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We're thrilled to present this smart Bundle story here on Savvy! Freelancing can be an exciting and rewarding path for many people. You get to call the shots — accept or decline assignments, enjoy greater degree of flexibility in your schedule, and develop diversified streams of income. But there are also many things that freelancers have to worry about: health insurance, invoicing, saving for Read more
If you think $5 can only get you lunch and not much else, then you're not thinking creatively enough. I was looking through some of the options at Fiverr.com, a cool website that lets people buy and sell services for just $5. Some of them seem like jokes, but some actually seem worth far more than a fiver. Read on to see what a few bucks can get you on the website. Source: Flickr User krossbow Read more
Do you make money from a side job or a hobby, like designing websites or selling on Etsy? Did you know that if you've earned more than a few hundred dollars from your goods or services (or even if you make any money off them at all!) you need a local city or county business license? If you don't apply for one, you could be penalized for conducting business illegally. When I started freelancing, Read more
Diversifying — investing in a variety of places to minimize your risk — is a popular buzzword in the financial world. But have you ever considered applying that concept to your career? With jobs and retirement funds feeling pretty unstable these days, some financial advisors are suggesting diversifying your sources of income — i.e., having more than one job. To find out what the advantages Read more
Working from home has many advantages: there's no commute, none of the same distractions you have in an office full of people, you can walk your own dog, save money on lunches out, and the list goes on. The big downside to the arrangement? It takes discipline. Start the slideshow to see five tips for making working from home, work for you. Read more
We can't all be celebrities and pay personal assistants to do mundane chores we dread doing. However, you can hire someone to do one-off tasks: the website TaskRabbit hooks up those looking to pay for assistance with people who want to earn money for chores. When I was looking through the website, I discovered pretty much every imaginable task you can think of. Here are some examples: Ikea Read more
This post was submitted (anonymously, as always) to our Savvy Confessions group. Got any advice? Leave it in the comments. Hi, fellow Savvy Confessors. I've got an issue I've been struggling with that I could seriously use some help on. I am in a job where I am paid to be "available." I am paid salary (based on an hourly rate at 40 hours a week) regardless of how little or how much I work. Some Read more
Tech-minded 2012 grads are eager to pursue a job in web or computer programming, named one of the year's top 10 best jobs. We spoke to a web development recruiter for tips on landing that first entry-level job. From the most important coding languages to industry expectations, check out these tips to get closer to your web developing dreams. Education Earn the degree: Almost all web developers Read more
Designer Suki Cheema is renowned for his intuitive, in-depth understanding of pattern, textiles, and printmaking, which has landed him positions with Calvin Kelin, Ralph Lauren, and Diane von Furstenberg. In fact, it was Diane von Furstenberg who inspired Suki to follow his dreams of launching his own line. With SUKI CHEEMA, an exclusive collection of home and personal accessories, Suki marries Read more
It sounds great to work from home, but that also means you'll have more taxes to do! Freelancers don't have their tax taken out of their pay automatically like salaried employees do, which just makes doing taxes a little more complicated. To make sure you're on the right track, Kathy Pickering, the executive director of The Tax Institute at H&R Block, shares some tax tips every freelancer Read more
