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		<title>Conduct a Mid-Year Freelance Finance Check Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Now that half the year is gone, it’s a good time to take a look at your situation to see how you’re progressing towards your goals. That includes doing a finance check-up. Here are eight things you should consider when conducting your mid-year freelance financial review. 1. Progression toward your salary goal. You should have started the year with an idea of how much you]]></description>
		
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		<title>4 Types of Tax Deductions Freelance Writers Should Know About</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LaToya Irby]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jan 2025 12:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The first year I filed taxes, I was so excited I could finally claim church donations on my taxes. Except, it wasn’t really worth it to claim the donation because my itemized deductions were less than my standard deduction. Yep, even though you qualify for a certain tax break, it’s not always beneficial to take it. Deductions allow you to lower your taxable income and]]></description>
		
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		<title>5 Money Moves to Make Before Year-End</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LaToya Irby]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A lot of people are focusing on holiday shopping this time of year. Personally, my workload has increased and I haven’t given shopping much thought. (I really need to get on that!) But I have thought about my finances and some things I need to do as the year comes to a close. There are tons of year-end money lists out there and they all]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to Be Better With Your Freelance Writing Income</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LaToya Irby]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Too bad we’re not born knowing how to deal with money. If you had a financial literacy class in high school, you were pretty lucky. For many of us, much of what we know about personal finance we learned from our parents or our own mistakes. It’s not too late to learn those critical lessons you may have missed. Here are some tips on being]]></description>
		
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		<title>Managing Freelance Writing Income and Regular Income</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LaToya Irby]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 11:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For most people transitioning into full-time freelance writing or freelance writing on the side for awhile, there will undoubtedly be a period of time that you’re managing two kinds of income: income from freelance writing and income from a regular job. Or if you’re a writer who’s married to or cohabitating with someone who earns a regular income, the two of you may also face]]></description>
		
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		<title>What Not to Do When Your Writing Income is Down</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LaToya Irby]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of the hardest parts about adjusting to freelance writing life, and self-employment in general, is living with a fluctuating income. There may be periods of time that the projects and payments are coming in like a flood. Others, they’re as dry as a ditch on a hot summer day. What you do during those low-income months is so important because it will have a]]></description>
		
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		<title>When Your Writing Schedule Leaves No Time For Taxes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The deadline for filing a tax return this year is Monday, April 15th. That’s just seven days away! I know there are some of us who filed our tax returns as soon as the IRS began accepting tax returns. Others of us may be too busy writing (trying to make enough money to pay the tax bill?) to get those tax returns done before the]]></description>
		
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		<title>How Freelance Writers Can Be Productive With Finances</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LaToya Irby]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Writing is actually one of the easier parts of freelancing writing. Maybe it's like that with all craft-turned-businesses. The tougher parts of being a professional freelance writer can be things like finding clients, having a steady stream of ideas, and managing the finances. Because I’m no fan of mulling over finances for hours, there are some things I do to make this area of freelancing]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avoid Costly Freelance Writing Scams</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LaToya Irby]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When you’re looking for ways to make money from writing, you’re bound to run across a few scams. Some may actually sound promising – after all, the marketing materials are written by people who are good at writing. But, a well-written sales page, filled with promises, guarantees, and testimonials doesn’t necessarily indicate a legitimate product or service. You haven’t worked hard to earn a living]]></description>
		
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		<title>Freelance Writers: Tips for Paying Estimated Taxes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[LaToya Irby]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ah, taxes. It’s almost all you hear and read about this time of year, but we freelance writers have been thinking about taxes all year long. That’s because we, along with other self-employed workers, are required to pay quarterly estimated taxes to the IRS four times a year: in January, April, June, and September. If you’ve ever paid too little or *gasp* not paid at]]></description>
		
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