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The Golden Pencil: The Freelance Writer’s Resource

June 19th, 2008

Collecting What’s Owed You

A client sent me to a meeting and put me up overnight in a very nice hotel. When I checked in, they asked for my credit card, which I gave them. The next morning, when I looked at the invoice which had been slipped under my door, I confirmed that the billing address was my […]

By Anne Wayman -- 5 comments

July 29th, 2007

Q&A: Can I charge a late fee for a late payment?

Last June I wrote 40 articles with the understanding that I’d receive $1,000 by July 14th. By the 28th the money still hadn’t been deposited in my PayPal account as agreed. The articles are up on a website, but the site isn’t owned by the fellow who promised to pay me. I at least want […]

By Anne Wayman -- 3 comments

June 27th, 2007

Bounced Check Solution

Who do you believe? How can you tell? My bank insisted it was the client’s bank who refused payment. My client insists it was my bank. I certainly can’t tell looking at all the numbers and stamps that have appeared on a color copy of the check in question. My hunch is both banks are, […]

By Anne Wayman -- 1 comment