{"product_id":"side-income-cost-calculator","title":"Side-Income Cost Calculator","description":"\u003cp\u003eA spreadsheet that works out what a side income actually pays you per hour, after the costs nobody mentions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost side income advertises a headline rate. Then there is fuel, fees, supplies, the platform cut, and the hours you spend that nobody pays for. Put your real numbers in and the calculator shows you what is left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne file. Open it and the first thing you see is a Start here page with three steps. Inside that file:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe calculator, which works in Excel, Google Sheets and LibreOffice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Rate benchmarks sheet with real sourced figures for the common kinds of work, and what each selling platform takes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA How this works sheet covering the assumptions and where they break\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHonest notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis will sometimes tell you the answer is no. That is the point of it. The worked example starts at a $36 headline rate and lands at $21.76 once everything real is counted, and knowing that before you start is worth more than nine dollars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rate benchmarks are Canadian figures, checked September 2026, with the source printed beside each one. If you are elsewhere the dollar amounts will differ, but the shape holds: what hands-on work pays against skilled work, and how much of your money a platform takes. The calculator itself works anywhere, and the sales tax threshold is a box you set for your own country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo income promises. What you earn depends on you, where you live, and what you charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRefunds\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e14 days, no questions. Email hello@clearlinegroup.ca and we refund you. You keep the file.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLicence\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor your own personal use. Please do not resell it or share it publicly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roughly Right","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":50649056215277,"sku":"RR-SI-CALC","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/6051\/4285\/files\/calc-1-cover.png?v=1788920216","url":"https:\/\/clearlinegroup.ca\/products\/side-income-cost-calculator","provider":"Roughly Right","version":"1.0","type":"link"}