A friend quit her job five years ago and decided to become a freelance social media manager. She approached several restaurants in her city and began handling their Facebook and Instagram accounts. Today, she has her own digital marketing business with eight social media managers working under her wing. My friend is a true success […]
Tags: Business, freelancer, Freelancing, freelancing business, taxumo
I’ve been in the financial industry for over a decade now. I started through this blog, by writing personal finance articles. Eventually, it led me to putting up my own financial planning firm, Wealth Arki. One of the reasons why I stayed so long in this industry is because of the sense of purpose and […]
Tags: financial advisor, financial planning, freelancer to entrepreneur, Freelancing, taxumo, turn freelancing into a business
One of the most common questions people ask me is if it’s necessary for a starting freelancer or a newbie entrepreneur to file and pay taxes. The answer of course is yes, it is necessary and they should. It may seem common sense, but I understand where the question is coming from because I have […]
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Whether you’re just thinking about the logistics of travelling fair and wide, on an extended holiday to get a feel for properly travelling, or already fully immersed in the digital nomad lifestyle, at some point you have probably wondered how people make it work. Money-wise, that is. Sure, some people may be born into wealth […]
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Working as an online freelancer is challenging at the beginning, especially if you came from the corporate world. There’s a period of adjustment in terms of lifestyle and schedule. However, as time goes by, you’ll eventually become comfortable with working at home and dealing with different types of clients. And this is when you’ll crave […]
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When I quit the corporate world, my freelancer earnings became my main source of income. It felt great because the harder I worked, the more money I made. Unlike before when I had a fixed salary as an employee. However, I realized that all my income depended on how much time and effort I could […]
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Having a day job creates an illusion of financial security for most people. It’s easy to get stuck inside this comfort zone because money comes at a regular schedule. However, there’s a quote I like that says, “A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there.” Indeed, when you don’t challenge yourself […]
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Are you new to the online freelancing world? If so, then you should know that not everyone can be trusted online. You can search Google for Freelancer scam, Upwork scam, writer scam, work-from-home scam, and other similar terms, and you’ll find hundreds of articles. Some schemes will be obvious, but others can be quite clever […]
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Over 1.6 million Filipinos work as an online freelancer. And according to the 2016 Freelancing PH survey, they can earn as much as P200,000 per month. Yes, freelancing can be a financially rewarding career. And because freelancers usually work from home, they can also spend more quality time with their loved ones instead of getting […]
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Studies reveal that a typical millionaire has around seven income streams. How many do you have? If you have a job, a savings account, stocks, and mutual fund investments — that’s four sources of income already. One is an active source, while the other three are passive sources. Unfortunately, passive sources of income like paper […]
Tags: extra income, freelancer, Freelancing, second income
If you’d like to transition from being an employee towards working as a freelancer, then I’d like to invite you to learn from me this week as I conduct two webinars about freelancing. The first one will be for Horsepower.ph Power Talks entitled… How To Be A Successful Solopreneur Details: Date: February 2, 2016, Tuesday […]
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An excellent product, a strong vision and a purposeful mission are not the only factors that make a profitable business. More often than not, a dynamic and innovative leadership coupled with a team of dedicated and hardworking individuals form the larger reason why a business becomes a huge success. Ask any entrepreneur what the most […]
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Before I became an entrepreneur, I was a freelancer first. In fact, one of the reasons why I had the courage to quit the corporate world was because I was able to grow my income from freelancing to match my regular job’s salary. And I know a lot of freelancers who also did the same […]
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I met with an accountant friend yesterday and one of the topics of our conversation was how much taxes employees and professionals pay in the Philippines. I listened intently to his explanation, and below is my best effort to share with you the surprising things I learned. — Meet Mr. Employee. He is a graphic […]
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