Bad clients are expensive. It’s weird to think about, since the whole point of a client is that they pay you, not the other way around. But a bad client actually costs you money. This article is about how to avoid those – and how to spot a bad client before they become a huge pain your backside. As a freelancer, I’ve had to turn down freelance work before and “fire” clients. It’s something most freelancers will do at least once in their careers (or something they wish they’d done).