Budgeting, taxes, emergency funds, and health insurance for irregular income.
Health insurance for freelancers isn’t optional, but it’s rarely explained in a way that doesn’t make your eyes glaze over. The truth is simple: when you leave a 9-to-5 job, the coverage your employer subsidized just vanishes. Nobody hands you a guide. Nobody tells you what to do next. You’re left to figure it out … Read more
An emergency fund for freelancers isn’t built the same way as one for W-2 employees. When someone tells you to save three to six months of expenses, they’re assuming a steady paycheck that lets you measure “months” in a predictable way. For gig workers and solo entrepreneurs, that math breaks down fast. Your income swings … Read more
A freelance budget template built for employees with steady paychecks won’t work for you. You need one that handles irregular income, variable expenses, and the tax hit that’s coming whether you think about it or not. This post walks you through exactly how to build and use a freelance budget template that actually matches how … Read more
Freelance quarterly taxes are payments you send to the IRS four times a year to cover the income tax and self-employment tax you’ll owe on your freelance income—basically, the government’s way of not waiting until April to collect what you can’t pay in one lump sum. If you’re expecting to owe $1,000 or more in … Read more
A feast or famine budget works completely differently than traditional monthly budgeting—instead of dividing a predictable paycheck into spending categories, you funnel all variable income into a buffer account first, then pay yourself a fixed amount every week or two, regardless of when money actually came in. It’s the only budgeting method built for people … Read more