One of the most fascinating aspects of freelancing is the potential to earn in different currencies. I get a thrill every time I seal a deal that would mean earning in a different currency. It’s probably one of my crazier thrills but seriously, how cool is it?!

Thanks to PayPal, the fact that I have home base in two countries and siblings in others who can help me set up whatever’s needed, I’ve had an easier time working it out. Also the fact that I live in a tax free country makes the execution all the more hassle free!

So how many currencies am I earning in anyway? The answer to that would be four. Two of those are handled by PayPal. (Don’t you just love their feature which helps you maintain money in different currencies?), third currency is of the country of my residence and fourth one is of my home country.

There are aspects such as monthly withdrawals and international money transfers which need planning or else I’ll end up paying more in service charges than can be justified.

As a freelance writer, how many currencies have you earned in and how do you handle payments by international clients?

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