Everyone always asks for discounts - aunts, cousins, childhood friends. It gets old fast. How do I keep family relationships healthy AND maintain my pricing structure?

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I refuse to work with friends and/or family for pay. I’d rather refer them to someone else if helping will mess up my money.
I have a no mixing work, money, and family rule.

I’ve been burned before. If I give them money it’s not money I need back. If I do any work for or with them, it’s when I have the bandwidth to do it without feeling like it’s taking me away from paying customers.

It’s ruffled some feathers but I’ve maintained my peace of mind. And like I said, when I say no, I say no and give them a referral, it’s not like I’m just leaving them stranded.

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