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How to Negotiate a Higher Salary for a New Job
So you’ve decided it’s time to get a new job. You’ve emailed hundreds of copies of your resume, filled out thousands of fields in online applications, and memorized the protocols for Zoom interviews. All your hard work paid off and you finally have it — a job offer....
Identifying and Honoring Your Spending Needs
It’s that time of year when everyone is focused on self-improvement. Resolutions revolve around recovering from the excesses of the holiday season by making healthier choices and better financial decisions. It’s time to get your budget back in gear, right? Well,...
2022 Tax Updates: How They’ll Impact You
The IRS has announced changes to income tax rules for the upcoming tax year, 2022. These adjustments are due to inflation, which is currently at a historically high rate. The tax brackets have shifted, and there are new numbers for the standard deduction, exemptions,...
Enjoying a Guilt-Free Holiday
The holiday season is a wonderful time to enjoy special experiences and give gifts, but it can also be a time when you struggle with financial guilt. For many people, the holiday season brings on lots of strong feelings about money. You may feel stressed about not...
Inflation Is Real: What Does It Mean for You?
Recent social and political instability and the chaos of the pandemic have caused a significant rise in inflation. Chances are you’ve seen more than one news article discussing inflation with varying degrees of panic. However, most conversations about inflation are...
Discovering Your Own Financial Goals
What are your financial goals? Are they well-defined? Do you have a plan for achieving them? Answering these questions can be tough, but it’s an essential first step toward effective financial planning. Here at Everyday Money, we are passionate about helping...
Prioritizing Projects for a Home Renovation
Are you thinking about renovating your home? It’s an exciting prospect, and the right projects can improve your quality of life every day. Whether you’d like to change nearly every part of your home or just have a few things that you wish were different, it’s vital to...
How to Make the Most of Job Changes
There’s always some level of uncertainty in the economy, but the pandemic has amped up that volatility. Today’s job market features everything from wage-related walkouts to employees resigning over a forced return to the traditional office. While this crazy job...
Why Increasing Your Net Worth Is Your Best Finance Tool
There are countless ways to look at your money and your budget to better understand and manage your finances. But one viewpoint that you might not think about right away is net worth. If you’re like many people, you may think that net worth is something that only...
How Do You Avoid Budget Burnout?
Have you ever experienced budget burnout? This feeling is often related to a stressful job or parenting a newborn, but it can happen with budgeting, too. It’s usually possible to push through burnout when it comes to your job or your kids – after all, you can’t avoid...
The (Non-Monetary) Value of an Emergency Fund
If you’ve ever seen anything related to personal finance, you’ve heard about an emergency fund. The exact details vary — some people recommend three or six months of expenses while others suggest a specific amount. But the purpose is always the same. You want to have...
How Much Home Can I Really Afford in This Market?
Thinking about buying a home? You’re not alone. With low interest rates and the growing availability of WFH jobs, now is a great time to think about buying a home. If you’re feeling ready to make the switch from renting to owning, the first thing to figure out is how...
6 Financial Considerations to Keep In Mind As Your Family Grows
Are you and your partner getting ready to expand your family with another baby? Whether you’re expecting your second or sixth child (kudos to you), the new arrival is going to change your life. They always do, right? In between talking about baby names and figuring...
How to Decide If a Career Change Is Right for You
Are you thinking of making a career change? It’s a big decision, especially if you have a family to consider. Whether you’ve been thinking about changing careers for a while or just recently, there are plenty of aspects to consider. Pursuing a new career can affect...
How COVID-19 Is Changing The Way We Spend Money
When you hear the words “shopping” and “COVID-19,” what comes to your mind first? Probably panicked consumers at the start of the pandemic in March 2020, clearing shelves of toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Or later on in the year, people ordering everything online...
What Happens When You Think You’ve Thought of Everything
“Risk management.” That’s a phrase that might make you think of giant corporations run by stressed out people in suits. (Blame movies and TV shows for that one.) However, risk management is just as important for personal finances as it is for a big company. Managing...
The Problem With Unqualified Financial Advice
If you’re totally new to the personal finance world, Everyday Money may not be the first resource you checked out online. Don’t worry, we aren’t offended. We’re just being realistic; we know there are lots of other popular, famous money advice-givers making headlines...
What You Should Know About Wedding Budgets & Newlywed Finances
Getting ready to tie the knot or just married? Congratulations! Marrying the person you love is exciting—and it’s a huge deal. Not only are you committing to each other for the rest of your lives, you’re joining your current lives together. That includes belongings,...
Personal Finance 101: Where to Start With Your Money
There can be so much conflicting information on personal finance out there. Who do you listen to? How do you get started if you’ve never taken care of your finances regularly before? This wealth of advice at your fingertips seems helpful, but it can be too much of a...
Couples Finance Resource Round-Up
Making financial decisions with your significant other can be stressful and uncomfortable. Even simply talking about money can be one of the most difficult things to do for many couples. But working with your partner on your finances is important for every couple,...
How to Stop Money Fights in Your Relationship
Marriage is tough, and all couples struggle with unique issues in their relationship. However, money is one of the most common reasons for divorce in the United States. Money itself doesn’t cause divorces, but issues around money can. Being financially stressed,...