I've been doing a fair bit of freelance work, and it's to the point now that I have to sub out certain tasks that are outside my area of expertise. I don't want to make my clients cut multiple checks if I can avoid it–want them to just deal with me to keep it simple and neat.
However, I do not want to be on the hook for income that is actually going to a sub. What to do?
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posted by Mister_A
on May 17, 2013 -
20 answers
How can I determine the hidden fees associated with my employee 401k through Prudential?
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posted by taltalim
on May 8, 2013 -
6 answers
I have so many used books to sell that I decided to start posting them on Amazon, and much to my amazement, they are selling like hotcakes. In the meantime, I'm having a hard time parsing the unbelievable "fees" Amazon is charging me. Is this for real? Am I doing something wrong? What are my options?
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posted by phaedon
on May 7, 2013 -
22 answers
What would you expect to pay a lawyer for a suite of estate planning/healthcare documents that are more or less standard forms (i.e., no complicated trusts, just everything going to the other spouse)? I'm in Boston, but data points from comparably priced areas are welcome. Also, are there documents I'm forgetting in the list inside?
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Mar 28, 2013 -
9 answers
I recently rolled over my old 401K and Roth accounts through an old employer and held by ADP. Throughout the process, I was told the only fee would be the $50 "account transfer fee". But when the checks arrived half of my money was missing!
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posted by iheijoushin
on Mar 11, 2013 -
8 answers
I'm technically an independent contractor but essentially an employee without benefits for a small company. How do I renegotiate a higher fee when I've gone over hours on projects these past 6 months ? I am underpaid for the services I provide - my fault for not being more savvy at the start.
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posted by faraasha
on Feb 11, 2013 -
11 answers
I am an illustrator and have been recently contacted by the magazine Uppercase, who offered me an opportunity to be part of the third edition of Work/Life, an annual book dedicated to the work of 100 international illustrators.
While surely nicely curated and distributed, Uppercase Work/Life asks their applicants to pay a CDN $500 fee to have a two-page spread.
Is it worth it?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 11, 2013 -
6 answers
I am looking for some memorandum of law wherein attorney fees were awarded in a subsequent motion for costs that were incurred in a previous motion that was (involuntarily) withdrawn. Has this ever happened?
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posted by doomtop
on Feb 7, 2013 -
9 answers
You have your own business (or like me, help manage one). You have an initial consult fee which is lower than your hourly rate but still a high number ($250). When you receive cold calls, how do you broach the number without clients freaking out. We do not to any free consultations. Examples inside.
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posted by Danithegirl
on Oct 29, 2012 -
20 answers
What are your experiences with using a service to receive donations via SMS/text message at your charity?
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posted by Mo Nickels
on Oct 21, 2012 -
1 answer
YANYL: how do I ask for attorney's fees on a motion that was involuntarily withdrawn?
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posted by doomtop
on Oct 15, 2012 -
3 answers
Refinancing our home and caught our lender padding their fees with questionable stuff; what else should we be on the lookout for?
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posted by werkzeuger
on Sep 6, 2012 -
4 answers
A big media company wants to license a recording of my old band to promote an online role-playing game. Can you help me disambiguate the terms of the offer, and tell me if the money sounds standard?
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posted by Beardman
on Jul 31, 2012 -
11 answers
I've been asked to speak at an event in a major American city in front of one or two hundred people. How much should I ask for my speaker's fee? Is
this an accurate guide?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 18, 2012 -
6 answers
The size limit on checked luggage is 62 inches (height+width+depth) for most airlines . Do I need to be concerned about being close to that, assuming the weight is okay and it is not overstuffed?
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posted by Morrigan
on Jul 14, 2012 -
11 answers
Need the knowledge of the collective hive: Trying to find another example of an online community that charges a single one-time
joining fee for new users, like MetaFilter does. (We know that MetaFilter is unique in so many ways, is this yet another?)
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posted by achpea
on Apr 11, 2012 -
7 answers
Issue of payment for professional services when the professional is doing it as a favor to my family member. Advice?
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posted by JoannaC
on Feb 10, 2012 -
8 answers
Calling all attorneys and law firms: how much does contract legal work cost?
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posted by angab
on Jan 22, 2012 -
7 answers
I bought some clothes online from a store based in the UK, shipped to the US. Is this surprise customs/duty/shipping charge normal?
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posted by ghostbikes
on Dec 22, 2011 -
15 answers
How do I pay bills in the U.S. from an overseas account (Japan) without spending a lot (er, any, preferably) in wire transfer fees?
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posted by dubitable
on Nov 8, 2011 -
13 answers
Which of these two (complicated) flight options will
A) give me the biggest baggage allowance, and
B) cost the least for excess bags?
