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Net 30 Is an Interest-Free Loan You Never Agreed To Give
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Net 30 Is an Interest-Free Loan You Never Agreed To Give

If you're a day-rate freelancer accepting Net 30 payment terms, you're financing your clients' cash flow. Here's how to negotiate Net 14 and use the 'small business' loophole.

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Steve spent ten years freelancing as a videographer and editor. He now writes the Hardbook Journal — contracts, deposits, and what to say when a client goes quiet.