Become Your Own Boss

The nine to five office grind isn’t the only way of working anymore. There are loads of other options if you want to rethink your working life. Self-employment’s one of them. It can give you a lot more flexibility and be financially rewarding too. But there’s a lot to think about when you’re working for yourself. As well as marketing yourself to clients, you have to take control of your tax and finances in a way that company employees just don’t need to

To take you through all the pros and cons, Kia Commodore’s joined by Georgina Merckel. Georgina founded topa, a small business and non-profit consultancy. And in 2022 she won a Young Freelancer of the Year award.

Here’s a link for IPSE, the organisation Georgina mentions: https://www.ipse.co.uk/

You can play the podcast and find other useful content on Legal & General’s website:

https://www.legalandgeneral.com/podcasts/a-little-bit-richer

If you’re thinking of setting up a personal pension there’s more information here: https://www.legalandgeneral.com/retirement/pensions/pensions-explained/self-employed-pension/

Kia and her guests share their own personal thoughts and opinions in this podcast. These might be different from Legal & General’s take on things. They give financial guidance for a UK audience that’s relevant at the time of recording. It’s general best practice, not the kind of personalised advice you’d get from a financial adviser.

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