Sqeaky shares that one weird trick that will get you a raise. Leverage. Not like in the mafia, but real leverage that's always worked for him contract to contract. Shawna shares more tried and true things you need to check off to get a raise. We also cover the scams that is payday advance - banned in a lot of states with good reason. But! There are scammy elements to them that pop up everywhere, so take a listen to save money!

Credits: Hosts - Shawna and Sqeaky, Music - Allison Tartalia, Producer - Cole John, Writer - Carl Weinschenk, Marketing - Ricardo Gutiérrez

Links:

Indeed: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/how-to-get-a-raise *

Robert Half https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/insights/career-development/how-to-ask-for-raise-and-get-it **

The Cut

https://www.thecut.com/article/how-to-ask-for-a-raise.html ***

The Estrin Report

https://www.estrinreport.com/how-to-blow-your-chances-of-getting-a-raise/ ****

Harvard Business Review

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/how-to-get-a-raise *****

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/payday-loans.asp

thammer.org/states-where-payday-loans-are-illegal/

https://www.riograndecu.org/payday-loan-scams

https://www.ncsl.org/financial-services/payday-lending-state-statutes

https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/how-payday-loans-work/

https://www.aura.com/learn/payday-loan-scams

https://www.dfs.ny.gov/consumers/scams_schemes_frauds/dangerous_or_predatory_loans

https://www.noffcu.org/articles/article/2024/10/beware-payday-loan-scams

• (00:00:00) - How to get a raise at work
• (00:22:26) - Payday advance scams

Shawna and Sqeaky don't mess around talking about how real expensive menopause can be - and how it really doesn't have to be. Plus! They cover the scams of vaginal lasers and other silly things.

Credits: Hosts - Shawna and Sqeaky, Producer - Cole John, Writer & Music - Allison Tartalia, Marketing - Ricardo Gutiérrez

Sources Cited:

Johns Hopkins Medicine:

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/introduction-to-menopause:

Mayo Clinic:

https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-does-menopause-cause-brain-fog/

OSF Healthcare: https://www.osfhealthcare.org/blog/menopause-supplements-should-women-take-them/

Healthline:

https://www.healthline.com/health/menopause/menopause-and-dry-eyes

https://www.healthline.com/health/menopause/menopause-itching

https://www.healthline.com/health/menopause/joint-pain-menopause

The Independent:

https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/fashion/menopause-oestrogen-perimenopause-greek-amazon-b2676570.html

NIH National Library of Medicine:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5929427/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18460167/

National Health Service - UK

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/things-you-can-do/

https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt/alternatives-to-hormone-replacement-therapy-hrt/lifestyle-changes-to-make-if-youre-unable-to-take-hrt/

Everyday Health:

https://www.everydayhealth.com/womens-health/menopause-scams-to-watch-out-for/

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists:

https://www.acog.org/womens-health/experts-and-stories/t...

• (00:00:00) - Menopause affects all of us
• (00:13:43) - How to save on menopause
• (00:31:52) - Menopause scams

There are ways to save on rent that Shawna and Sqeaky cover that you may not have thought of before. Plus, we go over scams and roommate drama so you don't have to find out first hand. Before you find your next place to rent or put out an ad for a roommate, check out this episode for ways to save money - with a humorous attitude.

Credits: Hosts Shawna & Sqeaky, Producer Cole John, Writer Syb de Clark, Music Allison Tartalia, Marketing Ricardo Gutiérrez

• (00:00:00) - Rental Savings
• (00:21:12) - Rental Scams