Author Archives: John - Page 3
News Bites: Tech Secrets, Retail Lies, and an Unhappy Consumer
For this week's News Bites, I'm doing a semi-rant on news, although, I'm not quite ranting about news because I'm mostly responding to the tech buzz Apple generates, a lot…
The Bliss Chronicles: Career Transition Finances
Before deciding to go back to school, I had to research what's available and what I could afford. I was happy to find a certificate program at my local community…
News Bites: Add food riots and rising misery index to economic gloom
Welcome to our new feature News Bites where we discuss money in the news: Be aghast, discuss, or just lurk. We don't mind. Here's an item from the San Francisco…
The Bliss Chronicles: On Foggy Path, Gaze Inward Leads to Clearer Conditions
No career transition is easy, though some are more manageable depending on circumstances. I'm lucky to have a supportive partner and a fairly stable financial situation. I don't take these…
The Bliss Chronicles: The Early Stage of Career Transition
Are you thinking about a career transition, but you're not really sure you have it in you to follow through with it? Sometimes you're taking steps towards a more satisfying…
The Bliss Chronicles: Refining Your Career Vision
The greatest joy in writing for Queercents is when I get a comment that says I've inspired someone -- that I've given someone strength to follow their passion in life.…
7 Days to a Better Financial You: An invitation from HRC
Did you know that as gay and lesbian couples, we're denied access to the more than 1,100 federal benefits and protections available to married people? Do you want to understand…
Worthwhile Pursuit in Tailored Recommendations and Fun Personal Finance?
I had the pleasure of meeting some of the top personal finance bloggers (see acknowledgments below) this past Friday at a forum organized by the folks at NetworthIQ, Expensr and…
What Comes First: Your Work or Values?
This recent news story was clearly designed to appeal to sentimentality. Nonetheless, you'll likely forgive the journalist's approach. The protagonist: Debbie Shank, a brain-injured woman whose 18-year-old son was killed…
Riding Financial Panic with a List and a Smile
Last week I was on the phone with a friend, and it seemed to me that out of nowhere she said, 'œGosh, you sound really panicky about money lately. I…