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Sarah Coles, senior personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown offers some tips on how you can halt unnecessary festive borrowing and avoid a debt handover The rising price of everything has sent the cost of Christmas through the…

This time of year is often hectic for freelancers. Here are some tips to make the most of the holidays and get your business in order for the new year Come December, a freelancer's work schedule can become hectic. Clients are rushing to…

SPECIAL REPORT We look at the OECD countries with the most freelancers, their most common job functions and their average hourly rates. You might be surprised at the findings and how freelancer economies are becoming more competitive …

Millions of Britons to be able to request flexible working on day one of employment. But is it all as rosy as the government wants us to believe? This week it was announced by the UK government that workers will have a greater say over…

Stories impacting freelancers that caught our eye this week. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio via Pexels To spec or not to spec: the question facing many freelancers when interviewing for a new client or project. Here are some tips to…

Freelancers and contractors could be using Chrome extensions that are collecting every keystroke they make. Are some freelancers more at risk than others and which extensions could be more prone to malicious wrongdoing? Freelancers…

A strong, black coffee after a bad night’s sleep could impair the control of your blood sugar levels, according to a new study. Read why and what to do instead. Research from the Centre for Nutrition, Exercise & Metabolism at the…

Here are some of the news stories we have been monitoring over the past week Liquid Friday: the latest developments and contractor reactions Following Contractor Voice's report of umbrella company Orange Genie allegedly being…

Freelancers looking to work abroad for a change of pace or a better quality of life, may want to check out some of these digital nomad-friendly locations A new study has revealed the best countries for remote working that offer a…

OPINION PM Rishi Sunak spoke to an audience at the CBI this week expressing that the Conservative government wants to "support small businesses to innovate." But few in the audience were convinced those words would amount to anything…