On the 10th anniversary of the start of the financial crisis, a story about how it changed one person's life.
Author: Ben Henry-Moreland
Making ends meet: when freelancing and the gig economy collide
What's the difference between freelancers and the gig economy? Why does it matter? The answer lies in where the two meet.
Media roundup
It's good to have an occasional break for self-congratulations.
So you’ve gone freelance: what to do with your old 401(k) or 403(b) after you’ve made the leap
Freelancers are no strangers to jumping between jobs, and some people have a proliferation of zombie retirement plans as a result. Here's how to deal with them.
Corporations might hold the answer to freelancers’ healthcare needs
A big announcement - with little detail - in the corporate world may have future implications for freelancers in the individual insurance market.
A new look
If you've been on this site before you probably noticed it looks a little different today. I've changed the name and URL of the site from The Freelance Financial Planner to my own name to avoid any confusion between this site and my company. Everything else is window dressing. The existing content is the same … Continue reading A new look
The W-2 income trap: what freelancers lose by becoming employees
Freelancers who get W-2s for their work find themselves in a tough spot with the new tax law.
Why freelancers should get (and keep) their finances organized
You can spend your time hunting for information, or you can spend it on what you do to make money. Here's why freelancers should get financially organized - and how to get started.
Bank of America embraces evil, eliminates free checking: what it means for freelancers
Freelancers have stuck with Bank of America in spite of a long list of complaints. Will the announced elimination of free checking be the last straw?
NPR on the plight of freelancers
Results of a new poll show that freelance work is on the rise. How are workers, corporations, and government going to handle the shift?