# What’s Your Retainer Strategy?

**URL:** <https://forum.houzz.com/t/what-s-your-retainer-strategy/1035>\
**Category:** Running a business\
**Created:** [October 30, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.houzz.com/t/what-s-your-retainer-strategy/1035 "2025-10-30T22:07:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elizabeth\_Fabozzi1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.houzz.com/elizabeth_fabozzi1/32/1899_2.png) [@Elizabeth\_Fabozzi1](https://forum.houzz.com/u/Elizabeth_Fabozzi1)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2025, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.houzz.com/t/what-s-your-retainer-strategy/1035/1 "2025-10-30T22:07:35Z")

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Do you collect a retainer before starting a new design project? If so, how do you decide on the amount and what it covers? Drop your advice below 👇