As a freelancer, it can be hard to keep track of your finances. With lots of new clients (and likely many different payment structures and methods), you may struggle to keep track of how much money you have earned, which clients need to pay, and when their invoices are due. Read More
Along with redundancy, becoming a parent is one of those life changes that often makes people consider freelancing. Freelancing can offer a flexibility that employment of any kind finds hard to match. Read More
Freelancing can seem the perfect option when you become a parent, providing a more flexible way to work and manage your childcare commitments. But the two roles aren’t always easy to juggle.
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You may have heard a lot about claiming expenses and have a few questions. Read More
Value Added Tax is a sales tax added to the price of certain types of goods and services in the UK. Not all good or services have VAT added onto them or are subject to lower rates, for example children’s clothes. Read More
The picture painted of freelance life is one of never-ending holidays, cocktails by the beach and a laptop perched nearby.
Unfortunately, that’s not quite the case. Read More
Getting paid for doing work shouldn’t be difficult, but sometimes it is for a freelancer. Smaller businesses are particularly vulnerable to late payments because larger companies tend to consider them low-priority. Read More
Whether you’ve just started out as a freelancer or have been doing this a while, it’s always beneficial to try and fine tune the process of taking a new client on. Read More
The gig economy is not going anywhere any time soon. More and more writers, graphic designers, massage therapists, chefs, web gurus and taxi drivers are realising that they can be their own bosses, earn heaps of money and grow their personal brands as freelancers. Read More
We all know that starting a business can be a very expensive way to make money but it doesn’t have to be.
“How to start a business with no money?” Read More