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 […]
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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 […]
Graphic designer and solopreneur Nick Zynda shows you how to master the art of trade show vacationing in Vegas. This is the first part of a four-part series and will cover how to get in to a trade show on the cheap. Subsequent posts in the series will include tips on accommodations, food, and fun.
Got a movie idea? Even a script maybe? Here are some tips from artist extraordinaire Dax Schaffer on storyboarding for newbies.
By Matt Dyer About five years ago, I decided to take a little road trip, as cheaply as possible, just to get the hell out of L.A. for a few days. It ended up being an awesome, life-changing, two-week trip up and down the West Coast. I slept in my car and visited a lot […]
If you’re like me, you get tons of ideas for creative projects you want to work on. I oftentimes feel momentarily possessed, jotting down ideas and business plans without much restraint. Right now what consumes my free time (besides idling on my couch, eating potato chips and thinking about working on things) are blogging, writing […]
When your income can fluctuate like a wild monkey on a swing, saving your beans can really help when you’re facing a bit of a lull. Here are some super easy ways you can save money as a freelancer: Take Full Advantage of Your Flexible Schedule If you’re working from home, then you take […]
Your 20s are tough. You’re trying to figure out what you want to do, who you want to be, all while trying to eke out an existence for yourself. My 20s was a period of couch-change scrounging, bargain hunting, bouts of existential crisis, and requisite floundering. Now that I’m in my early 30s I can […]
Get financially empowered by stop fighting with your money. Instead, learn to live, love, and budget.
In our first installment of our Skimp or Splurge series, small business owners Sal and Amina of Studio Mucci offer their tips on running your own Etsy store.
