"I Found Out My Coworker Makes $20K MORE Than Me" – Mailbag with Gretchen Rubin

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This week, we’re welcoming back someone who feels like part of the HerMoney podcast family: happiness expert and New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin. Gretchen is back with Jean to tackle some of the trickiest, most taboo, and surprisingly relatable money dilemmas our listeners have shared, including: 💬 What to do when your bank suddenly shuts down your account with no explanation 💬 How to confidently ask your employer to sponsor you in a pageant (without sounding cringe) 💬 And how to professionally advocate for yourself when a colleague with less experience is making $20K more Chapters: 00:00:00 - Coworker makes $20K more - what do I do? 00:02:22 - Welcome back Gretchen Rubin 00:03:16 - Introducing "Since You Asked" podcast 00:05:07 - Should I ask my employer to sponsor my pageant? 00:08:10 - My bank suddenly closed my account after 15 years 00:14:08 - Why you need to freeze your credit immediately 00:14:56 - I'm underpaid by $20,000 - how do I ask for more? 00:16:19 - Why salary transparency matters 00:16:39 - Don't do this by email - here's what to do instead 00:17:38 - The exact tone to use when asking for a raise 00:18:05 - Should you expect to be bumped up immediately? 00:19:31 - Should you rally the other employees? 00:21:04 - Who should you talk to first? 00:22:09 - Why younger women are better at discussing salary 💬 Got a question for our next mailbag? Email us at [email protected] 🗣️ Join the HerMoney Facebook group for more money conversations: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2039572739656574 🔔 Subscribe to HerMoney for more smart, supportive content on money, work, and life: https://www.hermoney.com 🎧 Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts: https://pod.link/1098802558 💵 Build Financial Confidence: https://hermoney.com 📈 InvestingFixx – Our Investing Club for Women: https://portal.investingfixx.com/s/ 📰 Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter: https://hermoney.com/subscribe 📢 Got Money Questions? Comment below or email: [email protected] Follow the Podcast: 🎙 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3lyZs59 🎙 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Rb4nYM 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hermoneymedia/ Subscribe to the Channel: https://bit.ly/4agSrxo Take Our Money Type Quiz: https://moneytype.hermoney.com/ Follow Jean Chatzky: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanchatzky/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeanchatzky Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JeanChatzky LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanchatzky/ X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeanChatzky ❤️ Liked this episode? Give it a thumbs up and share with a friend who needs to hear it.