Pro tip: I used to think late fees were too harsh until I saw the 30 day stat from a freelancer survey in Austin | Empty Invoice Freakout - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Finley Roberts · 2026-10-26T04:25:03.854967+00:00

A survey from a small freelancer group in Austin showed that invoices with a late fee clause got paid about 12 days faster than ones without one. I always thought adding a fee would scare clients off, but after reading that I put a 2% fee on my contracts, has anyone else tried this and seen a real difference?

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Pro tip: I used to think late fees were too harsh until I saw the 30 day stat from a freelancer survey in Austin | Empty Invoice Freakout - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals