Longest Invoice Ever, World's Highest Taxes, Beating The Bank And More

Friday, April 27, 2012 World's Longest Invoice Ever Freelancers have long been the envy of cubicle-trapped office workers. From the flexible hours to escaping mundane office politics, there's a lot to love about operating solo. Yet, one major downfall that almost every freelancer experiences is unpaid invoices. But now freelancers are joining forces to fight back against "deadbeat clients" by creating the world's longest invoice, reports Business Week. The civic action campaign launched Thursday is led by the Freelancers Union--a non-profit organization that provides health insurance to freelance workers--and invites freelancers to submit to their running tally of unpaid bills online. Man Wins Battle Over Lifetime Free Checking Nonprofit Hospitals Sued 40,000 Patients Over Unpaid Bills Breastfeeding Moms Earn Less: Study The Highest Tax Burdens In The World Can You Afford To Save For College? BLOG POSTS Sec. Arne Duncan: Lower Student Loan Interest Rates As we work to get the economy back on track, no one is suggesting it would be a good idea to double interest rates on credit cards or home mortgages. Why then do some believe it's a good idea to double interest rates for students? Lucy P. Marcus: How Executive Pay Gets So Out of Control: Boards Are Tone-Deaf in a Soundproof Room Why is it that executive pay continues to seem so out of line with what common sense would tell us is justified? Katie Hawkes: Entrepreneurial Lessons From a 9-Year-Old Boy While we can't all invest in cardboard arcades and plan to make enough cash to pay off mortgages, student loans and/or bankruptcy fees, we can take a few cues from Caine. Pamela Yellen: Will Student Loan Default Cause the Next Recession? With the costs of higher education high and rising, it's important for families to start planning for college early. Yet most people don't know the pitfalls to traditional college savings plans. Sandy Abrams: Mompreneurs: Relying on Facebook to Grow Biz There comes a time for many stay-at-home moms when they realize that they can turn their hobby into a business. This "lifestyle business" model has been life-changing for these two self-proclaimed "Facebook Mompreneurs."

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