The Freelance Lifestyle Blog
Your hub of practical tips and advice to live your best freelance life, from bite-sized promotion tasks, to working from home wisdom!
The Freelance Lifestyle Blog
Your hub of practical tips and advice to live your best freelance life, from bite-sized promotion tasks, to working from home wisdom!
What are the childcare options for freelancers?
Are you freelance with kids, or thinking of going freelance when you've got a family? Then you'll need to know what the options are for childcare for freelancers! Thanks to Nina from the Freelance Lifestylers Facebook Group for the inspiration for this post. Prefer to...
Returning to freelancing after a break: What I learnt
I’m about to start freelancing for the second time in my working life. The first time was after redundancy, when I did a series of contracts before taking the plunge and working from home as a freelancer for a couple of years. This time round it was an active choice after returning from maternity leave. What did I learn from the first time round?
Three things to include in your Terms & Conditions: Podcast
If Terms & Conditions are on your Boring Admin List, I've got a podcast (and a free template) for you! Terms and Conditions are a vital part of the freelance relationship with a client - they set the standard, and back you up if you have to refer to something in...
The best subscription boxes for freelancers
Are you signed up to any subscription boxes? One of the things I encourage freelancers to do, is to set aside time each month for fun. It's so easy to fall into the trap of being all work and no play. I also think it's incredibly important to reward yourself as a...
The tools I used to run my virtual summit
As someone who isn’t naturally organised, organising a summit seemed like a really overwhelming, scary project. But I also wanted to do something exciting for National Freelancers Day, with brilliant speakers who could really share something special with this lovely freelance community. Here’s how I did it!
Getting that ‘the grass is greener on the employed side’ feeling?
Ever had that “oh god this is so hard, maybe I should pack it all in and apply for a 9-5 job” feeling as a freelancer? It’s a natural reaction, but who’s in charge – your body or your brain?
Looking for accounting software? Sage review (sponsored)
One of the most common questions that pop up in The Freelance Lifestylers Facebook group, is 'what accounting software should I use?' Especially this time of year, when people are keen to start better financial habits so they're not panicking about their...
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