Guides for freelancers
Invoicing, payment terms, late payers and leaving the marketplaces: practical answers for freelancers who bill clients.
- Freelancers
Scope creep: how freelancers stop it and get paid for extra work
What scope creep is, how to spot it early, what to say when a client asks for more, and how to quote and invoice the extra work so you get paid for it.
Nov 8, 2026 · 6 min read - Freelancers
Retainer agreement: what to include and a template to adapt
What a retainer agreement is, the clauses a freelancer or creator needs (scope, rollover, extra work, notice), and wording you can adapt for a monthly deal.
Nov 6, 2026 · 6 min read - Freelancers
Quote vs invoice: the difference and when to send each
A quote shows the price before work starts, an invoice asks for payment. See how they differ, what goes on each, and how to turn an accepted quote into a paid job.
Nov 6, 2026 · 4 min read - Freelancers
Graphic designer hourly rate: what to charge as a freelancer
What a freelance graphic designer should charge per hour: typical ranges by level, a formula to find your own rate, and when to switch to project pricing.
Nov 5, 2026 · 5 min read - Freelancers
Statement of work for freelancers: what to include and an example
What a statement of work is, how it differs from a contract, and what a freelancer or UGC creator should put in one so deliverables, revisions and payments are clear.
Nov 8, 2026 · 6 min read - Freelancers
Proforma invoice: what it is and when freelancers need one
What a proforma invoice is, how it differs from a quote and a real invoice, when a freelancer or UGC creator should send one, and how to collect a deposit.
Nov 3, 2026 · 5 min read - Freelancers
Late payment fee: how to charge one on a freelance invoice
How much a late payment fee is, how to agree it before you start, the wording for your contract and invoice, and a worked example, for freelancers and UGC creators.
Nov 3, 2026 · 4 min read - Freelancers
Invoice payment terms: what to use and how to write them
Net 7, Net 15, Net 30, due on receipt, deposits and early-payment discounts explained for freelancers and creators, with wording to copy and a rule for choosing.
Nov 3, 2026 · 5 min read - Freelancers
Freelance invoice: how to write one and get paid on time
How to make an invoice for freelance work: what to put on it, when to send it, how to bill hourly, fixed-price and retainer jobs, with an example you can copy.
Oct 29, 2026 · 6 min read - Freelancers
Freelance contract: what to put in it so you get paid
What a freelance contract needs so you get paid: scope, revisions, deposit, payment terms and late payment, with a clause checklist and wording you can adapt.
Nov 8, 2026 · 8 min read - Freelancers
Overdue invoice email: what to send, when, with templates
A four-step overdue invoice email sequence for freelancers and UGC creators: what to write the day after the due date, a week later and when you have to pause work.
Oct 27, 2026 · 7 min read