Same here. I started at a little more than that, and maxed out at less before I retired. I increased rates for new clients, and did my best to encourage more w

Same here. I started at a little more than that, and maxed out at less before I retired. I increased rates for new clients, and did my best to encourage more work from ones that paid more, and more promptly. What was mind-blowing was eventually discovering what one of my first clients had been charging its clients for my work. It was over five times what they had paid me!