This is a guest post from Eric Rosenberg, a finance writer at Personal Profitability, InvestmentZen, and other personal finance, technology, and travel publications. When I started my first online side hustle in 2006, I had no idea it would change my life. I was still a college student and began blogging during the summer before […]
How Much Is Your Time Worth?
In my last post, I covered the 4 ways to get free moving boxes. I was so pleased with myself, having already asked coworkers (still a great idea!) and having saved boxes throughout the year in anticipation of our move. However, you don’t need boxes just to pack things you’re moving. Oh no… you need […]
5 Ways for New Freelancers to Find Great Clients
On Your PF Pro, we talk a lot about starting your own side hustle, finding time for your hustle, and possibly turning that side gig into a full-time job. However, if you’ve wanted to start a side hustle but can’t figure out how to get the right clients, this may seem overwhelming. Note I said […]
Find Time for Your Side Hustle with These 6 Simple Tips
Side hustlers with full time jobs know the struggle: the early mornings, late nights, and fervent email checks at work. Side hustling with a full time job can definitely be challenging. If your business is in growth mode, it can be hard to say no to more work, especially if you want to turn your […]
The 7 Perfect Jobs for College Students
As we get back into college season, it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to make money while in school. Whether you’re going back to school after time off, starting graduate school, or simply beginning college for the first time, it’s a good idea to have a part-time job. Part-time college jobs will […]
4 Benefits of Diversifying Your Income
This post is part of the Get Paid to Write for Blogs Course Launch. Get Paid to Write for Blogs is a brand new course created by Cat Alford of Budget Blonde. Cat makes a full time income from writing for blogs, and this course will teach you how to do the same. I am a […]
DEAL ALERT: $1,000 Sign-Up Bonus For New Lyft Drivers
(Update 2/27/15): Congratulations to all the drivers who were able to take advantage of Lyft’s $1,000 double sided referral bonus over the past couple days. The deal is now dead but there are a few select cities still paying $1,000 to new drivers (but you have to complete 30 rides by 3/8). Lyft just announced their biggest sign-up bonus ever […]
Born to Sell Review
On Wednesday, we discussed diversifying your income and the various ways that you could pursue passive income strategies. If you want to establish another source of revenue generation, you may be interested in covered calls through Born to Sell, an additional investment opportunity. Born to Sell is a subscription service that helps you earn extra […]
Money Goals to Set for 2015
I’m big on setting goals that are achievable. I don’t try to tackle too much and sometimes it’s as simple as just doing 1 thing better over the next year. Today, PF Pro contributor, Kali Hawlk takes a look at some money goals that you can set for 2015. This is also Kali’s last post […]
Free $20 Amazon Gift Card From Personal Capital
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! If you’re like me, you’ll be doing most of your Black Friday shopping from the comfort of your own home this weekend. I just wanted to take a moment though and say thanks to everyone who has supported Your PF Pro over the years. This has been a great project and I […]
Why Everyone Needs a Side Hustle
Most people would consider my day job as an aerospace engineer as a very solid, money-making career. But I don’t. It only took a short time for me to realize that no matter how much money you make or how comfortable you get, there are some HUGE benefits to diversifying your income and getting a […]
Take This Simple Action to Access Countless Opportunities with Your Finances and Career
Today, PF Pro contributor Kali Hawlk tells us about one simple action that has helped her achieve immense success in a relatively short amount of time. I don’t know if Kali remembers, but she actually used this tactic to get hired with me too, so I can tell you it definitely does work! Would you […]
Is AirBnB A Good Way To Make Money?
As most of you are well aware I am always looking for new, easy and fun ways to make money. In fact, that’s one of my passions in life: making money by doing things that I already enjoy. And since I started my rideshare site, I’m obviously now very involved with the sharing economy. So […]
Lessons Learned from My First Yard Sale
I’ve always been a bargain hunter but at the same time I’ve never felt that just because something is on sale does that mean it’s a great deal. A lot of times people like to say it was half off but if the original price was a rip-off then you may still be getting ripped […]
4 Unexpected Ways Self-Employment Changed My Perspective on Money
I spent 99% of my working career as an employee. I’ve worked summers at restaurants and summer camps, I was a bookseller at Barnes & Noble in college and then an administrative assistant, and I worked in operations for a small company after graduation. Only in May of this year did I finally achieve a […]
How to Give In to Lifestyle Inflation the Right Way
My financial philosophy developed out of a desire to make the most of my meager wages. When I started my professional career after gradating college, I made $12 per hour. Thankfully, I didn’t have any debt — or paying all my bills and saving a little money each month would have been impossible. Still, it […]
How Would You Earn $1,000?
Last week, I opened the floor to the awesome readers here and asked how you all would spend $1,000. There were some great responses and ideas, and I loved getting a wealth of different opinions. This week, I’d like to approach this on the flip side. It’s easy and fun to talk about how we […]
How Would You Spend $1000?
Recently, I made an “extra” $1,000 off a one-time gig. The earnings were completely unexpected and in addition to my regular, average income, which is why I’m considering it extra cash. If you’re anything like me, whenever you have extra money on hand the ways you could spend that cash quickly add up to more […]
What You Need for That Part Time Specialty Store You’ve Always Wanted
Almost half of Millennials have “own my own business” as one of their life’s goals. It would be nice to run a Fortune 500 company, have a private jet, and make billions off of deals on your corporate yacht. However, there is such a thing as being realistic. You can still meet your goals even […]
My First Week as a Lyft Driver
This post originally appeared on The Rideshare Guy Blog and Podcast but I thought it would be a nice change of pace for my readers since driving for Uber and Lyft can be a great way to make extra money. The best part about driving is that it barely feels like work yet you can make $30-$50/hr […]