RetainerMeter Blog
Practical reading for consultants who bill on retainer
Short, practical notes on retainer tracking, additional hours, and billing workflows that stay readable when you are trying to get work out the door.
How to handle additional hours on a retainer
How to warn clients before the allowance is gone, record approval, and keep additional hours from becoming an invoice-day surprise.
How to invoice a retainer client
How to structure a consultant retainer invoice, calculate additional hours, check the final amount, and protect the record after sending.
How to track retainer hours without a spreadsheet
What breaks first in a spreadsheet-based workflow, and what changes when live burn tracking and invoice logic live in the same app.