Freelancers turn to Facebook marketplace to earn extra income
Buying, selling and/or reselling on Facebook Marketplace can be a great way for freelancers to generate additional income in these financially tight times. Here is a step-by-step guide to getting started.
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Freelancer news you can use right away
The Freelance Informer shares tips and news stories it has spotted this week. The great thing is, you can start to use some of the information right away to improve your freelance business.
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IR35 reforms are “misaligned with Conservative values and impede growth”, say freelancer…
OPINION
Freelancer advocates and companies serving the growing UK solo self-employed workforce are holding on to hope that the Chancellor's Spring Budget on March 15th will reverse or at the very least address some of the damage created…
Why Britain’s 1.6m temp workers should keep an eye on the latest holiday backpay appeal case
45 self-employed couriers have been given the green light to pursue their claim for unlimited backdated holiday pay from their engager, in an upcoming employment tribunal. What are the case's bigger implications for the agency and temp…
Is there a future for freelancers on the moon?
The UK Space Agency has announced over £50 million for UK companies to develop communication and navigation services for missions to the Moon. There will be hundreds of moon missions over the next decade. If you haven't heard of the "lunar…
Divorcing later in life: what are the risks?
SPECIAL REPORT
The rise of divorce later in life takes a toll on finances, but being single again is not as bad as you may think. Here are things to consider as a divorcing freelancer.
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UK’s Treasure hunting boom has a new set of rules
Treasure hunters and detectorists are rising in number as more stories of buried treasure reveal themselves in the mainstream press. Find out what now constitutes treasure in the UK, and what that means should you be the lucky one to find…
What every freelancer’s website must have to get new business
Danny Matthews, the founder of Danny & Co, a Cirencester-based branding and design studio for small businesses, thinks he knows a thing about website performance. He is so confident in this area he says he can visit any website and…
Eight steps to cut your tax bill if you’re a new additional rate taxpayer
This April you could be one of the additional rate taxpayers. In the past, you might have thought you'd be celebrating that development but not necessarily when you find out how much worse off you could be. Sarah Coles of Hargreaves…
Qdos: contractor pursued for 3 years in avoidable IR35 investigation
HMRC ignored its own IR35 tool and pursued innocent contractor for over £100,000, said insurer
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An insurer that represents the self-employed has criticised HMRC for not…