At a certain point, most of what you knew about money came from your parents. They were the distributors of your sacred allowance, the funders of your phone bill, the providers of your health insurance. Before you were old enough to procure an income of your own, they were your bank — if you wanted

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There is nothing easy about a job interview. Etiquette says dress up, even if your interviewers arrive barefoot in blue jeans. You should smile, but not too much. You should be humble and confident at the same time. You should write a thank you note. But what about salary? Addressing salary while moving into a

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When it comes to dating, a lot of the outdated, gender normative, etiquette that was once nonnegotiable, grows less and less important by the year. It’s no longer necessary for women to get married, men don’t always pick up the dinner bill, house hold chores are shared, and communication is open in a way that

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Few things will halt a lively dinner conversation like the question, “Should we split the check?” In 2018, your table manners are a far less pressing matter of etiquette than how you pay for your meal. For some, dividing a check by individual order — down to the dollar — is both nit-picky and cheap.

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“Thank you” is a powerful phrase. “Thank you” is a powerful phrase. Gratitude and grace go hand in hand, which doesn’t leave much room for push-back when you’ve been slighted, especially when it comes to money. Demanding a raise from an employer often feels a little like unwrapping a present and then telling the giver,

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Asking a co-worker how much she makes is a little like asking an acquaintance how much she weighs: invasive, rude, borderline inappropriate. With age, size, and even relationship-status, we’re raised with a polite inclination towards privacy. These discrete facts, though intimately tied up in our notions of identity and personal value, carry a certain taboo.

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