My Money Magazine

Ask Iona - How should you prepare for the silly season

Iona Bain

All freelancers know what it’s like to go through a lean patch. But if there’s one time of year that’s almost guaranteed to be quieter if you’re self-employed, it’s the summer. It’s not called the silly season for nothing!

15 Jul 2019

How to make the whole world your office

Mark Williams

Avoid the pitfalls and embrace the life of a freelance digital nomad.

15 Jul 2019

Budgeting for the summer

Kelly Gilmour-Grassam

Summer is often a quiet period for freelancers, so Kelly Gilmour-Grassam gives her top tips on how to budget for this time.

15 Jul 2019

How remote working is changing lives

Tristan Grove

Right now, more and more people are leaving the daily office grind for a better working life. And nowhere more than among the self-employed.

15 Jul 2019

Tackling late payments as a contractor

Caroola

It's a story that contractors and freelancers are all too familiar with: you complete your contract, you send your invoice, wait for payment, and then nothing. The payment deadline comes and goes, and the money still isn’t in your bank account.

15 Jul 2019

What you need to know about shared parental leave

Ryan Barnett

Ryan Barnett explains why Shared Parental Leave (SPL) should be extended to the self-employed.

15 Jul 2019

Professional indemnity insurance: protecting your business from a costly mistake

No one sets out to make a mistake in their work, but what happens if something just goes wrong?

15 Jul 2019

The Big 10 with Jan Zalar

Faye Newman

My Money caught up with Jan Zalar to ask him our 10 key questions about his life as a freelancer.

15 Jul 2019

Tax-deductible expenses

Ryan Barnett

If you are self-employed, you are running a micro-business. Businesses incur costs: you pay for things which are vital to the running of that business. In the case of freelancers, these can be different to a typical business.

15 Jul 2019

How has Brexit affected the property market? And is now the right time to buy?

John Charcol

Over the last two years, more coverage has been given to Brexit and the property market than almost any other topic. But how are they interlinked? And what has Brexit meant for borrowers?

15 Jul 2019