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Always into music and writing, Anna played in bands at college, and afterwards, but she made writing her career.During her MA, Anna gained a placement at the Sunday Tribune.“I was there for five years. Then I freelanced for three years before working at The Gloss, as part of the launch editorial team,” she said. “I’ve been freelancing since 2009, writing for The Irish Times, the Sunday Times, and the Sunday Business Post.”Between 2019 and 2024, she worked on a historical project with RTÉ.Anna’s first book, The Real Rebecca, won the Senior Children’s Book of the Year at the 2011 Irish Book…
Savers aiming for a comfortable retirement now face the daunting prospect of having to build a pension pot of more than £800,000.New estimates from the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA), an industry body, show that savers must put away hundreds more each year to offset higher expected living costs.The PLSA’s annual Retirement Living Standards, a widely respected benchmark, outlines three tiers of retirement lifestyles: minimum, moderate and comfortable. To enjoy a comfortable retirement — which includes dining out weekly, a £75 weekly food shop and an annual two-week foreign holiday in a four-star hotel — a single person requires…
Image by Author Fiverr and Upwork are two of the most well-known freelancing platforms globally, but let’s face it—they are far from perfect. While they’ve helped millions of freelancers connect with clients, these platforms also come with significant downsides. For starters, they take up to 20% commission on your hard-earned money. Add to that losses from transaction fees, taxes, and foreign exchange rates, and your earnings quickly shrink. On top of this, the market has become oversaturated, making it harder than ever to stand out and secure work. To make matters worse, both freelancers and clients often express dissatisfaction…
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICESSUBJECT: Eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid My Administration has been relentlessly committed to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in Government programs to preserve and protect them for those who rely most on them. The Medicaid program was designed to be a program to compassionately provide taxpayer dollars to healthcare providers who offer care to the most vulnerable Americans. To keep payments reasonable, billable costs for such care were historically capped at the same level that healthcare providers could receive from…
If you’re a freelancer in India, tax season can feel like walking a tightrope. Without the comfort of a Form 16 that salaried employees rely on, navigating income, expenses, and deductions might seem like a confusing puzzle.To simplify the process, India Today spoke with CA (Dr) Suresh Surana, who broke down what freelancers should keep in mind while filing their Income Tax Return (ITR), and how they can avoid common mistakes, even without Form 16.With a bit of preparation and the right documents in place, Surana says, filing your return can be smooth and stress-free.WHAT SHOULD FREELANCERS KEEP HANDY BEFORE…
Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder and president of Gemini Trust Co., left, and Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder and chief executive officer of Gemini Trust Co., on stage during the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGemini, the cryptocurrency exchange and custodian founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has confidentially filed for an IPO in the U.S., according to a press release on Friday. The number of shares and the pricing terms have not yet been decided upon, and the company said a listing “is expected to occur after the SEC…
Confident Investing Starts Here:Freelancer ( (AU:FLN) ) has provided an update. Freelancer Limited has been selected as one of 25 suppliers on NASA’s Open Innovation Services 3 (NOIS3) multi-vendor panel, allowing the company to provide crowdsourcing and open-innovation services to NASA and other U.S. government agencies. This inclusion signifies an expansion of Freelancer’s role in solving complex space-exploration challenges and enhances its industry positioning by leveraging its global marketplace and enterprise services. The contract, managed by NASA’s Johnson Space Center, has a total panel ceiling of $475 million and includes options for extension up to 2035. More about Freelancer Freelancer…
Bitcoin (BTC) could fall to levels last recorded in early May if a major support level fails to hold, according to a crypto trader. The trader pseudonymously known as DonAlt tells 66,500 subscribers of the TechnicalRoundup YouTube channel he’s leaning bearish on the crypto king based on his reading of Bitcoin’s daily time frame. According to the pseudonymous trader, Bitcoin could drop by up to 15% from the current price if the BTC support level, which has so far held since the flagship crypto asset reached a new all-time high of slightly under $112,000, fails. “If this support goes, this…
