When I became a consultant, I gave up my commute. Now, together, my husband and I put about 5,000 km (3100 miles) on our car each year. Although that’s great for the pocketbook and for the environment, it did mean giving up a few things. I no longer have 30 minutes to myself twice a […]
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Ever get halfway through the summer and realized you haven’t taken a vacation? When you’re self-employed, it can be hard to justify taking time off. A week without work means a week without pay…right? Not necessarily. If you’ve managed to set your consulting fees properly and set aside money throughout the year, you should have
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Apply for a line of credit before you leap into consulting or self-employment on a full-time basis. Banks tend to be a little more generous with credit terms when you’ve got a full-time job. Of course, rational people will point out that anyone can be laid off from a job, but that consultants at least
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Passive income idea – looking for an idea to help you generate passive income? Whether you’re working a regular job or self-employed as a consultant, it’s frustrating to work hard every day, only to have to start again tomorrow, so that you can have an income come in. Passive income idea generates ongoing revenue Creating
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How big should your emergency fund be? Get tips.
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Financial fitness is key to the health of your small business. If you’ve let your personal finances get out of shape, you’re going to have a hard time being self-employed, especially if you’re a consultant. That’s because you may run into situation where clients fail to pay on time — or at all — and
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Does fake office noise boost your credibility? ThrivingOffice.com seems to think so. They’ve created CDs of fake office noise for home businesses to use. By cancelling out the sounds of lawn mowers, barking dogs, playing children and even your dishwasher, you can make your home business sound larger than life. I haven’t checked out the
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Entrepreneur’s blog has a great piece on how a home business makes life easier. Tax deductions, work-life balance…there are tons of reasons to have a home business. If you’re interested in those reasons and more, check out these related articles from ConsultantJournal: list of tax write offs Become a consultant – big list of reasons
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Over at Online Freebies, there’s a post about finding freelance work via Rentacoder. In spite of the name, Rentacoder offers work for more than just coders (programmers). It’s possible to bid on work for all aspects of software development — even business and communication projects. I’ve never used Rentacoder, eLance or similar services. I’ve generally
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Ah, the lifestyle of the self-employed. Pajamas till noon, bunny slippers all day, soft jazz playing in the background…. Self-employed realtor, Teresa Boardman, shares the truth about bunny slippers, the badge of the home business owner. I don’t own a pair of bunny slippers and I don’t know any home-based business owners who do. I
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