The Free Creatives

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Crystal

Having a bit of debt as a freelancer can be troubling, stuck in a career where we never get a set paycheck. It can be difficult to plan ahead to beat the debt, and work your way out. With such an unpredictable lifestyle, how can one create a plan that will solve their financial problems forever?

In this post, we’ll talk about how to tackle debt while still maintaining a fulfilling freelance business. Keep in mind that this post will not help those in serious debt, but instead those that would be able to solve their debt problems with a few extra hundred a month. However, the tips and guidelines in this post can really apply to everyone, whether the money-building tips are meant to climbing out of debt, or just saving more income.

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Crystal

There has always been a ‘poor and starving artist’ stereotype among us creative people, but in today’s world, it is realistically quite the opposite. Opportunities for creative people to make more income are left and right. Best of all, these opportunities are perfect for those slow times in business, when we have little clients.

Because we all want to make more, there are a number of ways we can do the work we love and still make extra income. Beyond the extra revenue, these outlets are great for advancing one’s own skills and focusing more on one’s own creativity, rather than client needs for once. Here are ten ways to make more money (either actively or passively) as any sort of creative person.