Radar
Radar: freelance news, deadlines and briefings
Radar is where Freelance Codex publishes short, dated briefings on what is changing for freelancers in the U.S., UK, Canada and Australia, from tax deadlines and platform rules to scams and rates, each with who it affects and what to do next.
Check each post's date and whether it applies to you, then follow its linked guide for the full method. How to read Radar briefings
Rates & demand
Pricing decisions, rate increases, and how to read demand in your own pipeline.
Freelance demand tracking: leads, replies, and decisions
Track a few signals you can measure in 10 minutes a week. Don’t change strategy based on one bad week. Use your close rate and lead flow to choose the next move.
Read: Track freelance demand: leads and repliesRaise your freelance rates for 2027: notice, numbers, and a script
Give existing clients written notice of 2027 rates before budgets lock. Use your own demand numbers and the latest inflation figures to size the increase, then trade rather than discount when clients push back.
Read: 2027 freelance rate increase: notice emailTwo full-time jobs vs freelancing: a better alternative to overemployment
Compare freelance projects, fractional work, and a second full-time job. Includes September 2026 BLS figures, the original late-2025 snapshot, and practical tradeoffs.
Read: Two full-time jobs vs freelancing