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In what can best be described as shooting yourself in the foot, the freelance-for-hire Web site Elance has selected a winner in its contest for a grand prize of $10,000 to help pay health insurance premiums for a year -- a guy who works full time and already has health insurance through his...

One of the most difficult parts of losing a job and becoming an unintentional freelancer is losing health benefits.While changes to the COBRA insurance program this year make health insurance more affordable after losing a job, it's still no substitute to employer-paid health insurance. In my...

"Man, times are tough. The economy is so bad that David Letterman is buying jokes online for $100 each. He might get more for his money by finding an online date."OK, that was a cheap attempt at humor, and a cheap shot at Letterman, who often makes fun of himself. But Letterman, and other...