Being self-employed can be very fulfilling and provide many advantages to your work-life balance. One of the most common reasons people start their own businesses is to gain more control over their time. As a self-employed person, you are your own boss; you have no one telling you what to do. Your hours can be scheduled to fit around your schedule; if you want to work a four-day week, you can; if you want to work at 2 a.m., you can!

Because of the flexibility, self-employment often suits those with a busy family life, working business hours around the children. It may also imply that you can work from home or from any location, particularly if your business is internet-based. However, as we have covered this past week, there are financial implications of becoming self employed that need to be considered and ensuring a financial safety net is imperative to keeping self-employment as stress free as possible.

Please contact us for more information on how we can help protect your future financial well-being and the options available to you.