Retainer Pricing

What it does

• A retainer buys access and a stated capacity, not unlimited availability.
• The page converts a monthly fee into included hours and a carry-over rule.
• Unused hours expire; unused access does not.

How to use it

1. State the included hours in the agreement, not only in the proposal.
2. Track hours monthly; a retainer with no log is a subscription to your evenings.
3. Set overflow at the standard rate or higher, never at a discount.
4. A retainer below ten included hours is usually a discount in disguise.

Safety notes

• Unlimited-hours retainers transfer all schedule risk to you.
• Stop work when included hours are exhausted; do not absorb the gap.