Updated 2019: How much I have saved and earned over the lifetime of my career
YEARS WORKED: 58% of my Career I feel old now. 14 years? FOURTEEN? That’s the age of one of my nephews… O_o I also calculated the 8.12 years of actual time worke
My salary over the years
In detail: Age 23: $65,000 This was my first job out of school. I was offered $50,000 initially, counselled by the interviewing partner to “not ask for more than $50K“,
Ask Sherry: How much do you make from the blog and from freelancing?
You asked, and I am answering every Friday once I have enough questions! You can ask any question using the form here. Sherry, how much do you earn monthly from your blog? How much
Why freelancers fail and what to do about it
Over the years, I have been approached a number of times by people who want to become freelancers. Mostly men, in my field, but one or two women have asked (as employees) how to be
The attitude I have when it comes to contracts: You need me, I don’t need you
So I get a message about an urgent request to start next week to work remotely for a month for some contract, and the recruiter has the nerve, when I ask her what the rate is per h
How to start freelancing: Part Two – Negotiating a Contract
All of my posts on this subject will be under: How to become a freelancer Now that you have a contract, CONGRATULATIONS! If you don’t have a contract, here’s how you ca
How to work productively at home (freelancers)
It can be tricky as an entrepreneur when you’re working at home, to actually WORK when you’re at home. In my line of work, remote work is highly discouraged and many clients wa
Inside a Freelancer’s Brain when Planning for Money and Budgeting
Freelancers don’t work like employees in the sense that our jobs are very unstable, but the risk that we take, means we can reap a greater reward. Although, if I were to wax
Week of Money: Time to start saying ‘No’
DAY ONE ??:?? — I wake up and am excited because I am dropping Little Bun off and having the day to myself. 6:30 a.m. — Little Bun dressed, zero makeup, sunglasses and an out
How to become a freelancer and your own boss
Briefly speaking, you have to have three things in order...