Category: Mastering Money for Writers
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What You Could Claim as a Tax Deduction
Hey everyone! Welcome back to the next instalment in my blog series Mastering Money for Writers. As discussed in my original post, we’ve been focussing on the topic of taxes (something that many of my writer friends have asked me about). So today, I’ll be discussing what writers could claim as a tax deduction. Let…
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Tax record-keeping tips
Hey everyone! Welcome back to the next instalment in my blog series Mastering Money for Writers. As discussed in my previous post, we’ll be focussing on the topic of taxes for the next couple of months (something that many of my writer friends have asked me about, since it has been tax time in Australia).…
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The one realisation that changed my mindset about taxes
Dear fellow writers. It’s great to have you back for another topic in my blog series Mastering Money for Writers. The previous months, I discussed the dreaded B-word (Budgeting). The focus of the next few posts will be the dreaded T-word—Taxes. I wanted to begin by sharing something I’ve realised since frequenting the ATO (Australian…
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How to budget when your income isn’t consistent #6
Guess what? You’ve made it to the last post in this topic! If you landed on this page and don’t know much about this blog series “Mastering Money for Writers”, I recommend starting from the Introduction or at least Part 1 before continuing. Because by now you should know the following: Hopefully some months, you’re…
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How to budget when your income isn’t consistent #5
Congratulations on making it this far! We are on the last leg now. If you landed on this page and don’t know much about this blog series “Mastering Money for Writers”, I recommend starting from the Introduction or at least Part 1 before continuing. Because by now you should know the following: Your Lowest Monthly…
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How to budget when your income isn’t consistent #4
Welcome back! If you landed on this page and don’t know much about this blog series “Mastering Money for Writers”, I recommend starting from the Introduction or at least Part 1 before continuing. Because by now you should have the following figures: Your Lowest Monthly Income Your Total Critical Monthly Expenses Your Total Discretionary Monthly…
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How to budget when your income isn’t consistent #3
Hi again! If you landed on this page and don’t know much about this blog series “Mastering Money for Writers”, I recommend starting from the Introduction or at least Part 1 before continuing. Because by now you should have the following figures: Your Lowest Monthly Income The amount you need to cover your Critical Monthly…
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How to budget when your income isn’t consistent #2
Welcome back for another lesson in Mastering Money for Writers. If you landed on this page and don’t know much about this blog series, I recommend read the introduction and part 1 before continuing. Otherwise, let’s dive straight in! Chapter 2: Work out your critical monthly expenses If you do a search on the internet,…
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Mastering Money for Writers: How to budget when your income isn’t consistent #1
Welcome to the first lesson in Mastering Money for Writers where I’ll tackle the dreaded B-word… As writers, we know words are a powerful thing. A single word can halt a nation, stir a rebellion, move someone to tears, shift a person from a state of hopelessness into enlightenment. So let’s be honest for a…
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Mastering Money for Writers: Blog Series
It’s been in the back of my mind, an inkling, this idea about starting a blog series for writers to help them master money. I’ve procrastinated primarily because, I have a lot on my plate right now—two jobs, my own writing goals, a few personal and business ventures… But even before the devastating impact of…