Me and Dave Ramsey teach you to pay your bills, no matter how past due they are. And you don't get much later than this, baby. Try 350 years late ... and the folks who were behind on their bills are none other than the Royal Family.

That's right, jack. The clan headed up by Queen Elizabeth II of England and Prince Charles just settled up with some company that made uniforms for the king's troops in 1651. The final tab came to a shade over 453 pounds (about 885 in cold, hard American cash), but the Royals stiffed the clothing company (I can see it now ... Ye Olde GAP) until now. They just paid in full, but didn't get back-charged for the interest, which is a lot more than I can say for your average joe who gets a big-screen for 90 days same-as-cash and misses the payoff date.

Just goes to show, joe ... when you get into debt, the collectors will find you. If this bill was any older, Monty Python would try to collect it on his way to find the Holy Grail. If you have old debt, it's down but not out. Get on a monthly budget and get control of your cash, then sink your past dues one by one. Right!