How much salary did you have saved before going freelance?

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6 months as a rule for me... longest ive ever gone without work is 2 months, but you dont want the stress of impending financial doom looming over you.

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You should have 3 months living expenses.

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3 mos. usually, but the last 6 have been super dry so maybe bump that up to 4 these days

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6 months. Don’t play yourself

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