July 05, 2024 How to fight procrastination when you’re self-employed In the past year, I’ve made progress on addressing the root cause of my distraction. Here’s what works for me. BY Anmol Irfan It’s an average Wednesday afternoon—arguably my least favorite day of the week. I find myself staring at the laptop screen, rotating between my … Continue reading How to fight procrastination when you’re self-employed
Going Out on Your Own? 4 Ways Finances Differ for the Self-Employed Deanna Ritchie / 22 Nov 2022 There’s nothing like the fantasy of saying goodbye to your office job and hello to being your own boss. But if you’ve got entrepreneurship on your mind, it’s important to understand the whole picture of what … Continue reading Going Out on Your Own? 4 Ways Finances Differ for the Self-Employed
Retirement Planning Tips for the Self-Employed Due / 18 Aug 2022 For the self-employed, retirement planning can be a bit more complicated than for the rest of the population. They don’t have the benefit of an employer-sponsored plan and an HR department where they’ll find counseling and advice on planning for their retirement years. However, … Continue reading Retirement Planning Tips for the Self-Employed
Steven Imke August 30, 2021 Let’s face it. The federal government is funded by tax dollars and it is not in their economic interest to have a largely self-employed workforce. Let’s take a look at a tale of two equally sized cities. In one city, everyone works for one large corporation with several thousand employees. … Continue reading 4 Reasons the IRS Really Does Not Want You to Be Self-Employed
Choncé Maddox — February 20, 2020 Having enough money saved for retirement is a crucial concern for many Americans. With more people becoming self-employed, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to invest enough money for retirement. However, there are ways to catch up on retirement savings. Having enough money for retirement is a big deal. When you … Continue reading How to Catch Up on Retirement When You’re Self-Employed
Jeff Rose — May 7, 2019 — May 7, 2019 geralt / Pixabay When you’re self-employed, increasing business is a constant effort. Normally, you’ll do this by growing your main business. But you can also do it by adding income streams, from sources not directly related to your main business. Usually, those income streams will … Continue reading Adding Income Streams When You’re Self-Employed
Deborah Sweeney — April 17, 2019 Follow @MyCorporation — April 17, 2019 What does the self-employed economy look like as its members begin to embrace small business ownership? Cloud accounting software company FreshBooks recently released the 3rd Annual American Self-Employment Report. The report’s research picks up where previous studies left off, as it analyzes data … Continue reading What Self-Employed Professionals Should Know About Running Their First Business
Choncé Maddox — October 23, 2018 — October 23, 2018 Being self-employed puts you in one of those weird professional states where you’re experiencing freedom and limits at the same time. You may be free to set your own prices and choose when you work, but you’re not necessarily free to determine how much you … Continue reading Why Every Self-Employed Person Should Have a Marketing Funnel
Kara Perez — August 3, 2018 — August 3, 2018 stephiejo / Pixabay Starting a business is more than quitting your day job and putting together a website for your new project. It involves the law, your money, and your daily energy. When it comes to being your own boss, knowledge is power. The more … Continue reading 3 Business Terms All Self-Employed People Need to Understand
Lyn Craig — February 21, 2017 — February 21, 2017 Those who are self-employed have different tax issues to worry about compared to those who are employed by another person or company. If you work for yourself, you generally have to pay your own taxes, carry your own health insurance and carry your own worker’s … Continue reading 4 Helpful Tax Reminders for the Self-Employed
