I'd also recommend having a few months' expenses with you. With freelancing, it's not very difficult to get a few initial clients but it will take time to get t

I'd also recommend having a few months' expenses with you. With freelancing, it's not very difficult to get a few initial clients but it will take time to get to a sustainable $100,000/year. Having a few months' expenses saved would be pretty safe. Even better if you can get a few long term projects before jumping in. Here's something that may help you: http://blog.sidu.in/2012/06/everyone-is-running-business-including.html#.UIwvVGlrYVk http://blog.sidu.in/2012/06/everyone-is-running-business-inc...