<prompt> Human: So, I did it. I graduated college and six months later landed an interview with my dream organization. I realized that in my young, broke and any money is a good amount state of mind, I requested close to half of what I should have on the online application. How do I bring this up if they decide to hire me? Do I mention in the interview that after viewing their public tax records they have some bills to spare and doing some personal budgeting I realized I want almost double what I originally asked? I would hate to have gotten this far only because they think Im as cheap labor. And I would hate to be denied this position because I end up costing them too much. And since its a non-profit I dont want to seem like Im only in the job for the money by asking for more. Any advice is helpful!I requested a range of 30-40K on the application and would need closer to 55-60K to get by.  <response>: You say you dont want to lose the position because youre too expensive, but then later you say that you need the higher rate just to get by. Is the pay a need or a want? If its a need, its not an option. I would cut to the chase because if they think they can offer you 30k and you need 55k just to get by, it wont work. In this case Id call up the recruiter or hiring manager ASAP and say, I was reviewing my online application and I realized there was an important error. My requested salary is 55k. Is that in the potential range for this position? If they say yes, great, if they say no, everybody saved a lot of time and effort. If its a want, I would wait until they bring it up or extend an offer, then I would go back and renegotiate by emphasizing how much I could contribute to the organization and saying that upon further market research you would like to ask for x. If this really is your dream organization I would personally take a little less to get my foot in the door. Dont say anything about their financials... How well an organization is doing has no bearing on what salary you deserve. Good luck! 