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From: Melanie Holtz <>
Subject: Re: [TGF] Raising Fees and Setting Fees
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:50:22 +0000
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Yes, I am only doing Italian research professionally. I am currently charging $30 an hour. This is my new fee raised from $20. I am also figuring gas money into the hourly fee as I travel one hour each way to a repository.
Sincerely,Melanie D. Holtz Holtz Research Services www.holtzresearchservices.blogspot.com Member, Association of Professional Genealogists

> From: > Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:41:12 -0500> To: > Subject: Re: [TGF] Raising Fees and Setting Fees> > > In a message dated 1/10/2008 9:29:53 A.M. Central Standard Time, > writes:> > Should I have stuck with the formula or is there some leeway since I do not > have much overhead, etc. I fear I may have let my insecurities overrule my > business sense because I am struggling to make enough money for continuing > education much less a profit.> > > > > > > Melinde,> Your assumption that people won't pay $45/hr may be correct---or not. > What do other non-certified genealogists charge in your area? I see by your APG > bio that you have some very special skills. Does most of your research > involve those skills? If so, you may be able to charge a higher amount than what > you currently charge (which I can't remember if you posted or not).> > Rondina > > __________________________________> Rondina P. Muncy> Lone Star Genealogy> 2960 Trail Lake Drive> Grapevine, Texas 76051-2646> 817.481.5902> > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489>; > -------------------------------> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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