The WM Freelance Writers Connection

By Pat Howard I hope you’ve been saving your receipts, because it’s that time of year again.

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by T. Shakirah Dawud Welcome David Bakke of Money Crashers, who generously shares a load of tips for saving loads of money as a fulltime freelancer, with plenty of resource links! As someone who runs two side businesses from home, I have learned that life as a freelancer is not always easy. The financial side of entrepreneurship [...]

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By Pam Houghton I am recovering from a one-week vacation and five-hour plane trip. Please excuse any temporary lapse in enthusiasm as I take you onto the week behind us! Tips for blogging Linda Stephens gives us five basic blogging tips in the aptly named Five Basic Blogging Tips. I’d provide a teaser here about [...]

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By Pat Howard It’s that time again. The tax man cometh. That was probably more ominous and imposing in biblical days, with the publicans knocking on your door to demand the government’s fair share, and maybe a little pocket money for themselves. These days our taxes are mostly done on computers, backed by an imposing [...]

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by Taqiyyah Shakirah Dawud Gail Rosen, CPA, visited my own blog last month to answer some basic questions about freelance taxes. She’s here today to talk about the mistakes we make most frequently, and their resulting losses and penalties. Many answers surprised me. Don’t miss what she has to say about negotiating penalties! 5 most common [...]

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