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Pricing & rates

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Clients & contracts

  • Spot red-flag briefs before you say yes
  • Deposits and scope-creep clauses that protect you
  • Late-payment escalation that actually gets you paid

The business side

  • Feast-and-famine: build a buffer on irregular income
  • Tax set-asides and invoicing without the panic
  • Honest checks on the tools you're considering

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