THE SELF- EMPLOYED

WHAT’S CAUSING THIS SHIFT?

Nearly half (47 per cent) pursued gig work for greater work/ life flexibility

Forty- one per cent want to supplement income

Nearly one in five ( 19 per cent) still need to or want to work during retirement

WHAT ARE THE STRUGGLES?

Not enough predictable income ( 59 per cent)

Twenty- nine per cent manually keep track of their finances on paper

Two in three cited a poor understanding of their financial fundamentals

ON DEMAND EQUALS ON THE GO

Nearly two in three ( 62 per cent) drive a car as part of their job

They spend an average five more hours working a day

28 per cent say mileage is the expense that’s most difficult to keep track of