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How to Get Paid Easily as a Freelancer in 2025

September 17, 2025

Overview

The freelance economy is booming, and you probably know someone who is already part of it. Evidently, recent research by Outsized has highlighted the rampant growth of the freelance economy globally, with a notable 88% in Southeast Asia for 2024. It is becoming more than a side hustle, but a full-time norm, moving towards the next decade.

1. What is the Freelance Economy?

   The freelance economy is a part of the independent labor market. Freelancers work flexibly on various projects, typically for multiple clients, breaking free from the bounding norms of traditional employment such as fixed working hours and location.

2. How frequent do Freelancers get paid?

   While there isn’t a one-size-fits-all, freelancers are commonly paid per project, either upfront, upon completion or per milestone. Ultimately, these depend on initial agreements with the clients when accepting the project.

3. Common forms of freelance payment methods

   Freelance payments are commonly made via bank transfers and digital wallets such as the Touch N’ Go eWallet. For most cases, this is done via direct payments into personal accounts, typically facilitated by instant transfers with a fee for foreign transactions.

4. Enhancing Payment Acceptance with Fiuu Virtual Terminal (FiuuVT)

   Navigating payment acceptance for different clients may be a hassle, especially for freelancers with cross-border projects, involving different currencies and preferred payment methods. Fiuu helps to eliminate this problem with our leading payment solutions, designed to simplify and enhance freelance payments.

   With FiuuVT, you can enable seamless acceptance for all major payment methods including credit or debit cards, bank transfers, e-wallets, buy now pay later (BNPL) and more. This innovative mobile app payment terminal offers comprehensive support for omnichannel payments including Tap to Pay and payment link generation, for your ultimate convenience.

The Bottom Line

As Southeast Asia’s leading payment gateway, Fiuu is your trusted partner in payment processing. Register with us now at https://booster.fiuu.com or reach out with any enquiries to our friendly team at [email protected] today!