Freelancing generally sounds like a sweet deal. No boss, work whenever you want to, and make as much as you want or need. Most of that, however, is a misconception. Freelancing has its own difficulties and hard work. Check out the article by sitepoint to see whether it’s for you.

Before diving in and quitting your full time job, there are a number of things to consider. Will you really be able to hold yourself accountable for working hours? Can you sell yourself well enough to potential clients? Check out the full list here.

The article by Entreprenour.com goes through the most-used freelance websites out there.

If your main skill is writing, you’ll need to know how to pitch potential customers. There’s a lot of competition when it comes to writing, and you’ll need to know how to stand out.

If you quit your job based on the assumption that clients would be flocking to you, we have some bad news. Lifehacker, however, has a pretty sweet guide to help you find & land clients.

Pretty much self-explanatory. Going freelance doesn’t mean you get to dodge taxes.

If you’re serious about a freelance career, you’ll have to learn a bit about branding. The hard part with freelancing, usually, is finding clients - which can be a lot easier if you have a well-defined personal brand.

The Upwork team share interesting insights on freelance life on their blog.

Upwork made a really interesting blog post about most in-demand freelance skills. If you want to try out the life of a digital nomad, this is some pretty useful intel.

If you’re looking for a flexible job or a work-from-home opportunity, rather than a freelancing one, then Flexjobs is the right place. FlexJobs guarantees that each and every job offer has been hand-screened and is absolutely legitimate, safe and available.

Whether you’re a freelancer or not, knowing how to read a contract will take you a long way - it may even help avoid any legal problems you might have otherwise come across.