What the New Tax Bill Means for Small Business Owners & Freelancers
*This article was updated January 8th, 2019, to provide more detailed information as it has been issued and clarified by the IRS. If you’re anything like me, you anxiously followed the white house legislation to see what the new tax bill means for small business...
Small Business Creative Tax Deductions
Whether you identify as a creative, small business owner, solopreneur or freelancer, it can be challenging to find a list of applicable small business creative tax deductions! (I don't know about you, but I've looked at multiple lists of small business tax deductions...
3 Financial Goals You Need to Set This Year
So here we are staring down the end of another year! Whether that scares you or excites you, it is a great chance to refresh your finances with some fresh financial goals. Of course, deciding to set goals is the easy part. Deciding which goals to set is the real...
Two Money Spending Habits That’ll Change Your Life
Money Spending Habits? Pretty much all of us could be better with our money spending habits. I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve spent money on questionable stuff plenty of times. (We all have!) Let's see... there was an impulse orange, geometric dress that I wore once...
How to figure out what to pay yourself
You may be wondering... how do you even begin to figure out what to pay yourself?! On the surface, this sounds like a fun conversation. But, it can be pretty tricky for you or anyone who owns a business to comfortably decide what to write on their own paycheck. So,...
Why you should always say NO to a less than ideal client
When you work for yourself, there can be a certain amount of pressure to say YES to any client that comes your way. (Even when you know deep down that you should say NO.) There’s often a pervasive fear of not having a consistent income, and that pushes a lot of us to:...
Best Bookkeeping Software for Your Small Business
You're wondering... what's the best bookkeeping software for small business? And that's a great question! I’ve done a few of these side-by-side comparisons of U.S. accounting software systems for U.S. small businesses, and I decided it was about time for a new one!...
When You Need to Downsize or Scale Your Business Back…
Today I’m going to talk about something that comes up for a lot of entrepreneurs—and that is when something in your life changes and you need to scale back the hours you spend on your business. When you need to downsize... You could make this decision for any number...
Why You Personally Need to Know What You Can Write-Off for Your Business
Tax deductions... write-offs... "Ummm, wait, doesn't my accountant deal with that?" Today I want to talk about why it matters that YOU know what you can write-off for your business. Because, really, it's not enough to rely on your bookkeeper, accountant or spouse "to...
Gusto Payroll Review
SPOILER ALERT: this is a lengthy post as my Gusto review gives a TON of insight and tutorials... so feel free to skip directly to the part that applies to you: Start Running Payroll for your Business in 5 Simple Steps How I Became a Payroll Pro Gusto Payroll Review...
The 3 biggest mistakes Digital Influencers make when it comes to their money…
Are you wondering about the BIGGEST mistakes digital influencers make in their business? Yes? Well, you're in the right place 'cause today I'm talking about the 3 biggest mistakes money mistakes that digital influencers and online entrepreneurs regularly make! Here's...
Four Tasks You Should Always Delegate
If you’re anything like me, you think you can do everything (and I mean everything) yourself! Partly from desiring perfection, and partly because you’re a woman (thus, pretty great at multi-tasking). But here’s the thing: You’re never going to get where you want to go...
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