I Lost a Client Trying to Increase My Rates. Here's What I'd Do Differently.

"When is the right time to increase your rates as a freelancer?" It's a question I understand because I've asked myself the same thing at different stages of my journey. I started freelancing at

"When is the right time to increase your rates as a freelancer?" It's a question I understand because I've asked myself the same thing at different stages of my journey. I started freelancing at $5/hour. Over time, I moved to $20, $40, $45, and eventually $50/hour. But something happened, at one point, I increased my rates based on advice I was seeing on the internet, and I lost a client. I thought I was doing the right thing. Everyone was talking about charging more, knowing your worth, and pos