Erica Gellerman

Former Contributor|ForbesWomen
Erica Gellerman is a personal finance writer and founder of The Worth Project: a weekly money newsletter you actually want to read. Aside from personal finance writing, Erica also does digital and content marketing consulting in the personal finance space. Her work has been
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Jul 23, 2018

The Salary Chronicles: I Negotiated A $6,000 Raise As An Hourly Retail Employee

When this woman was offered a promotion to assistant manager, it didn’t come with a raise. Here’s how she was able to constructively approach the conversation and have her manager reconsider.

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Jun 25, 2018

The Salary Chronicles: How I Increased My Salary To $75k In 4 Years

How do you strike the balance between loving your job and wanting to make more? This woman continually had the conversation about what she needed with compensation and other benefits in order to feel valued. Those conversations paid off.

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Jun 4, 2018

The Salary Chronicles: I Negotiated A $33K Raise After Giving My Notice

Frustrated by the lack of growth with her current company, this woman found a new job that paid her what she was worth. But her current employer didn’t want to see her go.

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Mar 20, 2018

The Salary Chronicles: How I Negotiated A Promotion With A $9K Raise While On Maternity Leave

It can be difficult to know how to plan for your career while balancing becoming a new mom. This woman leveraged her network to find a new opportunity for her return from maternity leave. The result? A promotion and a raise that was waiting for her when she returned to work after having a baby.

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Mar 11, 2018

The Salary Chronicles: After Refusing To Settle I Found A New Career And A Job That Paid $30k More

Being paid well when you switch careers or come from a less than traditional background can be challenging. This woman went back to school for her MBA with the goal of earning $30k more. After a string of difficult interviews, she finally negotiated her way to her target salary.