Negotiating
6 Ways to Get the Raise You Deserve
Forget the reasons why you need a raise. We could all use more money. But do we deserve it? Being able to make that case to our employer is the single most effective way to guarantee we’ll get it. That can be a challenge—especially for women,... ➡
9 Tricks to Negotiate Anything
My husband was on the phone with a nursing home he and his siblings had chosen for their parents, when I heard him ask, “Can you do anything for me on the price?” My jaw dropped. My husband—who’s a nice guy, by the way—has a mantra: Everything’s... ➡
The Power of Asking, Lesson #163
You may know me as DailyWorth's editor, but I still write for many other publications. And as a long-time free agent in the journalism world—12 years and counting—you'd think that I'd know how to negotiate by now. You'd think that I could nail... ➡
A Debate Run Amok
What a long strange trip it has been. Our Tuesday post—about one woman's job negotiation, in which she admitted having inflated her salary—provoked a feisty debate about the ethics of lying about your income. Alas, what got obscured in all the... ➡
Salary Negotiation Post - Retraction
This post has been retracted. A message from DailyWorth founder Amanda Steinberg: When I started DailyWorth, I had a lot of goals in mind. Among them was the desire to help women become great negotiators by learning the tricks of the trade.... ➡
In Response to Yesterday's Comments About Haggling
Thank you for your many candid responses to yesterday's post on haggling. It got us thinking: about the issues that face small, skill-based businesses; about the reason for negotiating; about the challenge of pricing one's goods or services. Many... ➡
Make Haggling a Habit
License to bargain Most people assume that bargaining should be limited to homes, cars and silly tchotchkes you buy on vacation. Noooooo, say expert hagglers. When it comes to haggling, everything and anything is fair game—from flat screen TVs to... ➡
It's Salary Check-Up Time
Reality check What do your skills command in the marketplace right now? If you feel like your self-value has gotten stuck at your current income or fee, it's time for a check-up using one of these online calculators. (Footnote to entrepreneurs:... ➡
