Should I freelance on the side or take the risk to freelance full-time?

Hi There,

This a question many freealancers face eventually. Let's face it, you want to do your passion for a living, especially if means not working for others (I spent 15 years working for Corporate America with tremendous frustration).

A few things that helped me:

1. Have 6 months of expenses saved up. Most people are more productive with their work when they are not worrying about money.

2. Look at your finances. Are there any items you can but back on? Do you need cable or satellite television? Most freelancers work so much that really don't have time for television. Do you need all of the add-ons to your cell phone? If you have a home phone, can you get along without it and use a cell phone and Skype?

3. Once you have slashed any unnecessary financial items you can see what your monthly budget really looks like. Start pricing out your work to see how much time you will need to do your writing projects in order to make enouhg money.

4. I recently read that the most important skill to have in the new economy is the ability to network (it's really always been like that). Network like crazy (especially on professional sites like LinkedIn)

These are just a few things that helped me.

Good Luck!

Good Luck Shaleen!

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