EIDL and PPP2: 2021 Edition, Part II

By Next Level | January 25, 2021

Disclaimer: This article does not constitute professional financial, tax, or legal advice, and neither the author nor the American Translators Association (ATA) assumes any…

Freelance Finance: Separating Personal from Professional

By The Savvy Newcomer | January 19, 2021

Here at The Savvy Newcomer we understand that it can be intimidating to talk about money. It’s often a sticky subject, but we feel…

EIDL and PPP2: 2021 Edition, Part I

By Next Level | January 15, 2021

Disclaimer: This article does not constitute professional financial, tax, or legal advice, and neither the author nor the American Translators Association (ATA) assumes any…

The Ultimate Work-from-Home Checklist

By The Savvy Newcomer | January 12, 2021

This post originally appeared on the Freelancers Union blog and it is republished with permission. Before COVID-19, I had the opportunity to switch my environment…

Book Review: Never Split the Difference

By The Savvy Newcomer | January 5, 2021

Never Split the Difference is a book by former police officer and FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss that offers “a new, field-tested approach to…

Purchase Orders Revisited

By The Savvy Newcomer | December 8, 2020

This post originally appeared on the blog My Words for a Change and it is republished with permission. Way back in 2015, I asked my…

Strategies for Translation Providers in an Uncertain World… A Survival Guide

By The Savvy Newcomer | November 10, 2020

This post originally appeared on the blog The translation business and it is republished with permission. Sometimes, how we translators run our professional lives and…

Member Discounts

By ATA | October 5, 2020

Financial Services OAS Staff Federal Credit Union As a member of ATA, you are eligible to be a part of the OAS FCU family,…

Freelance Finance: Setting Rates

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 8, 2020

Here at The Savvy Newcomer we understand that it can be intimidating to talk about money. It’s often a sticky subject, but we feel…

What Professors Don’t Teach You about Translating Professionally

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 25, 2020

During my undergraduate degree in translation, I felt like I was very prepared for a career in translation. I excelled in my language classes…

Pricing Techniques in the Translation Industry

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 4, 2020

This post originally appeared on LinkedIn and it is republished with permission. In the translation industry two pricing techniques seem to dominate: cost plus…

Emails Asking for Translation or Interpreting Rates: Here’s How I Respond

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 28, 2020

I often get requests for my rates from organizations that are trying to build a database of individual translation or interpreting service providers. An…