Freelance Switch offers a valuable tool to help calculate an hourly rate based on office and personal expenses, annual billable hours and profit margin. Now, there’s no excuse for under-selling yourself!

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It’s a common occurrence for designers to be uncertain on procedures for billing a client. When do I send the first invoice? How much of my fees should I collect up front? What do I do if someone doesn’t pay?  This article from What Was I Thinking gives some much-needed advice on how to handle invoicing for designers.

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