Comments on: Financial Case Study UPDATE: Candice Walsh – Writer, Blogger, Social Media Manager

By: Nora

Nora — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 20:27:38 +0000

In reply to Enid.

Hi Enid,
I can step in for Candice and observe a few things: First of all, she said that copywriting was her most lucrative form of work (but not the only work she does) which pays $60/hour. So I suspect her other forms of work aren’t quite as lucrative.
Secondly – and very importantly – the life of a freelancer often involves non-billable hours, but very necessary ones. Tasks like time spent to acquire and communicate with clients before they hire you for a job, marketing of services, and writing/maintenance for a personal blog are all “unpaid” tasks.

By: Enid

Enid — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 14:16:30 +0000

If you are making $60 per hour and working 40 hours per week… you should be making six figures. How are you only making $35,000? Or are you counting unpaid hours working on your blog? What are you counting as work when you say you work 40-50 hours per week?

By: Shonuffharlem

Shonuffharlem — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 01:06:32 +0000

No one forced you to get a credit card or overspend your budget. I’m tired on peoples beaming credit card for their own spending lack of discipline. It’s an affront to people who are thrifty through their own free will.

By: Nora

Nora — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:25:15 +0000

In reply to Kathryn.

Kathryn,
Personally, credit cards serve me very well, and they’re very handy for travel (and racking up frequent flyer miles). But I NEVER carry a balance….that’s the slippery slope that turns credit cards from useful tools into demonic devices. 😉

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 21:17:21 +0000

So with you on credit cards. They are evil.

By: Nora

Nora — Sun, 22 May 2016 18:01:00 +0000

In reply to Dalene.

Hi Dalene – Good luck in your debt reduction plan! Here’s a post that might help you reframe your desire to “get back to $0” and turn it into an effective plan to go beyond….
https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/managing-your-money/

By: Dalene

Dalene — Sun, 22 May 2016 03:28:01 +0000

Nice to know I’m not the only traveler that is dealing with debts on the credit card front … I hope to be able to pay off my debts over the next few years!

By: Nora

Nora — Fri, 20 May 2016 18:13:49 +0000

In reply to Agness.

Hey Agness,
You’re just a hop/skip/jump away from Germany….who knows – maybe you’ll give it a shot one day too! 😉

By: Agness

Agness — Fri, 20 May 2016 12:35:22 +0000

Great interview, girl! 30 countries visited is a great number! 🙂 I never lived in Germany but some of my friends did and they really enjoyed working full-time as journalists!

By: Nora

Nora — Wed, 18 May 2016 16:47:53 +0000

In reply to Rena. Hi Rena, Great advice! I believe Candice is still a resident of Canada so she should be golden. You might be surprised to discover that you can live abroad and still remain a Canadian resident for tax purposes. Here's more information on that, and how various travelers arrange their legal affairs to travel: httpss://www.creditwalk.ca/dear-nora-managing-canadian-legalities-while-travelling-long-term/