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Crystal just started working as a self-employed blogger in July. Her biggest challenge so far? Dealing with the irregular pay. Thankfully, she had a plan. Here’s how she’s made it work…
http://www.budgetinginthefunstuff.com/self-employment-paychecks-irregular-pay/
You probably think that freelance writing doesn’t have any huge start-up costs. (After all, what do you need except a computer, right?) Well, you’d be wrong. In this post, freelance writer Pinar Tarhan, shares the secrets on all the other expenses that go into a freelance writing career.
http://freelanceswitch.com/freelance-writing/financing-freelance-writing/
September 15th is rapidly approaching. Which means it’s time for us to pay our third-quarter estimated income taxes (even though the third quarter isn’t over yet). Confused? Here are tax tips and advice from Steven Aldrich the new CEO of Outright.com.
http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/cab/abu/y211/m09/abu0294/s03
It’s one of the problems that comes with freelancing: one month you’re making tons of money and feeling good, and the next you can barely pay your bills. Is there a way off of this roller coaster?
http://freelanceswitch.com/money/income-fluctuation-solutions/
What do freelance designers, writers, and photographers have in common? They’re generally not business people. And yet, we all need to have some sort of business acumen to work for ourselves. Here are words of wisdom from other freelance professionals who have found a way to make it work.
http://www.graphics.com/modules.php?name=Sections&op=viewarticle&artid=975
Would you spend $100 on your freelance business? That’s a question that different people will have different responses to. Follow these three freelancers, how they spent their money (if at all) and if it turned out to be worth it.
http://freelanceswitch.com/the-business-of-freelancing/are-your-spending-habits-stunting-your-freelance-business%E2%80%99s-growth/
More and more people are jumping on the freelance bandwagon. But the mortgage industry doesn’t seem to understand that. In fact, it’s pretty difficult for someone without a guaranteed income to get a loan. It’s not impossible, though. Here’s how to do it …
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/realestate/loans-for-freelancers-mortgages.html?_r=1
More than nine million self-employed people are not covered by a retirement plan, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. But that doesn’t mean that they can’t have a retirement plan. Here’s a summary of your options, courtesy of the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.
http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/theridgefieldpress/columns/101319-money-management-retirement-planning-options-for-the-self-employed.html
There are lots of terms that the self-employed use to describe themselves: freelancer, consultant, contractor, small business owner, etc… But each term has its own distinct meaning. And I can honestly say that I’ve recently taken the jump from one to the other … and it hasn’t been easy.
Up until now, I’ve been a freelancer [...]
Fox and Friends recently told Americans that 51% of them paid no taxes in 2009. Can this be correct, and if so why are the self-employed still shelling out? Get the scoop on why the self-employed tend to get screwed by taxes, and who we can blame.
http://www.suite101.com/content/sorting-out-the-self-employed-tax-burden-whos-not-paying-taxes-a385163
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