>> My lowest monthly income: EUR 457 (in January too. That month was difficult). I've been freelancing full-time for 5 years and January is always the hardest

>> My lowest monthly income: EUR 457 (in January too. That month was difficult). I've been freelancing full-time for 5 years and January is always the hardest for me too. Basically the last two weeks of December and first two in January are impossible (people aren't available to speak to you, pay you, or give you new work). I try to get more jobs that I can usually handle at the end of Nov/start of Dec, take my usual 50% up front, but give longer than usual deadlines. That way I can spread the jobs out throughout the dry spell at the end of the year but I'm also financially secure as the extra jobs+50% will cover me. It might not work for everyone but I tend to prefer working on small 1 month projects so it works for me.