Why Staying Cheap Will Kill Your Freelance Career

💡 Are you stuck at $20/hour as a freelancer? In this video, I share why raising your rates is essential for survival — and how I went from a $5 job to charging $100/hour on Upwork. Learn how better pricing attracts better clients, reduces stress, and grows your freelance income fast. Based on real experiences from my Upwork journey and Freelance Master Course.

⏰ Timestamps:
0:00 Intro – The Real Cost of Staying at the Same Rate
0:30 Why Raising Rates is Survival, Not Luxury
1:00 Problem 1 – Inflation is Killing Your Old Rate
1:27 Problem 2 – Invisible Work You Don’t Get Paid For
1:56 Problem 3 – Low Rates Attract the Worst Clients
2:20 The Shift – From $20/hour to $100/hour
2:43 My Story – Starting at $5 Jobs to $28,000 Projects
3:42 Stop Waiting for Permission to Raise Your Rate
4:17 When and How to Raise Your Rate
5:06 The Hidden Cost of Undercharging
5:16 Final Lesson – Freelancing is a Business
5:30 Outro – Subscribe + Next Video on Raising Rates

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