A beauty brand reached out asking for a product description and some social taglines. I don’t have much freelance experience — how much would you charge?

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Don’t forget to set aside money for taxes. Around 30%

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Starting out with a degree/ 1-2 hrs experience, my rate was between 20-25 an hour. I would go up ~5$ per year of experience

Dishwashers in my city make $18 an hour.

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A easy way to figure out your hourly rate in a pinch is to drop three digits off your current salary. If you currently make $60,000 a year, charge $60 an hour.

OOh I have never heard this before. Great way to do it. Thank you for this.

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