When negotiating a rate for a particular project or assignment, it might make more sense to charge a flat fee or per word than by the hour. Even though it may not seem necessary to keep tabs on how much time was spent on a given assignment, here are a few reasons why it’s beneficial […]
//Special guest post by Steven Ray Morris// Getting motivated is tough, but the only way to motivate yourself is to just do it. Since working full-time often allows us to shirk off our personal creative goals, I got in the habit of signing up for various artistic challenges to help give me the motivation I […]
If you’re like me, you find the chore of financial upkeep a terrible nuisance. Staying on top of invoices, tracking time spent on a project, managing payments, and prepping for taxes can be a total time suck. As I’ve been taking on more freelance on top of my day job, the struggle with dedicating time […]
Graphic designer and solopreneur Nick Zynda shows you how to master the art of trade show vacationing in Vegas. This is the first part of a four-part series and will cover how to get in to a trade show on the cheap. Subsequent posts in the series will include tips on accommodations, food, and fun.
Got a movie idea? Even a script maybe? Here are some tips from artist extraordinaire Dax Schaffer on storyboarding for newbies.
I have never been much of a risk taker, especially when it comes to my money. I mourn every nickle lost playing penny slots on family trips to the Indian casino, and my mind on autopilot naturally does a cost-benefit analysis of purchasing a pound of bananas versus a pound of pears (a pound of […]
Hey guys! So, I’m participating in GOBankingRates’ Money Minute video contest. Me and fellow financial bloggers share our favorite money-saving tips. I have two videos, both which were created with top-of-the-line professional equipment and super high production values, as you can see below. There are some clever, unheard-of before tips shared in this year’s entries, […]
By Matt Dyer About five years ago, I decided to take a little road trip, as cheaply as possible, just to get the hell out of L.A. for a few days. It ended up being an awesome, life-changing, two-week trip up and down the West Coast. I slept in my car and visited a lot […]
As a self-described money maniac, I feverishly scour money blogs on a daily basis, there’s an endless number of personal finance books in my reading queue, and I love learning about all the new budgeting apps in the works. Yet there’s a big part of me that is convinced that the rules of personal finance […]
If you’re like me, you get tons of ideas for creative projects you want to work on. I oftentimes feel momentarily possessed, jotting down ideas and business plans without much restraint. Right now what consumes my free time (besides idling on my couch, eating potato chips and thinking about working on things) are blogging, writing […]
