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This is our final episode in the Pandemic Job Hunt Series. We’re back this week with Kate Dixon a to discuss how to ask for a raise at your current job. Asking for a pay raise, especially in a pandemic, can be nerve wracking to say the least, but Kate teaches us how to do it in a methodical but easy way which includes how to research average pay scales for your current position.   Kate Dixon is a salary negotiations coach who has spent over 25 years working with companies such as Nike, Intel, & American Express and she joins us to share the expert negotiation tips and tricks she's learned. Connect with Kate at www.katedixon.org   Have a Question? Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   This Is Awkward Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below. https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward

We are continuing the Pandemic Job Hunt Series with a great conversation about asking for the pay you deserve in a new position. After all the work it took to finally get that new position it can be scary to ask for the pay you feel you deserve.  Kate Dixon is a salary negotiations coach who has spent over 25 years working with companies such as Nike, Intel, & American Express and she joins us to share the expert negotiation tips and tricks she's learned. Connect with Kate at www.katedixon.org   Have a Question? Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   This Is Awkward Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below. https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward

This week, I’m talking to Aditi Shrikant, finance writer at CNBC’s Grow. We are discussing all things cover letter. What a cover letter is and how to use your cover letter to stand out in the sea of applicants. Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by H&R Block!Tax season can be scary, but it doesn’t have to be. H&R Block is available to answer your tax questions or handle the whole process for you! Visit https://hrblock.com/popcorn for 20% off your online tax filing! Check out the cover letter article we referenced in today’s episode at https://grow.acorns.com/cover-letter-tips-and-ideas How to Follow Aditi: Twitter- https://twitter.com/Aditi_Shrikant Have a Question? Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   This Is Awkward Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below. https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward

Today we are kicking off the Pandemic Job Hunt series. Things are not easy right now and looking for a job can seem like a hopeless and pointless mission. So I've asked 3 experts to join me to provide you with some resources to help you along in your journey. Whether that is looking for work or negotiating the pay you deserve. Joining me this week is Rich Jones of Paychecks and Balances. Rich is a recruiter with over a decade of experience and shares an honest look at the job market and some things that you can do to step up your game on LinkedIn.   Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by H&R Block! Tax season can be scary, but it doesn’t have to be. H&R Block is available to answer your tax questions or handle the whole process for you! Visit https://hrblock.com/popcorn for 20% off your online tax filing!   How to Follow Rich: Paychecks and Balances Website- https://paychecksandbalances.com Podcasts-  https://paychecksandbalances.com/category/podcast Instagram-  https://www.instagram.com/paybalances Twitter- https://twitter.com/PayBalances Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/paychecksandbalances   Have a Question? Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance   This Is Awkward Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below. https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward

GameStop is ALL over the news. Here is a quick breakdown of what's going on and how this whole mess started.   Have a Question? Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance This Is Awkward Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below. https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward

Joining me this week is Andy Phillips the Director at the Tax Institute with H&R Block. Andy is here to answer the tax questions that you all sent in! Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by H&R Block! Tax season can be scary, but it doesn’t have to be. H&R Block is available to answer your tax questions or handle the whole process for you! Visit https://hrblock.com/popcorn for 20% off your online tax filing! Have a Question? Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance This Is Awkward Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below. https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward

Updates on the extended student loan pause and Robert Farrington of TheCollegeInvestor.com is back to help me answer more of your student loan questions! If you have more questions on student loan forgiveness head over to https://thecollegeinvestor.com/578/ways-to-get-student-loan-forgiveness Resources Forbes Article: Student Loans Are Paused—Here’s What It Means For You https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackfriedman/2021/01/21/heres-how-bidens-plan-to-pause-student-loans-works/?sh=3aaf25e456b7  219: How Much is OK to Take Out in Student Loans https://pod.fo/e/ab3d1    Have a Question? Ask me at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail!   Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below. https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance

Julian and Kiersten of rich & REGULAR return to take a look back at their first appearance way back on episode 099. We get an update on their thoughts on the F.I.R.E. movement (Financial Independence Retire Early) & how their outlook on financial independence and retirement has changed. Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by H&R Block! Tax season can be scary, but it doesn’t have to be. H&R Block is available to answer your tax questions or handle the whole process for you! Visit https://hrblock.com/popcorn for 20% off your online tax filing! You can learn more about Julian and Kiersten Saunders and rich & REGULAR at https://richandregular.com. You can also find them on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. They have an amazing video series called Money on the Table available to watch on both YouTube and Facebook Watch. Connect with Julian and Kiersten: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richandregular Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richandregular  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4HUQztCZd9c1q2rB7SmOAQ  Twitter: https://twitter.com/richandregular Take a listen to our original conversation from episode #099 at https://pod.fo/e/2ff4 Have a Question? Send me a message at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance This Is Awkward Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below. https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward

Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by Square Card! If you have a business, you can’t afford not to listen to this episode. Keila Hill-Trawick, of Little Fish Accounting, joins me to discuss how to manage and separate your finances for your business and your personal money. She dives deep into the biggest tax mistakes she sees most often with small business owners and how you can avoid them. Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by Square Card! Whether you’re a small business owner or just making a little extra cash on the side by delivering food or tutoring, keeping track of your expenses is so important. Keep your finances in order by signing up for a FREE custom Square Card by visiting https://popcornfinance.com/squarecard You can learn more about Keila Hill-Trawick and Little Fish Accounting at Little Fish Accounting. You can also find her on Instagram at @LittleFishAccounting and on her podcast Fish Food wherever you listen to podcasts.    Connect with Keila: https://littlefishaccounting.com Instagram- @LittleFishAccounting Podcast- Fish Food https://www.littlefishaccounting.com/podcast    This Is Awkward Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below. https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward   Have a Question? Ask me a PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance

