Topic: Salaries

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What is annual salary?

What is it, really? How is it calculated? Learn about the different elements and compare annual salary to hourly rate.
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What’s the difference between salary and hourly pay?
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A freelance accountant working on a desk.

What’s the difference between salary and hourly pay?

Trying to decide how you want to be paid? Weigh up the pros and cons to decide what’s best for you.
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A brief guide to universal basic income
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Woman is counting a stack of dollar bills with both hands.

A brief guide to universal basic income

Heard all the buzz about universal basic income and want to learn more? Read on to get the basics of this cash payment program that some governments are already adopting.
4 min read
Woman checking her bank statement and holding an N26 debit card.
What’s the difference between gross pay and net pay?
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Woman checking her bank statement and holding an N26 debit card.

What’s the difference between gross pay and net pay?

Understand the difference between gross vs. net salary and learn what it means for your salary.
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The motherhood penalty: what is it and how can we combat it?
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Mother and daughter look in scooter rearview mirror.

The motherhood penalty: what is it and how can we combat it?

We know having kids costs money, but did you know that it actually reduces women’s earnings throughout their lives? Read on to learn about the motherhood penalty and what we can do to minimize it.
8 min read
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How to negotiate salary: 10 tips for a better job offer
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Two persons signing a document on a meeting.

How to negotiate salary: 10 tips for a better job offer

Wondering how to negotiate salary for a new job, or how to ask for a raise in your existing role? Read on to discover our 10 top tips for getting the salary you deserve.
6 min read
A man is sitting in a chair, drinking coffee and checking his phone.
Fake app testing job ads—what they are and how you can protect yourself
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A man is sitting in a chair, drinking coffee and checking his phone.

Fake app testing job ads—what they are and how you can protect yourself

Online fraudsters are increasingly looking for so-called "app testers" on job platforms. Read on to find out what to look out for—and how you can protect yourself.
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What is a salary?
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Man taking notes working with a calculator and a laptop.

What is a salary?

A salary is the money you’re paid to do a job. But there’s more to it than that. Our complete definition of salary includes how it works and what that means for you.
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A guide to understanding your German payslip
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20 euro bill with a shirt shape.

A guide to understanding your German payslip

If you’re receiving a payslip in Germany, you might not know how to interpret all the deductions, or even what they mean. Fear not—we’ll walk you through the basics of your German payslip.
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A freelancer woman working in a light apartment with a computer and notebook.
Working from home the N26 way—6 tips to make the most out of your home office
6 min read
A freelancer woman working in a light apartment with a computer and notebook.

Working from home the N26 way—6 tips to make the most out of your home office

Many of us are working from home right now. Read on for insights on how we’re handling this new situation at N26, and which tips we found useful.
6 min read
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How to set freelance rates & decide your pricing
7 min read
A freelancer man working on a laptop and drinking coffee.

How to set freelance rates & decide your pricing

Setting your freelance rates can be a challenge, especially when you're new to freelancing. We've put together some useful tips to help – read them here!
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