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PricingOctober 20, 2026 · 5 min read

Pricing a rush job

A rush costs your evenings twice: the work and what it pushes out. Price both, and say the rush fee first.

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WorkOctober 13, 2026 · 7 min read

When to quit the day job

Three numbers decide it: months of costs saved, months of revenue booked, and the hours the side work takes.

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TaxOctober 6, 2026 · 6 min read

The year-end checklist, early

Twelve items to clear in October, so January holds a return and not a search for receipts.

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MoneyMay 12, 2026 · 6 min read

The first invoice

What goes on it, when to send it, and the one line that gets it paid on time.

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