The Onigiri blog: invoicing and getting paid as a freelancer

Yes. Learn deposit vs retainer vs booking fee, typical amounts, copy-ready contract wording, and how to invoice the deposit and the balance step by step.

What a consulting invoice must include, how hourly, day rate, project and retainer work look on it, a sample invoice, and the mistakes that delay payment.

How to invoice photography clients from booking to final payment: what to include, deposits, licensing, sales tax, payment terms and a sample invoice.

Everything you need to bill clients and get paid: what goes on a freelance invoice, when to send it, payment terms, follow-ups, taxes and a checklist.

What Net 30 means, how to count the due date, and how it compares to Net 15, due on receipt, EOM and 2/10 net 30, with invoice wording you can copy.

Can you charge a late fee on an invoice? How much, what the law allows in the US, UK and EU, how to calculate it, and wording you can copy.

Compare 13 invoicing apps for freelancers by real price, free plan limits and trial length, so you can choose the right tool for how you bill clients.

How late can you send an invoice? Late invoicing rules for the US, UK and EU, whether clients can refuse to pay, and how to send an overdue bill politely.

Estimate vs invoice explained: what each document is for, when to send it, what to include, and how to keep the final invoice in line with your estimate.