I've generally charged $50 for my "still learning" rate. I need to raise it to $75 soon I think. On a related note, I started networking lately - going to user

I've generally charged $50 for my "still learning" rate. I need to raise it to $75 soon I think. On a related note, I started networking lately - going to user group meetings and the like - with a lot of success in regards to my freelancing. I hit groups for topics I am interested in and with good crossover in the fields I know well.