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  • I Paid 40% Below Retail for Peter Millar on Sale Every Time. Here Is How.
    Budget | Clothing

    I Paid 40% Below Retail for Peter Millar on Sale Every Time. Here Is How.

    ByThe Modern Pro June 7, 2026June 7, 2026

    Finding peter millar on sale is harder than it looks because the brand deliberately keeps its own site lean on discounts, and most search results just send you to retailer product pages with no actual strategy behind them. Affiliate disclosure: Some links in this article are affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may…

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  • How to Pay Off Student Loans Fast: The Interest Math Nobody Shows You (3 Real Scenarios)
    Student Loans

    How to Pay Off Student Loans Fast: The Interest Math Nobody Shows You (3 Real Scenarios)

    ByThe Modern Pro June 4, 2026

    How to pay off student loans fast is one of those questions where the standard advice, make extra payments and refinance if you can, is technically correct but completely fails to show you why it matters in actual dollars. My wife has graduate school debt. I am a civil engineer who thinks in numbers. When…

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  • Should I Max Out My 401k? I Ran the Numbers Starting at 25 vs 30 vs 35. The Difference Is Uncomfortable.
    401k

    Should I Max Out My 401k? I Ran the Numbers Starting at 25 vs 30 vs 35. The Difference Is Uncomfortable.

    ByThe Modern Pro June 3, 2026June 7, 2026

    Should I max out my 401k? I asked myself that exact question at 25, sitting at my desk after my first full year as a civil engineer, trying to figure out whether the short-term sacrifice was actually worth it. So I ran the math. Not the vague motivational version where someone tells you compound interest…

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  • What to Wear for a Job Interview in 2026: The Formula That Worked for Me Across 6 Engineering Interviews
    Budget | Clothing

    What to Wear for a Job Interview in 2026: The Formula That Worked for Me Across 6 Engineering Interviews

    ByThe Modern Pro June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

    What to wear for a job interview in 2026 is a different question than it was three years ago, and most of the advice still circulating online was written for a world that no longer exists everywhere. I graduated with a civil engineering degree in 2023, went through six job interviews at firms ranging from…

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  • I Lost 40 Pounds and Had to Replace My Entire Lululemon Wardrobe. Here Are the 4 Best Lululemon Dupes for Men I Found.
    Budget | Clothing

    I Lost 40 Pounds and Had to Replace My Entire Lululemon Wardrobe. Here Are the 4 Best Lululemon Dupes for Men I Found.

    ByThe Modern Pro May 28, 2026June 7, 2026

    The best lululemon dupes for men I tested came out of necessity, not curiosity. I wore lululemon ABC pants and Commission polos to work for two years as a civil engineer. Then I lost 40 pounds before my wedding, none of it fit, and I could not afford to replace my entire wardrobe at $128…

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  • What Are Claude Skills? I Tested 5 of Them for 30 Days as an Engineer
    AI

    What Are Claude Skills? I Tested 5 of Them for 30 Days as an Engineer

    ByThe Modern Pro May 27, 2026May 27, 2026

    What are Claude skills? The short answer is they are reusable instruction files that teach Claude how to work exactly the way you want it to, loaded automatically when you need them. The longer answer is that after 30 days of using five specific skills as a civil engineer who also runs a blog and…

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  • The American Express Gold Card: Why It Is the Perfect Companion to Your Blue Cash Preferred
    Credit Cards

    The American Express Gold Card: Why It Is the Perfect Companion to Your Blue Cash Preferred

    ByThe Modern Pro May 26, 2026May 25, 2026

    The American Express Gold card earns 4 points per dollar at restaurants worldwide and 4 points per dollar at U.S. supermarkets. If you already carry the Amex Blue Cash Preferred for groceries, gas, and streaming, the Gold card is the card that fills in every category the Blue Cash Preferred leaves on the table, specifically…

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  • The American Express Blue Cash Preferred Card Is the Best Credit Card for Groceries, Gas, and Streaming in 2026
    Credit Cards

    The American Express Blue Cash Preferred Card Is the Best Credit Card for Groceries, Gas, and Streaming in 2026

    ByThe Modern Pro May 25, 2026May 26, 2026

    The American Express Blue Cash Preferred card is the credit card I reach for every single time I buy groceries, fill up the gas tank, or pay for a streaming subscription. Not because a review told me to. Because I sat down, ran the actual math on my own spending, and found that no other…

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  • What Is a Smart Home and How Do I Set One Up? An Engineer’s Beginner Guide for 2026
    Smart Home

    What Is a Smart Home and How Do I Set One Up? An Engineer’s Beginner Guide for 2026

    ByThe Modern Pro May 22, 2026May 23, 2026

    If you have been wondering what a smart home is and how to set one up, the honest answer is simpler than most guides make it sound. A smart home is a house where ordinary devices like lights, plugs, thermostats, cameras, and locks are connected to the internet so you can control and automate them…

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  • SpaceX and OpenAI Are Going Public. Here Is What Every Young Investor Needs to Know Before June 12.
    AI | Stocks

    SpaceX and OpenAI Are Going Public. Here Is What Every Young Investor Needs to Know Before June 12.

    ByThe Modern Pro May 21, 2026May 23, 2026

    The SpaceX S-1 went public yesterday. The roadshow starts June 4. The stock is expected to start trading June 12 under the ticker SPCX on the Nasdaq. And OpenAI is right behind it targeting a fourth quarter listing at a valuation approaching $1 trillion. If you have been paying attention to the AI and investing…

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