September 26, 2023
Take 5: Insights from our playbooks
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<span style="font-size:16px;">Let’s grab some actionable tips on improving your finances, from some of our mentor-written playbooks.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="text_block block-3" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:10px"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:30px"><span style="font-size:20px;"><strong>1. Considering working for yourself full-time? Build in financial padding.</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="text_block block-4" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:10px"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px">
<span style="font-size:16px;">Not sure how much you need to be saving for? Go through this list and note any statement that applies to you:</span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;mso-line-height-alt:24px;font-size:16px"><li><span style="font-size:16px;">My current consulting income is below my minimum income.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">My current consulting income is above my minimum but below my ideal income.</span></li><li>
<span style="font-size:16px;">I’m financially responsible for others besides myself.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">I want to continue to live my lifestyle exactly as it is today.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px;">I’m saving for a family, a home, or another big expense.</span></li></ul><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px">
<span style="font-size:16px;">Based on how many statements you choose, here’s an estimate of how much you should plan to save before going independent full-time:</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">1: We recommend you save three months of minimum income.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px">
<span style="font-size:16px;">2: We recommend you save six months of minimum income.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">3: We recommend you save a full year of minimum income.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">4+: We recommend you save a full year of ideal income.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px"><span style="font-size:16px;">Once you understand your risk tolerance and the lifestyle you want to lead, create a plan to save! </span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px">
<span style="font-size:16px;">Go through your budget and identify areas you can cut back on temporarily to put that money toward savings. It can be helpful to open a separate bank account for your savings so you’re not tempted to touch that money.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px">
<span style="font-size:16px;">You can also save by increasing your income or using windfalls, like your tax refund or a bonus from a full-time gig. You can also commit to spending less and to paying off debt, which can free up extra cash to put toward your savings.</span></p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:18px"> </p><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px">
<span style="font-size:16px;"><strong>Get more tips in our playbook </strong><strong><em>Financial Planning for Full-Time Freelancers</em></strong><strong>.</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" class="divider_block block-5" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad"><div align="center" class="alignment"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="divider_inner" style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid #bbb"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="text_block block-6" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:10px"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;mso-line-height-alt:30px"><span style="font-size:20px;"><strong>2. Decide if it’s time to diversify your services</strong></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="text_block block-7" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad" style="padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:10px"><div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><div class="" style="font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:18px;color:#000;line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0;font-size:16px;mso-line-height-alt:24px">Here’s a handy flowchart:</p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="image_block block-8" role="presentation" style="mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="pad" style="width:100%"><div align="center" class="alignment" style="line-height:10px"><img src="https://userimg-assets.customeriomail.com/images/client-env-125681/editor_images/Should_I_Diversify__1_-01HB6S997DXE69Q8MF94G3Y0JB.png" style="display:block;height:auto;border:0;max-width:500px;width:100%" width="500"></div></td></tr>
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