I’ve also started trying to keep more and more lists and notes on the computer, so I can find them again.

@Andrea- Draft mode can be found by going into your printing options when you choose to print. On some printers is it called ‘draft’ on others you can choose ‘economical’. The printer prints documents very quickly, but with occasional smudging and the ink is lighter. It saves a lot of ink.

I have to disagree about the free hosting, to those who do not think it can be professional. Before I purchased my domain, I used Wordpress as a personal site. You do not need to worry about ads, plus you can post your resume, writing samples, a personal introduction page, and never spend a dime doing so. Wordpress useage will show potential blogging clients you have experience with that platform.

As for worrying about a professional email address, Gmail has become the standard even for companies. Gmail has so many functions that your standard domain email will not include. Many of the domains also have a spam filter that will email someone back and force them to verify they are a real person. This is not something I want a potential client to have to do, jumping hoops to hire me.

Phone services all across the US now offer a standard flat rate for unlimited long distance. If you use long distance often, (i have family all over the US), this will save you a lot of money!

And the ink? Ugh. I won’t refill my own again, it looked horrible on me and leaked all in the printer, even though we followed directions to the ‘t’. Other than the ink and phone card advice, I really enjoyed this article. We freelancers are rich or poor, depending on the day/week/month! Great job!

As for free hosting, not all of the hosts display ads on the sites. Weebly.com is one of the ad-free hosts that comes to mind.

@ #2 – Not all of us are critiquing your choices, just adding what our own experiences have taught us. You’re right, they won’t all work for everyone and many of them are good starting points.