How to Negotiate a Raise Without Feeling Awkward

How to Negotiate a Raise Without Feeling Awkward

Perhaps you know you deserve a raise… but the idea of actually asking for one makes your stomach turn. Maybe thoughts like these keep running through your head: “What if they say no?”“What if they think I’m greedy?”“Or what if I make things awkward with my boss?” If...
Update #37 –  August 2025 Traffic & Income Report

Update #37 – August 2025 Traffic & Income Report

I would like to be able to say that the August 2025 Traffic and Income Report is back to normal, but it isn’t. I have not started to recover yet from the Google July update. Like I said last month, I feel like it’s just as important to write about the bad...
How To Save $1,000 in 30 Days (Even When Money is Tight)

How To Save $1,000 in 30 Days (Even When Money is Tight)

Saving $1,000 in just 30 days might sound impossible – especially if you’re already feeling stretched thin. I get it. Between rent or mortgage, groceries, kids’ activities, and all those “unexpected” expenses that somehow happen every single month, the idea of...