You and your partner likely have completely different views about finances and what you feel comfortable discussing with other people. This makes an already tricky subject even more complicated. Erin Lowry, author of the Broke Millennial Talks Money, joins me to discuss how to talk about your finances in a way that makes both you and your partner feel comfortable.   You can learn more about Erin Lowry and the Broke Millennial at https://brokemillennial.com/. Her new book Broke Millennial Talks Money is out wherever books are sold. If you decide to buy a copy and support Erin's work, she has a free gift for you. To redeem your free gift email team@brokemillennial.com and put Proof of Purchase (Popcorn Finance) in the subject line.    Her gift includes:  Exclusive Bonus Chapter Discussion Guide Are you Your Parent's Retirement Plan? Checklist   This Is Awkward Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below. https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward   Have a Question? Ask me a PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance

Talking about being broke with your friends and telling them something isn't in your budget can be difficult. It can be awkward, especially if you're not on the same page financially. Erin Lowry of the Broke Millennial joins me to discuss how to handle these conversations a little bit easier in our lives.   Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by Square Card! Whether you’re a small business owner or just making a little extra cash on the side by delivering food or tutoring, keeping track of your expenses is so important. Keep your finances in order by signing up for a FREE custom Square Card by visiting https://popcornfinance.com/squarecard   You can learn more about Erin Lowry and the Broke Millennial at https://brokemillennial.com/. Her new book Broke Millennial Talks Money is out wherever books are sold. If you decide to buy a copy and support Erin's work, she has a free gift for you. To redeem your free gift email team@brokemillennial.com and put Proof of Purchase (Popcorn Finance) in the subject line.   Her gift includes: Exclusive Bonus Chapter Discussion Guide Are you Your Parent's Retirement Plan? Checklist   This Is Awkward Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below. https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward   Have a Question? Ask me a PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail!   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance

Have you ever gone out to eat with a bad tipper? On This Is Awkward a caller asked for our help on this very issue. Her friend blew up and left a restaurant when she found out her friend was making up for her bad tipping. Check out this clip and then listen to the full episode of This Is Awkward using the link below! https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance

401(k) Q&A! I received one more Roth vs Traditional question that was too good not to answer on the show. Links to sources I used for researching answers to your 401(k) questions can be found at https://popcornfinance.com/401ksources   Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by Square Card! Whether you’re a small business owner or just making a little extra cash on the side by delivering food or tutoring, keeping track of your expenses is so important. Keep your finances in order by signing up for a FREE custom Square Card by visiting https://popcornfinance.com/squarecard    Have a Question? Ask me at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail!   Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward at https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance

Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by Square Card!   Small business owners have been hit so hard by the effects the pandemic has had on the economy. To better understand these struggles I'm joined by Doran Poma, owner of Haute Beauty Guide by Doran, to learn how she has been impacted and the pivot she's made to keep her business alive.   Today's bag of popcorn is brought to you by Square Card! Whether you’re a small business owner or just making a little extra cash on the side by delivering food or tutoring, keeping track of your expenses is so important. Keep your finances in order by signing up for a FREE custom Square Card by visiting https://popcornfinance.com/squarecard    Connect with Today's Guest! https://HauteBeautyGuidebyDoran.com  https://www.instagram.com/hautebeautyguide   Have a Question? Ask me at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail!   Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward at https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance

Robert Farrington of TheCollegeInvestor.com is back to help me answer your student loan questions in this special Q&A episode! If you have more questions on student loan forgiveness head over to https://thecollegeinvestor.com/578/ways-to-get-student-loan-forgiveness   Have a Question? Ask me at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail!   Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below. https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance

The student loan situation has gotten so confusing. Do I need to make payments? Will my student loans be forgiven? Robert Farrington, founder of TheCollegeInvestor.com, joins me to answer these questions and more! If you have more questions on student loan forgiveness head over to https://thecollegeinvestor.com/578/ways-to-get-student-loan-forgiveness   Have a Question? Ask me at PopcornFinance.com/Voicemail!   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance

Dealing with the shame around money can be so difficult, especially around the holidays. So my black friday gift to all of you is this bonus conversation with Money Coach Zina Kumok of www.consciouscoins.com. Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance

401(k) Q&A Time! What's better, the Traditional or Roth 401(k)? We tackle this question and more this week! https://popcornfinance.com/401ksources Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below. https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance

401(k) Q&A Time! This week we are taking a look at the 401(k) match. What is it, Why does it exist, and What to do if you don't get one? To check out the sources I've been using for these 401(k) Q&A episodes check out the link below. https://popcornfinance.com/401ksources Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below. https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance

We are poppin' back in to our 401(k) discussion with your questions! This week we are helping a listener who is terrified to invest and breaking down how many 401(k) plans you can actually have.   Check out my new podcast This Is Awkward using the link below. https://podfollow.com/this-is-awkward   Connect with me Instagram -@PopcornFinancePodcast Twitter - @PopcornFinance Facebook - Popcorn Finance