Tag Archives: Freelance Finance

Buy Yourself a Week of Vacation

By on April 26th, 2010

As freelancers, vacation days are often non-existent. If you do manage to take a vacation, you’ll probably be stuck working early mornings and late nights because you can’t afford to abandon your work completely. There are still bills that need …

Are You Saving For Retirement?

By on April 12th, 2010

The lack of employer-sponsored retirement plans is another drawback of freelancing and self-employment. But just because you don’t have a corporation matching your 401K contributions doesn’t mean you should forgo retirement savings all together. Sure, freelance writing is flexible, but …

Equip Yourself for Financial Emergencies

By on February 1st, 2010

As freelance writers, our income is very unpredictable. We can set income goals, market ourselves, and create several income streams, but the truth is that it’s hard to say with certainty how much money we’ll make next month or six …

7 Financial Things to Do to Start the New Year Right

By on January 4th, 2010

What’s more refreshing than a brand new year. It’s another chance to do things right with your freelance writing business and your finances. Here are seven things you should do during these first few weeks of January to get your …

Credit is More Important for Freelance Writers

By on December 21st, 2009

Having good credit is important for freelancers because our income is scrutinized a lot harder when we apply for credit cards and loans. Because a freelancer writer’s income is somewhat less predictable and harder to prove than that of a …