You didn't quit the 9-to-5 to work 24/7

See how far you can go when your income has a finish line

Turn unstructured income into a weekly target, see what you've earned, and know when you can stop.

The Payday Relay app on a phone, showing this week's income target

The Independent Work Trap

The problem

When no one else defines the workday, it's hard to know when you're done.

Income comes in pieces, and the workday has no built-in edges. It's hard to know whether you've earned enough or whether you can step away without falling behind.

The fix

Structure around money, time, rest, and agency.

Payday Relay turns your bigger money goals into one clear weekly target. See your progress as you earn, make room for taxes and time off, and know when you've done enough for the week and the day.

Payday Relay at Work

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Everything You Need To Run Your Race

Your target, your app, and your Google Sheet work together as one system. You'll lean on each one, even if you live in just one.

Your relay targets, weekly target and 12-month path

Your Target

The one weekly number that funds your whole year.

The Payday Relay app, what's left this week on your phone

Your App

Log income from your phone and watch the week go from red to green.

Your Payday Relay Google Sheet, weekly relays, deductions, and allocations

Your Sheet

Your own Google Sheet that syncs automatically and is yours to keep.

Vetted by tax and finance pros who support 1099 earners.

Derek Tennant

Thank you for an amazing, simple resource to help self-employed people calculate the estimated payments required each quarter. This is a big challenge to do without a framework. I also love the way this tool helps set stretch goals and track progress towards them. What we measure is a key to getting the results we want.

Derek Tennant

Enrolled Agent, esoterax.com

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Four weeks. Your real numbers. Your own Payday Relay Google Sheet.

  • Weekly target and daily earning rhythm
  • Auto-synced Payday Relay Google Sheet
  • Time off, tax set-asides, and quarterly recalibration
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