Etsy vs. Shopify – handling sales tax

Etsy vs. Shopify – handling sales tax

SELLING ON ETSY VS. SHOPIFY – HOW SALES TAX IS HANDLED If you’re selling on Etsy and thinking about setting up shop on your own Shopify site, you might have some questions about how to deal with sales tax. (Or maybe not? Maybe that’s some boring topic you think...
Etsy fees – a guide to Etsy seller fees

Etsy fees – a guide to Etsy seller fees

In this guide, I’m walking through the various fees Etsy charges sellers. I’m not trying to express any *judgement* on these fees (there’s enough of that elsewhere on the interwebs). As a financial educator that works with many Etsy sellers, I see a lot of shop owners...
Setting financial goals for success in 2019

Setting financial goals for success in 2019

I’ve been harping about year-end approaching for a while around here, mostly for tax purposes. But with the beginning of a new year around the corner, that also means it’s time for something else – setting goals for your business. “Goal setting” seems to be a trendy...