For a monthly retainer fee, a patient can have access to their family physician at any time.

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To help with the costs of raising her grandson, Natalie receives a retainer fee from her local council in London, but says grandparents need more support if they have taken on parental responsibility.

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First, a consultant may receive an expressly stated annual contractual fee or retainer.

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Some even charge an hourly fee or fixed retainer.

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Any crisis PR consultant worth her retainer would certainly advise him to decline the fee and the terrible optics that go along with it.

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Some boards pay a per-meeting fee, as well as a yearly retainer.

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Second, a consultant may receive an agreed upon fee (in addition to an annual retainer) for special projects, such as manager searches or brokerage studies.

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Charging a fee to these job recruiters on a per-ad or retainer basis is the best way to go.

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But fee-only financial planning includes other methods of charging clients such as a flat retainer, an hourly rate or a charge specific to the task at hand.

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