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I wrote many of those initial articles for free. But then I started
for freelance opportunities — and I landed them. The very first
paid article I wrote was 500 words long and only paid $15, but
it was a start.
I scheduled everything
I prioritized my tasks
After taxes and expenses of about $1,000 per month, I was left
with a net of roughly $1,800. That’s still a good amount of
money to make on the side, and I used it to help me
accomplish a number of financial goals, including:
Next steps
Full-time self-employment comes with its own challenges that
could fill a book, but I don’t regret making the change. My
experience with taking on additional work taught me what I
needed to know to successfully navigate the hard times, and
today, I feel like I can take on anything that self-employment
can throw at me.