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Running our own freelance businesses is hard work. For me, one of the most dreaded tasks is the bookkeeping and accounting. But keeping our finances in shape is vital in order to have a successful freelance translation business. In this episode I am interviewing a money coach who is also a freelance translator and she is sharing some tips to give you peace of mind when it comes to your business and personal finances.

In this episode we cover the following:

• The most important tips for managing our money as freelance translators
• How we can create a budget when we do not have a fixed income
• Tips for tracking income and expenses
• Tools for tracking our income and expenses and for bookkeeping
• Money blocks and how to overcome them

Useful links mentioned in this episode:

• Net Worth Calculator
• Lucky Bitch
• The Creative Professionals Guide to Money
• I Will Teach You to Be Rich

Lots of useful tips here, especially about money blocks and how to look rationally at our finances. I hope you enjoyed the episode. Now let’s go create our own financial plan for our freelance translation business. As always, feel free to ask a question, either by using the free voice app on this website, or comment below, or send me an email. Please also take a moment to write one or two sentences on iTunes or Stitcher about the podcast. I appreciate you! Thank you for listening!

Jenni Syrjälä

Jenni Syrjala is a money coach who specialises in helping women re-write their money story and create a happy relationship with their money. She is passionate about helping women discover what she has learnt: that money doesn’t have to be stressful – it can be exciting, too! Apart from coaching, Jenni also runs Lingua Nordica, offering translations between Finnish, Swedish and English.

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