Self-Employed Business Survival Guide

Stop waiting for "someday" to save for retirement. This book shows freelancers and gig workers exactly how to build real wealth—even with irregular income.

You know you should be saving for retirement. But traditional advice assumes you have a steady paycheck, an employer match, and an HR department to hold your hand.

You don't have any of that. You have feast-or-famine income, quarterly tax bills, and the nagging fear that you'll be working forever.

Sam Patterson gets it. After an $8,400 IRS surprise revealed he didn't understand self-employment taxes, this IT trainer and consultant spent four years obsessively researching retirement planning for people like him—people juggling multiple income streams without a corporate safety net.

In this refreshingly honest guide, you'll discover:

• Why it's not too late (even if you're 42 with nothing saved)

• The simple 3-bucket system that handles income chaos

• Which of the three retirement accounts actually matter for freelancers

• How to contribute consistently when your income swings wildly

• Why your retirement contributions save you thousands in taxes right now

• The exact steps to open your account in 30 minutes

Based on interviews with 50+ freelancers who've made it work, this book strips away the jargon and shows you exactly what to do—including screenshots, real numbers, and step-by-step instructions.

No theory. No fluff. Just the system you need to transform retirement from a source of 3am anxiety into a boring monthly task that runs on autopilot.

Perfect for: Freelancers, consultants, gig workers, and anyone with side income who's tired of retirement advice that doesn't match their reality.