Archives For Salary Increase

For some reason, my wife decided to ask this question, “If I work, how do I tell my boss I want a raise?” I could not help but wonder if she is trying to tell me, “I want that pair of shoes because I work so hard at home.”

Well, anyway, her question inspired me to create this post for all of you. Surely, it is not only she who struggles with asking for salary increases. I have to do that once in a while. In fact here’s my story of how I increased my salary last year. The problem is many are apprehensive to do it for fear they’re going to be kicked out from work!

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How difficult it is to raise temptation to buy fringe items from the grocery checking counter, just to save that $5? I am sure you read various PF blogs and articles and follow some of the best practices to live frugal and save more. But aren’t most of them little tough? Well for me it is tougher than asking my boss to increase my salary.


Last year, by living frugal, well almost.., I saved perhaps $1000 more than what I could have saved otherwise. Later in 2009 I started some of the office practices (or, started practicing better), and as a result I got a 3% salary increment. Believe me it took lesser efforts than what it took to save $1000 from spending.

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