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How Much of a Raise Should You Ask For?

Wages rose 3.1 percent over the year to June 2026 while prices rose 3.4 percent, so the average raise was a small pay cut. Here is what to ask for instead, a table of ranges by situation, and the number you should never say out loud first.

Sep 7, 2026 5 min read

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When Do Companies Give Raises, and When Is It Decided?

The raise you get in March was mostly decided in November. Here is the timeline of a typical review cycle, how to find yours without anyone telling you, and the short window where a conversation still changes the number.

Sep 6, 2026 6 min read

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What a 4% Raise Actually Adds to Each Paycheck

A 4 percent raise on $72,000 is $2,880 a year and about $78 a paycheck after federal tax and FICA. Here is the arithmetic with 2026 IRS figures, what happens when a raise straddles a bracket, and why nobody is pushed into a higher tax band.

Sep 5, 2026 5 min read

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