It does take work to get into the freelance business. I haven't made a cent for over a month. With my $7,500~ delayed a month, it's getting hard to make ends meet.

Make sure you have backup money to live on for a few months while you start out and for when business is slow.

I threw my government job ($80,000 a year)

I would love to make even a quarter of that a year.

In reality all I need is to make $1,000~ a month. My total bills including food and gas allotment come in at under $600