Freelancing

Stage 7 · Lesson 1 of 8

Your payout route

Getting paid, records and safety

Map the whole route from a 's payment to your local bank before you need it. On Upwork and Fiverr, money first sits in your platform balance. Then it goes to a , such as , where available, or a .

From there it reaches your local bank. For direct clients, it goes from the client's bank or card, through your chosen service, to you. Note each step's fee, minimum amount, waiting period and delay.

New methods often have a waiting period of a day or several days. Verify your accounts early, because providers ask for documents.

Common trapsetting all this up on the day money is due, then waiting a week for verification while bills are due.

A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 1 cheat sheet entry come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it

Resources for this stage

Practise

  • Zoho Invoice

    Numbered invoices, reminders and a record of what each client has paid

Keep handy

  • Payoneer

    The usual payout route for marketplace earnings in many countries; check fees in your account

  • Wise

    Multi-currency transfers; check what an account can do in your country before relying on it

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