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How to budget as a freelancer

December 3, 2015 By Zina Kumok

Having an irregular income as a freelancer can be tough, but it doesn't mean you should give up budgeting! How to budget as a freelancer and plan for irregular income.

Ever since I started freelancing full time, people have asked how I've been able to handle the instability of being self-employed. For the most part, being a freelancer isn't much more stressful. I get to set my own hours, work from home and not go outside when it's cold. But it also means that I have to finish my work before I can get paid. Before, I used to get paid for one week of work I'd already done and one week I hadn't. This can be a ... Read more...

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Filed Under: budget Tagged With: budgeting, cash flow, emergency fund, freelance, freelancer, self employed

Why you need an emergency fund

June 26, 2015 By Zina Kumok

The other day while Facebook stalking an old friend, I noticed she had been tagged in a Kickstarter post. This wasn’t for a new business or mission trip. It was for a friend’s vet bills. Apparently, this friend, let’s call her Kate, had a cat who needed surgery that cost $1,500. I’m one of the biggest animal lovers around. I talk to my dog in a voice usually reserved for infants. But this enraged me. A vet bill is not something that ... Read more...

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