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You didn't sign up to be a bookkeeper, financial planner, or business operator - but you need some of that knowledge to succeed and build a sustainable career. This blog exists to help you become an independent, financially-free creative.
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📈 Investing
Top post: The Solo 401(k): The Most Flexible Retirement Account for CreatorsHow to Create a Simple Investment Portfolio5 Places to Open a Roth IRA (and Why You Should)Best Retirement Accounts for FreelancersHow To Get Started Investing with Just $1005 Places to Invest Your Money as a CreativeWhy Investing Shouldn't Be Considered Gambling (with Examples)What To Do with 401(k) From Old Employer5 Mistakes to Avoid as a New Investor🍞 Get Your Bread
Top post: 34 Ways to Make Money as a Creator (with examples)How Much I Made My First Year as a Freelance Writer & Web Designer (Full Breakdown)How I Structure My Days as a Full-Time Creative & Financial PlannerHow to Accept Payments & Make Money OnlineHow to Fund a Creative BusinessHow to Create Serendipity and Increase Your Luck Surface Area5 Lessons About Making Money Online From a $10k/Year CreatorSupport creative work.
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Click to Learn More💸 Manage Your Bread
Top post: 7 Ways to Practice Financial Self CareMy 11 Money Rules as a Creative EntrepreneurWhat To Do with a Big Lump Sum Payment (From Brand Deals, Creative Work, Commissioned Pieces)How to Quit Your Job & Manage Money as a CreatorHow to Manage Money (and Your Creative Business) During a Recession11 Essential Financial Tools for Creators & FreelancersWhy Creators Need to Focus on Cash FlowWhy Interest Rates (and Credit Scores) MatterFees to Watch Out for In The Finance IndustryHow Much Does a Financial Planner Cost?10 Principles of Good Financial Design✍🏼 Freelancing
Top post: 9 Ways to Get More Referrals & Inbound Leads10 Must-Read Pieces of Financial Advice for FreelancersHow to Land Your First Freelance Writing Clients Without Doing Sales5 Financial Mistakes Freelancers Make (And How to Avoid Them)Why Freelancers Should Be on Twitter (And How I Would Approach It)8 Ways to Create Financial Stability as a FreelancerWhat I Wish I Knew About Money Before Becoming a Freelancer3 Reasons Freelancers Should Apply for an EIN (Employer Identification Number)💰 Taxes
Top post: How Tax Write-Offs *Actually* WorkYouTube Taxes & Write-Offs: ExplainedHow to Know if You Should Make Quarterly Tax Payments17 Important Tax Deductions for FreelancersHow to Save Money on Taxes with an HSACan I write off "business" expenses without having an LLC?Is the internet a "tax-free" zone?⚙️ Business
Top post: How to Build a Sustainable Creator BusinessHow I Structure My Days as a Full-Time Creative & Financial PlannerCan I have multiple DBA's under one LLC?The Planning Effect: How to Create Clarity & Increase Your Chances of SuccessHow to Know When It's Time to OutsourceShould My Solo Business Be Set Up as an LLC?🌴 Financial Independence
Top post: How much money do I need to stop working?How to Set Up a Retirement Plan for Your Freelance BusinessWhat's Retirement? (Hint: It's Not What We've Been Told)🩺 Insurance
Top post: Why I Got Life Insurance as a Single 27-Year-OldWhy Creators Should Consider Having Media Liability InsuranceIs Life Insurance Worth It If You're Single?Should I Have Life Insurance?📬 The Loaf
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