Are there any successful freelance translators out there?

[Rioja123]

I did a search but could not find anything that recent. I am getting married next year and really co sidering starting up my own business after. I have a translation MA, and several years of experience in house. My languages are French and Spanish into English. I would love to hear your experiences.

I've been doing freelance translation for about 5 years now. I worked in-house prior to that. My first main freelance client was the company I worked for in-house (and they're still my main client!), so it may be a good idea to speak to the company/ies you used to work for. I got another client from setting up a profile on proz.com, and then a few more from sending my CV out to dozens of agencies. It can be hard starting out, but the effort is definitely worth it!

That is a good tip about contacting previous employers. How much do you make yearly, can I ask?

Hi Rioja, I've been a German>English translator for the last 5 years (after a 10-year career in finance) and really enjoy it.
If you have a translation MA and in-house experience already, then I'd say go for it! It's been a steep learning curve at times but I don't regret it; my work now is so much more varied and interesting.
If you want to PM me, I'm happy to chat more.