December 2023

Can't sleep? Your mood might be feeling it too. Freelancers could be more prone to poor sleeping habits than others, which is why we look at the dark connection between sleep and depression and how to approach and eventually overcome both …

Several factors in the Blue Zones lifestyle contribute to their residents' good sleep habits. We highlight a few here that you can adopt in your daily routine so you are sleeping like a baby come nighttime Habits that are part of a…

Freelancers on the popular platform Upwork are expressing frustration and worry after experiencing account deactivations due to discrepancies between their Upwork profile names and their legal names on payment methods. The issue raises…

Ah, the allure of the side hustle. In 2024, with the ever-evolving gig economy and our collective thirst for unique income streams, we can expect some weird and wonderful side hustles to emerge in 2024 Forget about dog walking and…

The New Year is upon us and many freelancers will be looking to land new clients. Whether you have been working independently for years or through a freelance jobs platform we highlight some tips to avoid becoming a victim of freelance…

The Payment Systems Regulator is putting in place stronger protections and reimbursement measures for victims of APP scams. Read more to find out what these scams entail, what they look like, how to avoid them, the process of getting…

The introduction of corporate tax in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will impact many individuals conducting business there including freelancers, consultants and solo entrepreneurs. Here's what you need to know and things to consider. …

The latest discovery by HMRC of an umbrella company servicing contractors is likely part of a tax avoidance scheme is a stark reminder to freelancers and temp workers that they must do background research on an umbrella company's Companies…

Automating background checks to weed out tax-avoiding umbrella companies could save HMRC time and resources compared to manual investigations. It could also save thousands of freelancers financial heartbreak. Here we share 25 reasons why…

Before you dive headfirst into 2024 with sour grapes, here's how to carry out a freelancer "year in "review". Something careers Tedx Talk guru Helen Tupper suggests could do us all a world of good From squeezing every pound in the…