Money Habits

The recurring rituals — market-rate checks, career audits, tracking systems — that quietly compound into earning power.

How to Find Your Real Market Rate (BLS, Levels, and 3 Sources That Aren't Glassdoor)

A step-by-step method for finding what your work actually pays in 2026 — using BLS wage data, pay-transparency postings, and structured comp sites — and turning it into one defensible number.

By Simone Hartley · August 22, 2026 · 7 min read

Money Habits

How I Track My Career Like a Portfolio: The Annual Review I Do on Myself

The 3-hour annual review I run on my own career every August — four asset classes, a market-rate re-benchmark, and the rebalancing decisions that follow, with the exact spreadsheet columns.

By Simone Hartley · August 22, 2026 · 7 min read