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posted by hasna
on Sep 20, 2011 -
4 answers
Can you suggest any thoughtful analyses of why the costs of college tuition in the US consistently exceed inflation by a large margin?
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posted by Fiery Jack
on Sep 16, 2011 -
23 answers
Hints, tricks, or hacks for moonlighting, freelancing, or consulting especially in regards to setting up a LLC and setting fees?
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posted by cycleback
on Sep 11, 2011 -
11 answers
Given two identical townhouses, one with no basement, the other with a finished basement, what would be the difference in value? Also, who benefits from the savings related to doing a transaction without a broker? Buyer, seller or both?
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posted by gfrobe
on Apr 29, 2011 -
11 answers
To become a domain registrar, ICANN
here says: "Once you return the signed RAA and pay your accreditation fee, ICANN will notify the applicable registries of your accreditation and add you to the list of registrars at http://www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html and http://www.internic.net/regist.html. You should work out the contract, financial, and technical details with the registry operators."
Who are these "registry operators" if not ICANN, what do they want and what will I have to pay them?
posted by michaelh
on Apr 12, 2011 -
7 answers
My (soon to be) former employer wants me to maintain their website (that I built during my time there) as an outside contractor. How much should I charge them?
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posted by Geppp
on Mar 7, 2011 -
11 answers
Australian home owners: please explain to me about body corporates. How much power do they have? And why do the fees vary so hugely?
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posted by lollusc
on Jan 4, 2011 -
8 answers
My husband has agreed that we should be divorced and has agreed in e-mail several times over several months to pay the court/filing and paralegal fees for this NY non-contested divorce with no kids or property. But he lives out of the country (I live in the US, he lives in Brazil), and I can't seem to actually get him to get me the money. I'm looking for help with strategies to get the funds (around $700 in total).
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 11, 2010 -
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My lawyer is holding a garnishment her office managed to get from ex h's bank. She is requiring me to sign the garnishment completely over to her for her to go toward her fees...but the ex is supposed to be responsible for her fees.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 15, 2010 -
29 answers
How/where do you report merchants (and even city/county/government agencies) that are charging a “fee” for using credit cards as a form of payment?
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posted by lutzla23
on Aug 10, 2010 -
17 answers
Should Nationwide have charged me a fee to roll over my 401K to my new employer's plan?
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posted by jsturgill
on Jul 7, 2010 -
5 answers
Do International travelers have to pay checked baggage fees for domestic flights within the United States?
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posted by crossoverman
on Apr 23, 2010 -
10 answers
A car rental agency in Hawaii wants $400 for damage we have no proof we actually did.
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posted by medea42
on Mar 26, 2010 -
18 answers
So the not so little lester offspring (he’s 17) is in tae kwon do. He got his black belt last year. Are they being unreasonable with the promotion fees?
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posted by lester's sock puppet
on Jan 4, 2010 -
22 answers
I'm trying to choose an online broker. Fees vs. site functionality and features are my main concern. (1) What is the best online broker for someone who has between 5 to 10K to invest? (2) Is there any advantage to paying higher per-trade or per-contract fees for use of a site that has better features, or can all of the common features be found elsewhere easily? (3) Which discount broker has the best site functionality?
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posted by mintyfresh
on Nov 18, 2009 -
7 answers
I live in London in a flat of three, and someone wants to move out. We have someone else ready to move in. The lettings agency wish to charge £150 for swapping a person over, and £100 for admin fees. Can we dispute this, for a more reasonable fee?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 16, 2009 -
6 answers
A friend and I have been asked to present sessions at a conference, and we're not sure exactly how much to charge.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 26, 2009 -
3 answers
How much does it cost to attend worship/services in different religions? I recently found out that Synagogues charge an annual fee which gets you into (I think) all the regular and special services and pays for your burial costs. I was raised nominally in the Church of England and, while people were encouraged to "tithe" (ie contribute a 10th of their income) into the collection or by direct debit, there was no actual charge to be a member of the congregation. This got me to thinking, what about other religions? And I can't find the info on Google of course! Please note: I'm asking out of curiosity, not out of preference for any religion in particular or being against any religion. Just interested. And Judaism just happened to be the example that cropped up.
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posted by LyzzyBee
on Sep 6, 2009 -
31 answers
How exactly do big PR firms calculate success fees? Do they "cap" them, or is the sky the limit? Or do they structure them so that no one would use them? Do they use the face value of AVE (1 page in newspaper = 1 page advertisement value) or do they use multiplicators?
posted by OctopusRex
on Aug 27, 2009 -
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