Best Money Tips: How to Ask for a Promotion — and Get It!

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Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips Roundup! Today we found articles on how to ask for a promotion, Best Buy secrets that’ll change how you shop, and how to know if you’re getting good financial advice.

Top 5 Articles

How to Ask for a Promotion (and Get It) — Know why you want the promotion. Better pay is probably a big part of it, but you should be able to articulate other reasons, too. [Five Cent Nickel]

6 Secrets From Best Buy Employees That'll Change How You Shop — If you want a better price on open box items, just ask! Most managers and supervisors are desperate to sell their at-risk inventory. [PopSugar Smart Living]

How Do You Know You’re Getting Good Financial Advice? — Good financial advice comes from two-way conversations. [Yes, I Am Cheap]

Disaster Preparedness: Have a Grab-and-Go Bag — When a disaster hits, you don't want to waste precious time gathering important documents. Have everything ready in a grab-and-go bag so you can just GO. [Ready To Be Rich]

8 Hot Tips for Saving Money at Ulta Beauty — Always check Ulta's ad before you head to the store or Ulta.com. It's chock-full of deals, just like the circulars from drugstores and grocery stores. [Money Talks News]

Other Essential Reading

What vampire bats can teach us about cooperation — According to a new study, vampire bats that had shared their meals with more non-relatives tended to fare better during hard times than those who invested in smaller social networks. [The Christian Science Monitor]

Budget wedding tips for your special day — Not all dates cost the same! Set your budget before choosing a date to avoid paying premium. [Mighty Bargain Hunter]

5 Steps to Help Encourage Your Kids to Love Nature — Lead by example and show no fear when you interact with nature. [Nature Moms Blog]

Travel Hacks to Help You Save on Summer Travel — Join Experian's #CreditChat tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET for a discussion on ways to save money on travel this summer. [Experian]

The First Steps for Enjoying Four Frugal Hobbies — Dip your toes in one of these fun and frugal hobbies! [The Simple Dollar]