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This is Optimal Finance Daily, I'm your host for, and get a raise.

By Emily Guy Birken with P.T. money.com.

And I am Dan. I'm your host here on the program.

This is where I read to you from some of the best

blogs on personal finance. And today we do have a post from PT money and let's get

right to it as we optimize your life.

How to ask for and get a raise by Emily Guy Birken with P.T Money.com.

When I was a shy teenager, my grandmother used to tell me,

they can't shoot you for asking, to help remind me that there was no harm in advocating for myself.

This advice has been helpful to remember anytime I've been

nervous about asking for things, especially higher pay. Grandma's advice is

something most workers would do well to remember. According to a pay scale salary survey, nearly 60% of workers haven't

asked for a raise in their current field, and many who have avoided the conversation have

done so because they are uncomfortable.

Asking for a raise does not have to be overwhelming or uncomfortable.

Here are steps you need to take to ask for and get that raise you deserve.

One, do your homework. Before you even schedule a meeting with your boss, you need to know the answers

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