Count real billable minutes
Vacations, sickness, pitches, invoicing all eat calendar time faster than freelancers admit.
Tax and tools sit outside—or lower hours
Add tax buffer with local help; do not bury it casually in optimism.
Scope projects when briefs waffle
Fixed bids need risk multipliers or you eat rework.
Use project calculators after hourly feels stable.
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