Freelance

  • NewsYahoo Life UK

    Working in a cafe could make you more productive, study finds

    Yes, cafes are technically often more noisy – with that background noise of the coffee machine and people chatting – but rather than a hindrance, it’s this extra noise that helps us to be more productive. Because think about it: What’s more distracting, two colleagues having a conversation you can hear clearly, or the sound of several conversations that you can’t make out individually? Japanese researchers asked volunteers to do something simple on a computer – once with meaningless noise in t

  • BusinessAOL

    Zero hours contracts spark 5 million debt problems

    A new study has revealed that millions of people are facing problem debts because the amount they earn varies from month to month. It makes it impossible to budget, difficult to pay essential bills, and means in many cases people cannot afford to

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  • NewsLucy Douglas

    8 Tips To Make Working From Home More Productive

    In the UK, more than four million of us do it and with more companies offering flexible working and more people going self-employed, that number looks like it’s only going up. It’s great for keeping track of how long a project is taking you (so you can spot which jobs are more economical than others), plus it reminds you to take regular breaks to keep you sharp.

  • BusinessAOL

    The best places to keep your tax bill money

    31st January isn't just the self-assessment deadline; it's also the day self-employed people have to pay a large tax bill. So where should they be keeping that money over the year? Freelancers and other self-employed workers will be

  • BusinessAOL

    How to cash in on your hobby

    Amid widespread pay freezes and the rising cost of everything from food to fuel, most of us could do with a little extra cash each month. The number of part-time business owners has risen by 200,000 since 2010, according to Barclays, with many

  • BusinessAOL

    How to start a freelance career

    PA As a freelancer I often have to dispel the myth that I spend my days in pyjamas, flitting between daytime TV and writing the odd article. The reality of most freelance careers is a multi-discipline role involving a wide range of skills, from

  • BusinessAOL

    Civil servants avoid onerous freelance tax rules

    For anyone who has ever worked as a freelance or a contractor will know, the tax rules can be mind-numbing and complex. One rule that is particularly onerous is IR35, which is in place to prevent freelancers from working for just one