MAPALO MAKHU, PERSONAL FINANCE COACH, SPEAKER, THE FOUNDER OF WOMAN & FINANCE

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As a business owner or someone who considers themselves a freelancer or contract worker, it can be difficult to properly budget and pay your bills when your income varies every month.
However, the longer you work with variable income, the better you are at estimating when you’ll be busy throughout the year, especially if you have long-term, recurring clients that give you the same amount of money per month.
20 May 2019 12PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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