Raising your fees or asking for a higher wage is fraught with emotions and money scripts. I recently had to work at convincing a vendor to raise her hourly fee she charged me. My concern was that I wanted to be sure I was paying her a market rate. That meant a 20% hike in her hourly fee, which she was fearful of doing because she didn’t want to lose my business. I should know, as I go through the same difficult emotions myself when I raise my fees.
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Raising Your Fees It’s Not About The Money
About Rick Kahler:
Rick Kahler, MSFP,CFP ® , CFT-1™, CeFT ® , CCIM, president of Kahler Financial Group, is a life-long resident of Rapid City, SD. He began his professional career in 1973 selling and appraising real estate He founded Kahler Financial Group in 1981. He became the first fee-only Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP ® ) in South Dakota in 1983. In 2020 he became one of the first Certified Financial Therapist-Level I (CFT-I™,) in the nation.
His firm, specializing in the integration of investment advising, financial planning, financial coaching, and financial therapy, serving small business and real estate owners, professionals, and retirees, as well as individuals and families.
He served on and chaired the South Dakota Investment Council and served in leadership capacities with the Financial Planning Association and the National Association of Financial Planning Advisors. Kahler is also a nationally renowned speaker and educator. In 2003, National American University recognized Mr. Kahler with the Alumni Distinguished Service Award.
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