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This post is primarily about finances and how freelancers and perhaps gig workers can manage their earnings on an international scale.  NOTE: Payment services like Twint, Cashapp, Apple Pay, etc are not included in this article. Freelancer's Digest On Currencies and Getting Paid I've linked to four articles that provide invaluable information on steps freelancers can take to receive and secure payments and how to go about managing currencies in order to receive the best rate for your work.  1.   How to Receive International Payments as a Freelancer provides valuable tips about receiving payments while working-from-home. Various headlines within the article focus on accepting international payments and its challenges, choosing a payment provider, international payment solutions, and more. 2.  Cross-Currency Billing When Freelancing For International Clients is another piece focusing on freelancers and how to take the stress out of multi-currency invoicing. The arti...

  It's no secret that many freelancers struggle with budgeting due to the variability of their income. Not only that, prices are consistently changing in all facets of life such as food, rent, gas, utilities, etc. It doesn't matter how much you earn because in most instances, as a freelancer, your money usually comes in waves. One month you're making a certain amount, the next month or week it's another. Sometimes your income is substantial for a few months suddenly followed by a huge dip in revenue.  Having a fluctuating income comes with a freelancer's territory. However, many of us like the idea of  controlling how much money we earn even if it varies, as long as it remains at a certain amount. There are advantages to earning a flexible income while freelancing.   Freelancing allows you to  charge the amount that you deem fit for your work. Instead of the company or individual offering to pay only a certain amount. Of course you can negotiate, but the ball is...

  Let's face it, who would have guessed that freelancing and working-from-home would become so popular; even mandated in some places since recent events. It was like freelancers had some type of sixth sense or something. Freelancers have been ahead of the times and luckily, prepared for the global change, especially after the past few years. Though the circumstances surrounding the increase in freelancing/gig work were challenging, those who struck out on their own were well prepared for the work-from-home-side income transition that seemed to come about unexpectedly.  However, if you were a traditional employee working in-office 9 to 5 or perhaps worked at home one day a week or on weekends, going remote full-time was a huge lifestyle change.  The Differences Between a Freelancer and Remote Worker  Just so that there is no confusion between freelancers and remote workers: freelancers are 'true' independent workers usually juggling a number of clients and/or side gig...