Prepping often gets a bad, or weird, reputation in mainstream media. Prepping, as it’s referred to, is basically being prepared for a major disaster where emergency personnel can’t get to you for several days. Some people take it further and try to have enough prepping supplies to last 6 months or longer, but for the […]
Money Advice for New Grads
When I graduated from college, I thought I knew a lot. I knew how to do laundry, how to feed myself and save money at the same time, and how to interview well. All very valuable things you need to know by the time you graduate from college, or so I thought. While I wouldn’t […]
Leaving the Bank of Mom & Dad
The Millennial generation often gets a bad reputation for being unmotivated, over-confident in their abilities, and a host of other hyperbolic stereotypes. Often overlooked are those millennials, like those in other generations, that work hard, save their money, and spend responsibly. However, when more than one-third of adult millennials receive regular financial support from their […]
Would You Move to Save More Money?
When we talk about reducing our cost of living, we usually talk in terms of moving closer to work to reduce transportation costs, or downsizing to cut housing costs. However, one thing not often discussed is moving to live where it’s cheaper. While this not be possible for some, many of us could probably do […]
Planning for Your Summer Vacation
After a particularly brutal winter (I’m looking at you, East Coast!), it’s definitely not too early to start planning your summer vacation. If you’re like the many who have to plan your vacations in the summer due to kids’ schedules, work schedules, or even weather schedules, you know that prices increase during the summer. Unfortunately, […]
Should You Hire a Virtual Assistant?
For busy professionals, it can be tough to manage a full-time job plus a side career (and yes, this goes for stay-at-home parents too!) Particularly for those of us trying to transition our side hustles into full-time work, it can be almost impossible to get tasks for our side hustle completed, while managing our regular […]
3 Responsible Ways to Use Your Tax Refund
Happy Tax Day! Have you finished your taxes today? If you have (or even if you haven’t), make sure you take advantage of all those tax day freebies out there! At least you can get something free today which, depending on how tax season went this year, could be a nice way to end the […]
3 Affordable Places to Retire Abroad
While some of us reading Your Personal Finance Pro may be years away from retirement, it’s never too early to begin planning for the future. Whether you continue working full time, part time, or not at all, have you thought about where you’ll be enjoying your retirement years? You may assume you’ll stay where you […]
5 Websites That Reward You for Being Healthy
Ever since I got a FitBit for my birthday earlier this year, I’ve been obsessed with tracking everything. If you know me, that’s not too surprising, as I’m a Type A organized person as it is. However, the FitBit brought out something new. I wasn’t competing against other people, I was competing against my (admittedly […]
Prioritizing Debt vs. Retirement
For those of us in our twenties and thirties, retirement seems fairly far off and remote. After all, when you’re planning school, buying your first home, or traveling the world, let’s face it: thinking about your “golden years” is pretty far down on your list. However, as the news media likes to remind us, all […]
Is a Home Gym Cheaper Than a Gym Membership?
Unless you’re blessed enough to live somewhere nice year-round, like Harry, chances are you either go to a gym or workout in your home. As much as I heard people talking about working out at home with workout DVDs, I never really thought working out at home was feasible. After all, with all the fun […]
Save Money on St. Patrick’s Day
No matter where you are, March 17 is a day of celebration all around the world. From Australia to Jordan, to the US and Ireland itself, many thousands of people will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day – Irish or not. Even if no one you knows celebrates St. Patrick’s Day, it’s a pretty big deal, […]
How Perception Affects Your Earning Potential
Here on Your PF Pro, we discuss a lot of important things related to saving, spending, and investing money. However, in order to be able to do any of this, often we need a job to get started. Sounds pretty basic, right? Unless you’re independently wealthy (in which case, want to sponsor my wedding?), we […]
Would You Ever Have Your Wedding Sponsored?
In my last post, I alluded to wedding planning, and I wasn’t just saying it drop hints to my (then) boyfriend. I’m really getting married! Don’t run – this isn’t going to turn into a wedding planning post, I promise. However, I have to say it: weddings are expensive. Why?? Is it parental pressure, childhood […]
Alternatives to the Fancy Valentine’s Day Dinner
I’ve never been a big fan of spending a lot of money on Valentine’s day and things seemed to have worked out ok for me 🙂 Today, PF Pro contributor Melissa Hoffman takes a look at some alternatives to a fancy Valentine’s day dinner. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and with it generally […]
Ways to Reduce Your Tax Burden
Now that most of my 1099’s have arrived, I’ll be sitting down to do my taxes soon! Today, PF Pro contributor, Melissa Hoffman takes a look at a few ways you can reduce your tax burden and keep more money in your pocket. As much as you may not want to hear it, we’re well […]
Money Moves to Make in Your 30s
In today’s society, it’s easy to get complacent when it comes to your finances. Today, PF Pro contributor, Melissa Hoffman takes a look at five money moves you should make in your 30’s. Don’t put these off until it’s too late, take action now! While your twenties may have been a time of massive change […]
Diversify Your (Passive) Income
With all the talk of side hustles for extra income, it’s easy to overlook passive income strategies. Whether you’re pressed for time, are already working on a side hustle, or just want to diversify your income more, there’s a lot to be said for establishing a passive income. Establishing a passive income source will entail […]
The Gamification of Investing
Turning events into games is one of those endearing hobbies that a lot of us like to indulge in. Whether it’s Fantasy Football or Fantasy Football, The Bachelor Edition (yes, that’s a thing), we all like to turn things we can’t control into a game. It turns out even investing isn’t immune to being turned […]
5 Financial Tune Ups To Do in January
I’ve never been a big fan of New Year’s resolutions but I do believe in taking some solid steps to secure your financial life at the beginning of each year. Today, PF Pro contributor, Melissa Hoffman, takes a look at 5 financial tune-ups that you should complete ASAP. It’s the start of the new year, which […]
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