide civilian federal workers with an average pay increase of 2% next year, in a letter to congressional leaders Friday. Last March, Biden first announced the ...

A citizens group is suing to reverse the disqualification of petition signatures aimed at putting Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch's raise on the ballot. The group fell 828 signatures short after the city ...