In advance of the April 10 opening of applications for the Small Business Association's Paycheck Protection Program loans, I hosted a webinar to help freelancers, independent contractors, and gig workers understand the facts about the SBA's COVID-19 small business loans as they apply to self-employed workers. https://youtu.be/M36iMSIYgqw You can view and download the presentation slides … Continue reading Webinar: What freelancers need to know about SBA loans for COVID-19 relief (4/16 update with new developments!)
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Level completed: How freelancers can maximize their retirement savings
How can you make saving for retirement like a video game?
The four bank accounts every freelancer needs
Use these four bank accounts to keep your personal and business life separate and organized.
Five financial lessons I wish I had learned in college
Your education may have gotten you ready to work in your field, but did it really teach you to make a living?
Frugality alone won’t buy your dream house
The narrative of achieving an early retirement through "extreme frugality" leaves out one extremely important variable.
How (and why) freelancers should start saving for retirement
Wondering how much you should be saving for retirement? Here's the question you should really be asking.
Act like a millionaire: Six behaviors of wealthy people that can help freelancers achieve financial security
What does it take to build up a million-dollar nest egg? What about just an emergency fund? The answers to these questions might actually be the same.
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.