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Freelance woman works from home and looks frustrated at her laptop.getty No freelancer or contractor enjoys chasing invoices or wondering when they’ll next be paid. It can feel awkward, mentally draining, and sucks precious time out of the day. If this is you, you’re not alone. According to the Independent Economy Council, around 74% of people don’t get paid on time, while 72% have outstanding invoices that are still unpaid. Here are some strategies freelancers can implement to help protect their income, time, and well-being when entering new client contracts. 1. Vet Clients Before Saying Yes Just as potential clients…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Your 401(k) might be one of the most valuable things you’ve got. And scammers are well aware of this. So, while you’re focused on building a nest egg, they’re out there coming up with new ways to take it from right under you. The tricky part is that most of us don’t check our 401(k) accounts all that often, which makes it harder to spot unusual charges. And that gives cybercriminals the upper hand. This isn’t ideal for anyone, but the risks become even more serious the closer you get to retirement. For…

Israeli strike killed an Al Jazeera news team in Gaza, as Palestinians mourned the journalists [Getty]A recent Israeli strike killed four Al Jazeera journalists and two freelancers, the news channel said Tuesday, clarifying that four of the six dead were staff and not five as initially reported. The Qatar-based broadcaster had originally reported its correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa were killed in the Israeli attack on Sunday. But in a corrected report on its English-language website, Al Jazeera clarified that Moamen Aliwa worked as a freelance cameraman, adding that…

In brief ETH came within 4% of breaking its all-time high price Wednesday morning, triggering nearly $300 million in liquidations. Almost of those liquidations, over $250 million worth, were of ETH short positions. ETH short liquidations accounted for nearly half of all liquidations across the entire crypto market Wednesday. Ethereum doubters continued to get rekt Wednesday, with ETH’s continued, remarkable rally triggering hundreds of millions of dollars in short position liquidations.ETH neared $4,700 early Wednesday for the first time since late 2021, pressing on with a surge that has endured, nearly unabated, since the beginning of August.The token has evened…

7.30am Wake in the dark before alarm goes off with an inexorable sense of dread that the wheel can’t be spun fast enough to avert disaster, AKA Just another day in the life of an Australian arts freelancer. LOLZ 7.35am Bleary eyes backed up by reading glasses. Scan the news on my phone. Genocide, environmental disaster, flat-out fascism from unhinged world leaders and their milquetoast boosters, all present and incorrect. Timeline cleanse featuring fluffy kittens, film stars, fashion and hunks on Instagram to calm the apocalypse-borne despair. Nailed Wordle in three. The diary of an Australian arts freelancer. Image: Shubham…

Thousands of Alaskans who purchase health insurance through the federal individual marketplace could see slight decreases in their premium rates next year, after three years of steep rate hikes that amounted to a 50% increase over three years, according to preliminary federal filings. But without an act of Congress, the expiration of tax credits is set to cause health care costs for Alaskans insured through the federal marketplace to rise precipitously next year. The Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield Alaska Standard Plan saw a 16.5% rate hike between 2023 and 2024. It then rose 14.5% between 2024 and 2025. This…

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Gold price edges higher to around $3,350 in Wednesday’s early Asian session. Investors grow more confident about Fed interest rate cuts ahead, supporting the Gold price. Easing trade tensions between the US and China might cap the upside for XAU/USD. The Gold price (XAU/USD) gains ground to near $3,350 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal rebounds after bouncing off multi-day troughs around $3,330 amid the likelihood of a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate cut in September. Fed officials are scheduled to speak later on Wednesday, including Austan Goolsbee and Raphael Bostic.The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in line with expectations,…

Freelance journalist Michelle Deininger has asked a Third District Court judge to dismiss the defamation lawsuit former Park City School District Chief Operating Officer Mike Tanner filed against her. Deininger wrote an article published in The Park Record in November 2024 detailing Tanner’s salary, work agreements and contracts. The article raised concerns about the amount of compensation the COO was receiving, whether “special assignment” duty contracts were repetitive and how Tanner was dividing his time. While Tanner alleged that the article — and numerous others Deininger authored as the former news director of KPCW — portrayed a “negative message” about…

    I consistently hear many of the same questions about these markets. There are concerns about valuations, tariffs, inflation, Fed independence, and, most recently, the integrity of BLS data. But the single question I hear most often is about market concentration. I want to explain why I don’t believe this is a fatal issue to the bull market, and what it might mean for equities going forward. There are a few major lines of thought – a 30,000-foot view, a few specific facts on the ground, and some history– that are behind my thinking. The big picture view? The…