But the one thing about freelancing that I absolutely hate (besides self-employment taxes) is paying PayPal fees.

PayPal fees are so irritating to me. I hate it when I send out my invoices for freelance work I’ve completed only to have a chunk of my income taken away by PayPal.

For the longest time, I wondered if there were any legitimate ways to help decrease PayPal fees so I could keep more of my freelance income. After a year of working my business online, I’ve come up with a few strategies to decrease my PayPal fees. Now I’m sharing them with you so you can keep more of your money too!

With all of those responsibilities, many entrepreneurs and business owners get to a point where they need to hire a virtual assistant to help with some of their workload. If you are a virtual assistant or thinking about becoming one, there are many services you can offer to potential clients.

Even though virtual assisting is becoming more popular, some people still see a virtual assistant as nothing more than an online secretary. But that’s far from the truth. A virtual assistant has the potential to be so much more!

When I first started calling myself a virtual assistant and began telling people my new “job title”, I often got the follow-up question of “What is a virtual assistant?”

At first, it was hard for me to explain exactly what it was that I did on a regular basis because it was kind of all over the place. But once I started getting more comfortable in my role, and once I categorized my tasks, I was able to answer that question more easily.

So, what is a virtual assistant? I’m glad you asked.