Resources
Guides
Plain-language notes that sit beside the calculators. They explain the assumptions, not just the arithmetic.
- How to Calculate Your Freelance Hourly Rate
Work out a freelance hourly rate from take-home income, expenses, unpaid time, and a tax allowance — then run the calculator with your figures.
- Hourly Rate vs Day Rate for Freelancers
Hourly and day rates sell different units of time. See how they differ, when a day rate fits, and why unpaid time inside a billed day matters.
- How to Price a Freelance Project
Price a freelance project from your hourly rate, delivery hours, meetings, revisions, expenses, and a risk buffer — without treating it as a market quote.
- Freelance Retainers: How to Set a Monthly Rate
Set a monthly freelance retainer from the hourly rate you need, the hours you can reserve, expenses, and a profit buffer, including unused hours and overage.
- What Is an Effective Hourly Rate?
Effective hourly rate is what you earn after unpaid revisions, sales, and admin. See how it differs from a quoted rate and from profit.
- How to Measure Client Profitability
Measure whether a client is profitable after revenue, hours, and costs — and why a larger invoice is not always a better client.