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How To Make Money As A Freelance Writer

Do you know how much money a full time freelance writer can make in a year? A full time freelance writer can make between $18,000 to $100,000 per year.

Are you interested in becoming a freelance writer now?

In this article I am going to show you my tricks to making a lot of money in a short amount of time as a freelance writer. If you think that you don’t have what it takes to make it as a writer, then think again because anybody who has a computer, internet and time to write will be able to make money. One thing I should warn you though, this article is going to be rather lengthy as I am covering all my tricks and tips to becoming a freelance writer, where to get clients, how to keep clients happy, and even ways to expand your business and make more money.

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Should I Sell My Wedding Dress?

After getting married, I kept my wedding dress tucked away at one end of my closet for about five and a half years and then decided that there really was no point in keeping it anymore.  It took up a lot of room and I knew the likelihood of me ever wearing it again was slim to none.

My friend suggested that I try to sell it, but somehow it just didn’t seem right.  It somehow seemed really unsentimental.  So, instead, I decided to just donate it to a local thrift store.  Maybe that doesn’t sound very sentimental to you, either, but to me it made more sense.  Part of the reason is because I didn’t spend a ton of money on my dress, relative to how much many wedding dresses cost.  And who knows?  Maybe my dress will make someone else’s day really special!

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What Will You Do With Your Bonus This Year?

If you have already or will soon be receiving a bonus from your employer, have you given some thought as to what you plan to do with it?  Many employers provide bonuses around Christmastime to show appreciation for their employee’s hard work throughout the year.  If you benefit from receiving a bonus, it is important that you do some thinking before deciding what to do with this extra cash.

Are you already saving enough to attain your retirement goals?  If not, consider putting some of your bonus into an RRSP.  You may even have the option to have the  bonus go directly into an RRSP so that you are not subject to the taxes right now.

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What Should You Do With Extra Money?

Imagine you just received an unexpected gift of money, won a lottery, or your business did much better than expected.  Suddenly you have extra money that you need to decide what to do with.   What do you think you would do with it?

The answer will be different for everyone as we all have different ideas for what to do with extra cash.  Due to our unique situations in life, it might make more sense for some of us to pay down debt, while others should be topping up their emergency fund a bit more.  Still others might be wise to invest in the stock market or start up that business project they’ve always wanted to work on.

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