The Billable Blog
Money, made simple for your business.
Practical, no-fluff guides on invoicing, pricing, cash flow, taxes and keeping the money side of your business in order.
Introducing Billable Teams: Up to 10 People per Business
Billable Teams is a new plan next to Pro: up to 10 people per business, per-person access, time logged on assigned projects. $69/month or $690/year, flat.
How to Write a Currency Clause for Your Freelance Contract
A currency clause says which money you invoice in and who bears exchange-rate swings and transfer fees. What to include, with sample wording you can adapt.
Which Exchange Rate Should You Use on a Foreign Currency Invoice?
Invoice date, payment date or what your bank gave you? Which exchange rate to use on a foreign currency invoice, with a worked example and how to record it.
A Year-End Checklist for Freelancers
A year-end checklist for freelancers: chase open invoices, close out expenses, check your tax pot and export your records before the books close.
Outgrowing the Spreadsheet: When to Stop Invoicing From Excel
Invoicing from a spreadsheet works until it doesn't. Six signs you've outgrown Excel invoicing, and how to switch tools without losing your history.
Introducing Billable Companion: Time Tracking From Your Mac's Menu Bar
Billable Companion is a free Mac app that puts your Billable timer in the menu bar. Start, pause and log time without opening a tab, synced with your account.
Net 30, Net 15 or Due on Receipt? Choosing Invoice Payment Terms
What Net 30, Net 15 and due on receipt mean, which payment terms freelancers should use, and how to write them on an invoice so clients pay on time.
Billable vs Non-Billable Hours: What Freelancers Should Charge For
Billable hours are client work you charge for; non-billable hours run your business. What counts as each, a healthy utilisation rate, and how to price the gap.
Your First Subcontractor: When to Hire, How to Mark Up, What to Tell the Client
When to bring in a subcontractor, how to mark up their rate so the work still pays you, and what to tell the client. A practical guide for freelancers.
Why Your Overdue Invoice Reminders Should Be Automatic
Chasing late invoices by hand is slow, awkward and easy to put off. Why automatic payment reminders get you paid sooner without straining the client.