Dulee Paranavitana

  You will learn it the easy way or the hard way - that money has wings as long as you give it wings. How do you give it wings? By not planning out your finances. At this point in time, I’m struggling with the aforementioned issue. I have a habit of spending impulsively - which is something I see as being detrimental to my financial stability. I’m trying to cut costs as much as possible - the first thing I thought of doing was to stop eating out and to stop lending people money without knowing for sure that they will pay it back (unless it is a gift of course). People have a way of taking advantage of people who don’t have a proper financial strategy in place. While it does sound rather harsh, I am writing this because I firmly believe that everyone should plan out how they spend their money - or suffer the consequences (like I have). While failing and making mistakes is inevitable, learning from them is super important. If you don’t learn from your mistakes, you will keep repeatin...

  Have you been dreaming of earning money on your own terms without being trapped in a 9 to 5 corporate job? If climbing the corporate ladder isn’t your thing, and you are tired of convincing yourself that it is so, you might want to take a look at freelancing or freelance writing. If you think you need a degree to become a freelance writer, you might want to rethink that, since to write well, all you need to do is write. But it is important to note that being a writer and wanting to be a writer are two different things. You can’t just want or wish, you must always take action if you aspire to become a freelance writer. In the world of freelancing or earning online, action taken, no matter how imperfect, is better than taking no action at all. Now without further ado, let’s start discussing and busting some common myths about being a freelance writer. You Need an English Degree to Get Started No you don’t, and how do I know? Because I don’t have an English degree. All you need is t...