Bank Account Belly Somersaults
Working as a freelance anything definitely has its ups and downs.
On one hand, you have the luxury of working when you want, not having to ask your boss if you can duck out for a smoke or have to plan your meals around a business schedule. On the other hand, you always tend to not work as much as you had planned, get distracted a lot more easier especially if you do work that puts you in front of a computer and of course there is the case of the impatient freelancer who checks their PayPal and bank account and the client who suddenly disappears right in time–Just as soon as you send out your invoice.
As I have already blogged about, Victoria’s Secret is currently in the midst of having their semi-annual sale; that combined with a wedding reception I attended recently that I desperately needed a dress for as well as thinking I could afford a little frivolous spending did not help the current situation that I am in.
So, as any normal person who knows they’re broke but isn’t aware of just how broke they are, I avoided my bank account. I have not looked at my bank account all month and I was really loving that arrangement; however, I noticed this morning that I am half way through my last pack of cigarettes and oh no, I need to buy more! And so, with many belly somersaults and the feeling of nausea creeping in, I checked my bank account balance.
Luckily, I have enough money for the carton of cigarettes that will save my life as well as my ability to work and earn the money that will replenish my bank account because I got nothin’!
Makes you wonder where the money I did have went. Oh yeah, shoes, undies, tank tops, pretty pretty dress. Sigh…
Viveca on Sat, 24th May 2008 9:58 am
I am with you sista!
Today I will bravely face my own bank account and “our” bank account. I will once again prove that it “takes money to make money!”
A new cheer-me-up bill pay trick is sending off checks in my very own FUN greeting cards! I consider this an “abundance” exercise i.e. if I pay bills gratefully and cheerfully that I can’t help but attract more of that universal goodwill and moolah. Then I also like to think of surprising some anonymous person on the other side with this random act of good humor!
Thanks for the topic. I don’t feel so alone with my checkbook this morn.
Freeroll on Sat, 24th May 2008 10:39 pm
I am doing freelancing and yes it is true that there are good and bad things about it
Octopus Travel on Sun, 25th May 2008 4:08 am
Oh god!
I don’t feel alone!
thank you for the subject!
I’ve been avoiding my bank account for months now but I need to start facing it and get on it.
Octopus Travel
photo bags on Sun, 25th May 2008 8:03 am
Avoiding the bank account for a short time is OK. Need to take a look at it Tuesday morning.
CindyM on Sun, 25th May 2008 11:06 pm
OMG–I really hear you. I firmly believe in not making eye contact with my bank account. Ignorance is bliss until my hubby writes me a reality check.
Marc Klein on Mon, 26th May 2008 7:41 am
I have been motivated by the blog a lot. Now I will face my bank account bravely and make it full of pennies and dollars.
Funny Stuff Blog on Tue, 27th May 2008 2:28 am
Even though freelance has its cons and it can be risky and the earnings are up and down, i still think it is better than a 9 to 5 job. Plus those jobs aren’t that secure either.
Sheena on Tue, 27th May 2008 8:35 am
I hear ya. Working in front of a computer is sooo distracting. I should be working now and I’m blog hopping, lol! I have so many prospective clients who have disappeared…*sigh* All the more to work harder, right?
Jenny on Tue, 27th May 2008 11:29 am
I totally know what you mean. But we’ve been paying bills. Yuck. I don’t have clients to do work for (anymore) but when I did yea things were distracting. Hope you can get more moneh’s cause that will make everything better.
Public Shell on Mon, 2nd Jun 2008 7:23 pm
On that other hand when you work freelance you don’t have that great option of going public. This would be helpful in rasing capital and expandng your company. Dont miss out if you have a company, take it public.
Laser Dentist on Tue, 3rd Jun 2008 6:16 pm
What about having a piggybank that you collect change, and can’t take the money out until disparate times? i think that is a good idea and has proven to be a saver for me when I look and my bank account has gone to nothing.
Acne on Thu, 12th Jun 2008 12:02 am
I totally get what you mean. I pretend to leave my bank accounts alone and live on the assumption that I’m broke all the time so I don’t go shopping all the time. Ahh.. Victoria Secret…
Internet Marketing | Steve Renner on Thu, 26th Jun 2008 4:23 pm
Hi thanks for the post. I’m in business for myself marketing on the internet and it really does have its ups and downs. I’m just glad i’ve been able to survive for all these years and break through the noise.
Steve
Highest CD Rates on Fri, 27th Jun 2008 1:04 am
I always feel a cringe when I log in to check my bank balance! Glad to know I’m not the only one.
PC Maintenance - Seijuro on Tue, 1st Jul 2008 12:28 pm
Don’t give up man! We know that there bounds to have ups & down working as a freelance, just that you need to practice more self-control, I bet you can do it. Trust me =)
Data Entry on Mon, 4th Aug 2008 9:36 pm
There definitely are ups and down as a self-employed business owner. A bunch of money comes in and you feel rich and then you don’t get paid for two months. Ouch! Got to make it last.
Carla Alvarez on Sat, 9th Aug 2008 2:30 pm
“and the client who suddenly disappears right in time–Just as soon as you send out your invoice.”
I know. I have lost count of the number of times someone has been in a flaming rush to get something going, until it comes down to writing a check. Then they suddenly get quiet.
Anita on Sun, 17th Aug 2008 10:31 pm
I’m reacting to the second phrase of your post: ”Working as a freelance anything definitely has its ups and downs.
On one hand, you have the luxury of working when you want, not having to ask your boss if you can duck out for a smoke or have to plan your meals around a business schedule. ”
Personally, I find that the great thing about working for myself is that I get to work only when I feel like it… as long as I feel like it at least 60 hours a week…
Anita
creditadvisor on Wed, 21st Jan 2009 10:48 am
U know I was about to write a comment encouraging all of us to regularly check our bank accounts as being in dennial of the situation can make things worse… when i suddently realized I havent checked my account in several days… why.. because i’ve been waiting for a direct deposit wire that seems to be taking forever (and I need it). sigh. I’ll check it now.
Home Mortgage Loans Refinance on Fri, 30th Jan 2009 9:23 pm
I think just about the whole of the US population can feel your pain. Hopefully, you are not in a position to lose your house, as are many people I come in contact with on a daily basis. It is really very sad this whole economic crisis.
Bank Accounts Advice on Wed, 10th Mar 2010 8:01 am
This is so true, I have just left my job to do freelance SEO work, while it is very lucrative, i do find myself working longer hours than what I did before, usually just because of stress of whether I’ll have enough to pay the bill at the end of the month.