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Hey everyone, Like a lot of freelancers, when I started out I picked an hourly rate pretty much at random (something like $30/hr sounded reasonable). At the end of the year, after taking into account taxes, software subscriptions, sick days, and the fact that 30–40% of my week was spent on non-billable work (admin, pitches, client emails), my actual take-home pay was shockingly low At the end of the year, after taking into account taxes, software subscriptions, sick days, and the fact that 30–40% of my week was spent on non-billable work (admin, pitches, client emails), my actual take-home pay was shockingly low. I built RealRate to solve that math once and for all: Billable hours reality check: Lets you set your actual billable capacity vs non-billable overhead. Break-even vs Target rate: Shows the bare minimum to stay afloat vs the rate you actually need to hit your net income goal. Project quote estimator: Helps calculate fixed-fee estimates with a buffer for scope creep. Visual revenue breakdown: A clean donut chart showing exactly where each dollar goes (take-home, taxes, business expenses). It's completely free, runs in the browser, requires no login, and doesn't store your personal data. https://rate-well-app.lovable.app   submitted by   /u/Zenexakos [link]   [comments]

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  • 发布时间：2026/9/27 06:24:48