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A client in Austin told me to just 'send an invoice whenever' and it messed up my whole quarter
I mean, I took them at their word and sent one after 3 months of work, but then they acted surprised and took another 60 days to pay. Now my taxes are a mess because the income landed in the wrong quarter. How do you guys handle clients who are super casual about billing?
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carter.cora6mo ago
Oh man, that "send an invoice whenever" line is such a trap. Learned the hard way to just set a simple schedule for myself, like sending an invoice on the last Friday of every month no matter what they say. It keeps the cash flow steady and saves a ton of accounting headaches later. Clients usually don't mind the regular reminder, and it stops that awkward surprise when a giant bill shows up. Sticking to my own system saved my sanity more than once.
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wells.christopher5mo ago
Big facts right here. @carter.cora has the right idea with that last Friday schedule. I do the same thing but I send mine out every other Monday morning. Clients just get used to it and it keeps my bank account from going on a roller coaster ride. Really cuts down on the awkward money talk too.
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