This time last year we received a lot of praise and thanks for our article on London’s best coffee shops for freelancers, an article that was as fun to write as it was caffeine-fuelled. In fact, it’s only in the last month or so that our pulse rates have returned to normal – which means […]

Welcome back to post-summer reality, MAFters! There’s a new directive in town, and it’s worth being aware of. So this week we’ll be grilling our old MAF friend, Kenny Fitzgerald, on the subject of the ‘confirmation statement’. What, pray tell, is that all about, Kenny? This confirmation statement, Kenny… is it a tax thing? It sounds […]

The paperless future is almost upon us, and here at The Life Hub, we couldn’t be happier! The digital tax revolution is naturally something we wholeheartedly support, although several reports suggests that not everyone thinks it’s good news… yet. According to Creative Boom, 43% of the freelancers and micro-businesses they surveyed had no idea what Making Tax […]

Before we begin this week’s blog post, given the title, we should point out that we recognise that not all freelancers work in the creative industries – there’s no need to write in and complain! However, we thought this report from Nesta was too interesting to pass unnoticed. One of the joys of freelancing has […]

Few people who make a successful freelance living went from zero to hero without first having to crack open the elbow grease. Like most things that look fairly dreamlike and glamorous, the freelance life is not often served to you on a spoon. However, most freelancers will tell you that it’s worth the effort (a […]

Following the great feedback our very own Lauren Monks got for her last Life Hub article, we thought we’d see what other gems she had up her sleeve. In this week’s piece she recalls how My Accountant Friend got its start, how the business grew, and how they can help you to grow yours without having […]

As we’ve said many times on The Life Hub, going freelance may be hugely empowering, but there’s no denying that it is one of the most stressful things you’ll ever do. That’s why we’re so keen to keep you up to date with all the latest and most useful bits of information we can lay […]

Here on The Life Hub blog we’re commonly asked about that tiresome bane of the freelance existence: book-keeping. There’s no doubt it can be a daunting task, especially if it’s something you’re new to and don’t fully understand. So we grabbed Lauren Monks from My Accountant Friend and asked her to put together a few dos and don’ts for […]

Working out how much to charge as a freelancer or independent contractor is a conundrum in itself. Many of us Brits find it hard to blow our own trumpets, so nailing a price about your door and saying, “yes, that’s how much I’m worth” does not come naturally. A simple way to do it is […]