Freelance Finance

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Freelance Woes

May 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Freelance Switch has a very good article written by freelance writer Logan Strain. Detailing his life and struggles with great candor and a refreshing openness, Strain’s article touches on the main topics that we of the non-monthly-check tribe face. It’s very matter-of-fact and, for that reason, all the better. It just goes to show you [...]

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Tags: Getting Paid · Oh Yeah, Health Care · People Like Us · Why Jobs Suck

The Health Care Quagmire

March 27th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Where does a freelancer go to get some decent health insurance? This a huge, growing issue. Each time the number of freelancers grows in the U.S., the number of people who are going without some form of medical safety net jumps. The powers-that-be have historically consoled themselves with the quaint notion that only the indigent, [...]

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Tags: Oh Yeah, Health Care · People Like Us

Another one falls by the wayside…

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Another remarkable freelance friend—a brilliant writer and researcher—has, just yesterday, taken a full-time job. This comes after years of very successful, but tiring, work on her own. She will be performing the exact same kind of duties, except she will be performing them for a law firm. I am happy for her. Why? Because she [...]

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Tags: Death and Taxes · Getting Organized · Non Sequiturs, Rants and Whines · Pay Yourself First · People Like Us · Saving