>>>$100 per hour, it's a nice and simple way to add and any good developer is worth it.
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>>As Tamar says, a number of us charge more. It has a lot to do with client perception as well - if they are hiring you to "program" that is one scale. Hiring you to "solve business problems" pays much better <s>
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>I have not forgotten your explanation of how you choose your billing rate: "The biggest number I can say without giggling."

About two years ago I licensed my VFP application frameworks to a large manufacturing corporation for $250,000 as the foundation of a long term development project all billed separately on an hourly basis. When the IT manager read the proposal numbers he looked up at me with his eyes bulging from surprise. I borrowed a quote from the Gucci Family and said to him "Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten." I did have a big smile on my face but no giggles.

Closed the deal the next week and it'll be two years of full-time billable hours this August and another two to retirement to go.