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The Retainer Rate That Doubled When a Freelancer Tracked Her Own Time
In episode 99 of Freelance Careers with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into one freelancer's surprising discovery: she was undercharging by 40 percent because she'd never actually tracked how long her recurring tasks took. We follow her six-week time audit — a simple spreadsheet, a timer app, and the uncomfortable truth that her retainer was based on a four-year-old guess. The episode walks through how she built a data-backed case for a 100 percent rate increase, presented it to her client without ultimatums, and got a yes in three days. We also cover the psychological barriers most…
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