How the Cloud Puts “Free” in “Freelancing”

I have a confession to make: I’m a bit of a cheapskate.

It’s a leftover habit from college, where I squeaked by every day with just enough cash in my wallet for the bus home and a cheap meal. In fact, the first day they raised the bus fare, I had to bum change from one of my fellow passengers!

I’ve improved much since then, but old habits die hard. And it’s a good thing, because this habit was good preparation for the feast-or-famine life of a freelancer.

As a freelancer, you have to run a tight...