Even Wage Even WageEven Wage turns lumpy, unpredictable freelance income into one steady monthly paycheck you can actually plan around — and quietly sets your taxes aside so April never ambushes you.
Instant download · works in Google Sheets, Excel & Numbers · one-time $19, free updates · 14-day money-back guarantee.
Even Wage is a simple spreadsheet system that smooths it all out. No app to learn, no subscription — just open it and follow along.
Pool the good months, draw a fixed amount you can rely on. Big months fill the buffer; lean months draw from it.
Every payment, it sets aside the right percentage automatically — so quarterly taxes are already covered, not a panic.
See exactly how many months you can keep paying yourself at a glance — clarity instead of dread.
Drop each client payment into one tab. That's the only habit it asks of you.
Even Wage smooths your income, reserves your taxes, and calculates a safe steady paycheck.
Take your even wage each month and watch your buffer and runway — no more feast-or-famine whiplash.
One file, no subscription, sample data already filled in. Open it in Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers and follow along.
Your even wage, buffer, runway, tax reserve and income goal — at a glance, with a live chart.
Smooths a year of lumpy income into a steady paycheck that automatically steps down before it ever overdraws.
Sets aside the right percentage and plans all four quarterly estimates — IRS due dates built in.
Tells you exactly what to charge — hourly rate, day rate, and project minimums — to actually hit your income goal.
Name what your buffer surplus is for — emergency fund, gear, taxes — and it funds them automatically, in priority order.
Log every invoice you send — outstanding total, overdue total and overdue count flag automatically so you know who's late.
Drop in payments and spending; deductible flags flow straight into your tax math.
A clean annual P&L, plus where your money actually goes — by category and by client.
Five-minute setup. No app to learn, no monthly fee — it's yours for good.
Eighteen no-fluff guides on freelance money — the same system the spreadsheet automates.
The buffer-and-steady-paycheck system for feast-or-famine months.
The 25–30% rule, self-employment tax, and quarterly deadlines.
Enter your income — get your exact set-aside per payment, month, and quarter.
The backward math that tells you exactly what to charge to hit your income goal.
Track income so you can plan around it — and spot when one client is too much of it.
How big your safety net really needs to be when income is unpredictable.
Get the Even Wage template and start paying yourself a steady paycheck — taxes handled. Instant download, one-time $19.
14-day money-back guarantee · instant download · works in Excel, Google Sheets & Numbers