Freelancer tax tips

As soon as Christmas is over I start to feel it… the creeping dread of the approaching tax return deadline. I usually ignore it until around mid-March, when I dig out my file full of receipts and spread them all over the kitchen table where they make my life miserable for several consecutive evenings. If [...]

Posted on March 20, 2013 at 9:00 am by Rachel · LEAVE A COMMENT · Tagged with: , , , ,

Time to file: The Born Freelancer on taxing matters

This series of posts by the Born Freelancer will share personal experiences and thoughts on issues relevant to freelancers. Have something to add to the conversation? Your input is welcome in the comments. Death and taxes. The only things certain in life. That and the fact there will be nothing I want to watch on [...]

Posted on February 28, 2012 at 8:44 pm by editor · One Comment · Tagged with: , , , , ,

The secret to drastically increasing your income

Work more. That’s the advice Krystal Yee shared in a recent Moneyville.ca post. Over the course of 2011, she has boosted her income by 50 per cent by adding 20-30 hours per week of part-time and freelance work on top of her full-time job. She took on two part-time writing gigs, freelance graphic design work, [...]

Posted on November 2, 2011 at 9:49 am by editor · 2 Comments · Tagged with: , , ,