Category Archives: Freelance Finance

Recognizing and Changing Bad Habits

By on May 21st, 2012

A few months ago, I read an intriguing article about how Target can figure out a woman is pregnant long before she ever tells her family or friends – by analyzing on her shopping habits. Who knew habits were so …

Freelancers Union: The World’s Largest Invoice

By on May 7th, 2012

Last month, the Freelancer’s Union launched a neat website – WorldsLongestInvoice.com – which totals unpaid invoices from freelancers all over the world. The current total unpaid invoices is just a couple thousand dollars away from $16,000,000 and the site has …

When The Shoe is on the Other Foot: Paying Contractors

By on April 23rd, 2012

As a freelance writer, you’re used to getting paid for your work. But as a business owner, you’ll undoubtedly make some payments to your own contractors. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you outsource work to …

Setting Your Prices and Deciding Which Applies

By on April 9th, 2012

From my last post on Payment Policies, Anne Wayman gleaned that there are basically four ways for writers to charge: per hour, per word, per page, or per project. Pricing methods might differ, but the price should equal about to …

Do You Have a Standard Payment Policy?

By on March 26th, 2012

Having a standard payment policy not only makes you appear more professional, it also makes it easier to manage your business and get paid. With a documented payment policy, you don’t have to come up with payment terms each time …