Many have hailed 2013 as the era of the freelancer, and they seem to have a point. ONS Labour Market Statistics [links to PDF] show that between April and September 2013, 15,000 people registered as self-employed, bringing the total of…
Read MoreNeed a Job or a Freelancing Gig? Here are 15 Job Boards to Look At
Are you sick and tired of being chained to a desk and working with people that you do not really get along with? Perhaps you are just fed up with commuting to work and having to face the crowds day…
Read MoreEverything Freelancers Need to Know About Their 401(k)
As a freelancer, your employers are probably not going to handle your retirement plan for you. Just like how you entered the industry and did your work on a regular basis, you are on your own. That is, of course,…
Read More8 Tips for Web Designers Who Bid on Freelancing Sites
More and more B2B (business to business) transactions are currently moving to the web, so it is no surprise that web designers have seen this as their traditional source of business since the beginning. Except for the largest of companies,…
Read More5 Online SEO Services Freelancers Cannot Live Without
This is my collection of online SEO tools that I personally cannot live without. While you can initially use these free of charge, some do require a form of membership so you can harness their full power. Hopefully this list…
Read MoreReview: DesignContest.com Not Your Typical Crowdsourcing Site
Economic downfalls in the last decade saw a huge increase in the need for high quality graphic design at affordable prices. Crowdsourcing and spec design has quickly become the design industry’s answer to clients’ need for creative design coupled with…
Read MoreGetting Paid: What to Do About Deadbeat Clients
Working for yourself is a dream come true. The home office lets you blend family time with a schedule that pays the bills. However, there is one unsavory character than can throw a wrench in your home-work juggling plan: the…
Read MoreHow to manage freelancing time and design a lifestyle you love
I been freelancing fulltime for about 6 months and I got to say Its been the most rewarding decision I made in my life and I have no regrets about leaving my 9 to 5. In these last past three…
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