When you’re working on your side hustle or business, financial freedom to be able to work when and where you want is often one of the main goals. But whilst you’re working on it, it can be very difficult to not want to work every hour of the day just to be able to make it a success. After all, you can streamline, outsource and delegate afterwards. [Read more…]

If you’re one of the many Americans seeking a solution to serious debt, chances are you’ve done some research online already. But there are a lot of sources and opinions floating around out there. Some people swear by debt relief because they worked with a legitimate organization to successfully settle their debts; others warn you to stay far away because they became the victims of a scam.

It can get confusing when you see one person talking about how they settled $30,000 in debt for just $10,000—but then you turn around and see someone else talking about how they inadvertently paid thousands to a dishonest company before getting sued by creditors.

How can you protect yourself against potential debt relief scams and get legitimate help with major debt? Look for these five signs before [Read more…]

Many self-employed people find out the hard way that they need to upgrade their financial management skills. It’s actually quite common for inexperienced freelancers to make critical mistakes that greatly diminish their profitability. While a few slips are fine, repeating such mistakes too often can render a freelancer’s business untenable. Eventually, the most successful independent contractors learn how to control their finances, but this process can be long and arduous, with a number of setbacks. A good way to accelerate this process is to avoid some of the most common unforced errors, including the following: [Read more…]