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Earlier this week we discussed creating a "Never Again" folder to track mistakes. Reader dongola7 offers another great suggestion for tracking the opposite—your successes—with a Praise folder.

If your company is already tightening its belt, it might not do much good asking for a raise during your next performance review. Instead, consider asking for other perks that might be almost as good as cash in your pocket.Photo by TedsBlog.

Freelancing isn't something you should just jump into, but it makes sense for a good number of workers. If you're looking into, or getting started with, working on your own, here are 10 resources we think every freelancer can learn from.

Some people are born negotiators, but for most, it's a skill set that requires honing. Finance weblog Feld Notes suggests improving your powers of persuasion by eliminating ranges from your negotiating vocabulary. Photo by laenulfean.

So you've sent in countless resumes and finally landed yourself an interview. Now what? The Harvard Business Blog suggests seven rules to follow next time you're face to face with your potential employer. Photo by Eneas.

Money magazine posts a cost of living web calculator that covers a whole lot of U.S. cities with fairly up-to-date data, giving you the lowdown on how far your salary would go in your dream city.

Last week we talked about how to answer an interviewer who asks what your current salary is, and the floodgates opened with strong opinions and extremely helpful advice from Lifehacker readers. Here's what you had to say: Photo by star5112.

You're in the midst of a job interview, your potential boss-to-be seems very interested in what you've got to offer, and then she pops the question: "What were you making before?" How should you reply? Photo by star5112.

Labor Day weekend is the time to say an unofficial goodbye to summer, to consistent warm weather, to lighter clothes—and maybe to the job that's holding you back. If you're looking to make the leap into a new gig or an entirely new career this fall, there are several online tools and power tips for every stage of the job-seeking journey.

Questions about salary requirements are one of the very few questions guaranteed to come up during a job interview or screening process, as well as almost always cause some severe awkwardness on both sides. Once you've found a great job, how do you demand what you're worth without sounding arrogant?