I Tracked Every Dollar of My Freelance Income for 12 Months — Here's the Real Breakdown
Tracked Every Dollar of My Freelance Income for 12 Months Most "make money online" articles show you a final number and ask you to believe it. $1,000 a month. Easy, right? Here's what nobody shows you: the in-between. The first three months where I earned $0. The month I made $400 and thought I'd cracked it, followed by a month where I made $50 and almost quit. The actual, unfiltered timeline. I started freelancing in January last year with no portfolio, no client list, and no idea what I was doing. I kept a spreadsheet from day one — every rupee in, every hour spent, every client who ghosted me. Twelve months later, I'm sharing the whole thing: numbers, mistakes, and the three changes that actually moved the needle. If you're trying to figure out whether freelance writing or web work is worth your time, this is the version with the boring middle part included. I want to be upfront about why I'm publishing exact numbers instead of rounding them in...