How Freelancers Can Max Out 2026 Contribution Limits - Solo 401(k), Roth IRA, HSA
Here we go, 2026! What could possibly go wrong, right?
Read about the new 2026 limits for the i401(k), also known as a Solo 401(k). Plus the Roth and Backdoor Roth IRA, and the awesome HSA.
Freelance or Self-Employed in your 40s or 50s? Start Investing for Later, Now.
Are you freelance or self-employed in your 40s or 50s without retirement savings? You're not screwed. Here's the math: Start investing $2K/month at 50, and you'll have $600K by 65. The biggest mistake isn't starting late—it's not starting today.
A Freelancer's Guide to Not Dying Broke — Why we suck at saving for retirement.
Freelancers, let's talk about the elephant in your home office: retirement savings.
The ‘Retirement in the USA: The Outlook of the Workforce - 2025’, survey from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies is out, and it’s an eye-opener.
While your traditionally employed friends have HR departments force-feeding them 401(k) plans, you're busy trying to figure out if you can expense that second monitor as a business expense.
The Three-Fund Portfolio — Freelancers, it’s all we ever need in the stock market.
The Three-Fund Portfolio — Freelancers, it’s pretty much the only investment we need in the stock market. U.S. Stocks, International Stocks, plus Bonds
My name is Chris Albert. I’m a freelance news magazine/documentary director of photography based in DC and I also run StudiowerksDC a commercial studio, also known as ‘the side hustle.’
Why the website? I happen to geek out on simple, sensible investing. Talking to friends and colleagues at work there was a real lack of investment and retirement knowledge. Why? Because no one teaches us. There did not seem to be an investment website dedicated to freelancers signal person businesses, so I made one.
We are going to get rich slow.