Whenever my husband is buying something (other than a retail store,although I’ve seen him try), he tries to negotiate for a better price. Farmers markets, garage sales, service professionals – you name it, he asks. His theory is that if you don’t ask, you won’t get a discount, and the worst that they can say…

I’ve decided to deem this “Negotiation November” on my blog. Last year, we had Niche November, where I spent the month talking about the importance of a niche and giving tips on how to find your niche. If you missed this series, I highly recommend checking out my posts on narrowing your niche, why money…

I am pretty sure that I am the world’s worst negotiator. I was once on the phone with a potential client and ended up reducing my rates by $200 during the call on a small project. When I hung up the phone my son (who was seven at the time) asked me why I was…

I had no idea what to say. The writer sitting next to me at the keynote of a conference had just told me that she was considering leaving a very high profile outlet that we both wrote for because the low pay of $100 a post was becoming an issue. But I was being paid…