>For myself, I refuse contractors that insist on being paid in cash. Not because of any moral stand, but only because my best friend is a tax investigator, and it just feels like I'd be letting her down if I did that.

And I've always refused to pay cash for services because I don't want to fund the underground economy. It's kept me from hiring a few housekeepers over the years, but it's what I think is right.

Tamar