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		<title>TD Meetup 18: Financially Smart Freelancer</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://i0.wp.com/digitalproduction.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/18-Financial-Artist5.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&quality=80&ssl=1" width="1200" height="675" title="Financially Smart Freelancer" alt="A financially smart person understands their cash flow, counters devaluation, and prepares for unexpected expenses." /></div><div><p>Anyone who has worked as a freelancer knows the feeling of not having enough clients or earning enough money by the end of the month. Many freelancers struggle to establish stable finances. One of the main reasons is job and income fluctuation. Some months, we work too much, others we work none at all.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://digitalproduction.com/2025/06/10/td-meetup-18-financially-smart-freelancer/">TD Meetup 18: Financially Smart Freelancer</a> first appeared on <a href="https://digitalproduction.com">DIGITAL PRODUCTION</a> and was written by <a href="https://digitalproduction.com/author/alexanderrrichter/">Alexander Richter</a>. </p></div>]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In this <a href="https://digitalproduction.com/tag/td-meetup/" title="TD Meetup">event</a>, we’ll explore how VFX freelancers can</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph" id="i2xc5313">• create a stable financial environment </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph" id="i2xc5313">• calculate an emergency fund </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph" id="i2xc5313">• save for retirement </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph" id="i2xc5313">• relieve much of the stress of being a freelancer</p>



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