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Page 3 of 6 — practical, no-fluff guides on invoicing, pricing, cash flow, taxes and keeping the money side of your business in order.
The Best Places to Work From as a Remote Software Engineer
Home office, coworking desk, café, library or abroad: the best places to work remotely as a software engineer, weighed on cost, focus and reliability.
Contracts for Clients You'll Never Meet
What to put in a freelance contract for remote clients you'll never meet: scope, payment terms, kill fee and ownership, settled in writing before work starts.
The Real Cost of Working From Home
Working from home isn't free just because you skipped the commute. The hidden costs a home-based solo business absorbs, and how to build them into your rate.
A 20-Minute Monthly Money Review for Solo Businesses
A 20-minute monthly money review for solo businesses: five questions on income, unpaid invoices, costs and tax that catch problems while they're small.
Export All Your Data, Whenever You Want
How to export invoices, clients and time from Billable to CSV: one file per record type, downloaded on the spot. No support ticket, no waiting, no lock-in.
Kill Fees: Getting Paid When a Project Gets Cancelled
A kill fee gets you paid when a client cancels mid-project. What to charge at each stage, sample wording, and how to raise it without scaring clients.
A Fairer Price for the Way Freelancers Actually Earn
Billable pricing is now $9 a month or $90 a year, down from $19. Why we cut the price of invoicing software for freelancers, and what the free tier includes.
Handling Scope Creep Without Losing the Client
Scope creep is a run of small, reasonable asks that turns a profitable job into a loss. How to handle it calmly, without becoming the difficult freelancer.
Should You Ask for a Deposit? Upfront Payments, Explained
Should freelancers ask for a deposit? Yes — it filters out bad clients and protects cash flow. How much to charge, when it's refundable, and how to ask for one.