I’ve owned three cars in my life and they have come from Grandma, grandparents and my mom.  Nothing like the family discount when you’re buying a car 🙂  Today, PF Pro contributor, Melissa Hoffman takes a look at what it takes to buy a car.  The event I’ve been dreading is arriving… no, it’s […]
How to Manage Your Boss
It’s a strange realization when you start a new job, especially when you’re an entry-level employee and this is possibly your first “real adult” job, that you have to manage your boss. If you had good mentors, a good internship, or perhaps a really good Career Center in college, someone may have told you this […]
4 Ways to Manage Your Last Two Weeks at Work
If you’re a Millennial, get used to learning how to manage your last two weeks at work. According to a survey conducted by LinkedIn, Millennials will have four job changes by the time they are 32. There are a lot of reasons for this, but one of the best things to keep in mind when […]
How to Prepare to Quit Your Job
Many of us have seen the comics or sitcom TV shows, where the main character has finally had enough and just storms out yelling “I quit!” (or some colorful variation thereof). Hooray for him! we cheer, because we’ve seen how horrible his boss is, or how crazy his coworkers are. Finally he got out of […]
4 Positive Ways to Manage Office Politics
One of the best ways to earn more money is by getting a raise at your current job. A pay increase may mean a little more work, but if you like your job and are good at it, it’s not as tough as getting a second job or starting a completely new career. While it’s […]
Beat the Average: Achieve Your New Year’s Resolutions
Happy 2017, readers! It might sound crazy, but I’m looking forward to 2017. I’m entering a new decade of my life, which is always interesting, and there are a lot of necessary changes coming up professionally. Whether it’s good or bad remains to be seen, but whether you like it or not: 2017 is here! […]
Staying Productive in the Post-Holiday Slump
Happy holidays! Are you back to work already? Sometimes it just seems like the holidays fly by – which can be a good or bad thing, depending on your viewpoint! One thing that’s for sure: for those of us back to work in an office, feeling productive after the holidays, when the office is mostly […]
Should You Get Your Boss a Gift for the Holidays?
This time of the year can be tricky in the office: in addition to avoiding all the tasty treats in the office (holiday pounds!) and the minefield of wishing someone “Happy Holidays” vs. “Merry Christmas” (a true minefield depending on the politics of your office), the last thing you need to worry about is giving […]
How to Address Family Finances During the Holidays
For many of us, the holidays means getting together with family members we may not see more than once or twice a year. Even if you’re fortunate enough to see your own family several times a year, you might not see your spouse’s, or your siblings, regularly. In addition to the holiday, every year it […]
How to Grow Your Closet on a Budget
Shopping for clothes can be extremely tricky, if you care about how you look, how your clothing feels, and depending on the job you have. Luckily, the holidays are right around the corner, and do you know what that means? Sales on clothes! Depending on what you’re looking for, some times of the year are […]
What To Do After Attending a Business Conference
I recently attend a really awesome business/financial conference called FinCon16. If you’ve ever attended a conference as a business person looking to make new connections and grow your business, you know how overwhelming these conferences can be. There are so many conferences out there, so many things to learn and implement immediately, it’s tough to […]
3 Things People Who Are Broke Are Tired of Hearing
Lately, it seems like there is a lot of sniping between and even among generations about who is playing the “game of life” better. If you’re a Baby Boomer, Millennials are lazy, overly-educated people who wish all their debts would disappear by magic. If you’re a Millennial, people born before you (especially Baby Boomers) got […]
How to Make a Good First Impression at an Interview
There’s a lot to be anxious about when you’re going on an interview: am I qualified? Will they like me? Have I prepared for the most common interview questions? What about uncommon interview questions? While there are dozens of ways to try to prepare for an interview, there are a few easy ways you can […]
How to Plan for Your First Business Trip
When I first started traveling for my job, I thought I had the whole travel experience down. After all, I traveled for vacation as much as I could – what could be different about traveling for business? It turns out there is a lot of difference between traveling for business and traveling for fun, including […]
Interview Like a Boss
I consider myself a bright person, generally. Tell me something once or twice, and I can remember and do it the way you asked. However, I recently found out that I have been doing something completely opposite of instructions for YEARS. I have listened to advice, taken notes, and… ignored it all. If you work […]
Are You Ready to Buy a House?
Now that my husband and I have been living in our house for a little over a month, we’re 95% unpacked and I’m 100% happy here. Every day I wake up excited to be in a house we picked together, our first house as a married couple. Also, having a pool in 110 degree weather […]
The Chainsmokers’ ‘Closer’ Re-Written
As you may already know by now, I listen to a lot of pop music, partly because it’s fun to listen to and partly because I have a 2 hour commute and can only handle talk radio and podcasts so long before I just need background noise. So it should come as no surprise that […]
You Bought WHAT? Handling Money Fights with Your Spouse
According to surveys, money is one of the leading causes of stress in relationships. While getting a divorce might not be directly attributed to financial stress, it can certainly make an incompatible relationship even worse. After all, money touches all aspects of our lives. No matter how many “free ways to date your spouse!” Pinterest […]
Should You Move Into Your Parents’ House to Save Money?
Young Americans are more likely to live with their parents, with 32% of people ages 18-34 living in their parents’ houses, according to the Pew Research Center. This is partly because of the Great Recession, but also because wages are stagnating or falling, leaving more people under- or unemployed. It’s clear that moving into Mom […]
How to Handle Multiple Emergency Expenses
Life has a funny way of kicking you when you’re down sometimes. As you’ll know from my previous posts, my husband and I recently bought a house, and it’s been expensive. We knew that going in, but several more emergencies have popped up since we bought the home and began some light remodeling. On that […]
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