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Getting paid: the basics

For coaches · 3 min read

Payments go straight to you, never through a middleman — either by card through Stripe or by however you already collect. Here's how it fits together.

How you get paid

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Connect Stripe to send card invoices open →

Stripe moves card payments straight into your bank account — Verbalgerbil never sits in the middle. Free to set up, about 10 minutes.

Card invoices only work once Stripe is connected.

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Or keep collecting cash, checks, Venmo, or transfers

No Stripe required — collect exactly like you do today.

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Record every payment on the student's Billing tab open →

Open the student, go to Billing, and tap Record a payment. It keeps their balance and your earnings accurate whether or not Stripe is connected.

Set your rates

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Choose hourly, package, or monthly pricing open →

Set your default rate and model from Make it yours — it drives invoices, the student portal, and your reports.

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Override the rate for a single student open →

Open that student's Billing tab and set a custom rate. It replaces your default for them only, until you remove it.

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Send a card invoice from the student's Billing tab

Pick the amount and the student is emailed a secure pay-by-card link.

Appears only once Stripe is connected.

See what you've earned

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Check your monthly total on Payments open →

This month's earnings, outstanding invoices, and active packages, plus every student's balance at a glance.

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Open Reports for the full picture open →

Earnings by month, hours taught, and a by-student breakdown of what's paid and owed.

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Pick a date range and download a CSV open →

Any stretch — a tax quarter, a school term — with a matching payments CSV for your bookkeeping.

Stuck anywhere in this guide? Head back to Help — the FAQ covers the odd cases, and the report-a-problem button at the bottom reaches a human.