Let’s Talk About Part-Time Money

As I’ve been finishing my taxes it gave me a chance to do a money review. Last I checked, I received income this year from at least five distinct sources. I was going to say let’s not talk about my taxes, but the whole point of this is to do the opposite. I’m deep in the waters of gig economy and I want to drag you there with me.

As someone who has cobbled together a career from disparate pieces, I daydream about receiving a single W-2 come tax time. It seems blissfully simple. But that’s not my life and it’s not the life of many others. You can find all kinds of stats about the gig economy here. We’ve got more freelancers, more self-employed folks, and more self-starters than we know what to do with. Gone are the days of everyone in a company job with benefits and retirement. Here are the days of picking up remote work and moving on whenever you’d like.

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