{"id":24599,"date":"2023-01-20T12:00:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T11:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingapp.com\/blog\/?p=24599"},"modified":"2025-08-26T12:28:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T10:28:00","slug":"billable-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingapp.com\/blog\/billable-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Billable Hours and Non-billable Hours: How Time Tracking Tools Can Help You Find Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Allocating your time correctly is a freelancing necessity, and that means understanding and knowing how to manage your billable hours and non-billable hours<\/strong>. More than that, you need to be able to find the right balance between the two.<\/p>\n

Billable hours are important, they\u2019re the money generators. But they\u2019re often only possible because you\u2019ve spent non-billable time working on marketing your business and refining your sales pitch. Non-billable hours, however, don\u2019t earn you any direct income. So while they\u2019re often critical to your business growth, it can be hard to tell whether they\u2019re worthwhile and to what extent.<\/p>\n

Figuring out how to make your billable and non-billable time<\/strong> work for you can be tricky, but it\u2019s not impossible. And getting it right can help to maximize your productivity, remove inefficiencies in your business, and boost your bottom line. We\u2019re here to show you how.<\/p>\n

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Firstly, what are billable hours and non-billable hours?<\/h2>\n

Heard the terms bandied about but not quite sure what they mean? Let\u2019s define them upfront.<\/p>\n

Billable hours<\/h3>\n

Billable hours are the hours you work that are directly related to your projects. They refer to the core activities of your business. As the name suggests, they\u2019re the hours that you bill, or invoice, to your clients once some or all of the work is complete. They might include:<\/p>\n