Daily Archives: August 26, 2025

The Self-Employed Pricing Trap (And How To Escape It)

If you’re self-employed, there’s a good chance the rates you charge for your services are too low. Maybe you started out charging less to gain experience or attract clients, then never adjusted. This is the self-employed pricing trap: a cycle of undervaluing your work, attracting price-sensitive clients, and feeling stuck when it’s time to raise

Family Budgeting: Old versus New

Family budgeting has often less about numbers and more about finding something that works. But while budgeting used to involve envelopes, calculators, and arguments at the kitchen table, today’s families have upgraded (or downgraded, depending on your perspective) the methods they follow. Here’s a comparison of the classic vs. contemporary approach to managing money when