The ABCs of Freelance Writing: J is for Jalopy
June 16, 2011 
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jalopy: n., what you’ll be driving if you don’t learn how to set competitive rates and manage your freelance income
I’m no financial expert. But thanks to the magic of the Internet, I don’t have to be. Browse these resources at your leisure and learn more about setting competitive rates, managing your freelance income, and preparing for retirement.
Setting Freelance Rates
- How to Set Your Freelance Writing Rates by Brian Scott
- The WritersMarket.com Pay Rate Chart (requires subscription)
- Setting a Freelance Writing Rate Equal to the Task by Deborah Ng
- Talking Money With Clients: Increasing Your Freelance Writing Rates by Jennifer Mattern
Freelance Spending & Budgets
- It’s Not the Money, It’s You – Why You Should Track Your Spending by LaToya Irby
- Freelance Writing Budget by Kathryn Lang
- Writing for Money – Managing an Unpredictable Cash Flow for Freelance Writers by Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
Retirement for Freelancers
- Retirement Planning From a Freelancer’s Viewpoint by Thursday Bram
- Individual 401(k) Contribution Calculator for the Self-Employed from AARP.org
- Freelancers Retirement Plan from Freelancers Union
There is a wealth of information out there to help freelancers manage their income and expenses and plan for the future. Keep digging!
What are you doing to manage your freelance money wisely?
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