As a self-described minimalist freelancer, I’m really reluctant to sign up for new apps and tools to run my freelance business. That’s because I feel like there are only so many things you need. It’s far too easy to get bombarded with the latest apps or tools claiming to save you time and money and […]
Category: Budgeting
You just might be scratching your head. Creative people? Good with money? Let’s be clear about one thing: Just because you may put other things above making money: pursuing your personal projects, taking time off to make art, investing in classes and supplies, doesn’t automatically mean you suck at managing your money, or don’t care about […]
When it comes to our money, freelancers share common issues: budgeting to pay for yearly and quarterly taxes, forking over money for our own medical insurance, and then there’s that good ole’ self-employment tax. And of course there’s the challenge of budgeting with variable income. The thing is that depending on our line of work and […]
So I’ve been playing around with different systems for budgeting, and the one that works best for me is to create buckets for my recurring expenses. The money I have left over, I kick over to the percentage method. Here’s how I do it: Step 1: Create Buckets for Your Money I am big into […]
Because last year I made the switch to being self-employed, my taxes this time around are going to be a little more complicated. As a result I’ve developed somewhat of what I call “Fear of Taxes Syndrome (FOTS).” I kind of am approaching this year’s taxes with a bit of a fly-by-my-seat approach—and it feels […]
Is it possible to live on $800 a month in L.A. and only work no more than 10 hours a week? Crazy man Andrew Dove shows you how it can be done—and in style.
If you’re like me, you find the chore of financial upkeep a terrible nuisance. Staying on top of invoices, tracking time spent on a project, managing payments, and prepping for taxes can be a total time suck. As I’ve been taking on more freelance on top of my day job, the struggle with dedicating time […]
Hey guys! So, I’m participating in GOBankingRates’ Money Minute video contest. Me and fellow financial bloggers share our favorite money-saving tips. I have two videos, both which were created with top-of-the-line professional equipment and super high production values, as you can see below. There are some clever, unheard-of before tips shared in this year’s entries, […]
As a self-described money maniac, I feverishly scour money blogs on a daily basis, there’s an endless number of personal finance books in my reading queue, and I love learning about all the new budgeting apps in the works. Yet there’s a big part of me that is convinced that the rules of personal finance […]
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