John Egan is a veteran personal finance writer whose work has been published by outlets such as Bankrate, Experian, Newsweek Vault and Investopedia. Michael Adams is a former Cryptocurrency and ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Profitability is a crucial metric most investors use to determine if an opportunity is ...

To start, you might be tempted to just use a per-hour rate. You might look at what others make for similar work to set that rate for yourself. However, this isn’t a great solution. You’ll quickly hit ...