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As gays and lesbians writing about money, we’ve grown weary of reading all the personal finance content that’s written from the perspective of straight marriages. So at Queercents, we’ve turned the tables on money and relationship advice by asking: What if all of our favorite money columnists were gay? Would their advice be more relevant to our lives?

We think the answer is yes! And as such, this is our weekly series called In Search of Gay Money where we reprint their advice by swapping out pronouns and a few other words to make it seem like everyone is queer!

Partners gone wild! Why solo play is okay

By Jean Chatzky and Queercents

Sharon Green, loving partner and mother, had reached her breaking point. She was fed up with shuttling kids around, the cold weather, the clutter of the business that she runs from home, the suffocating sameness of the suburbs.

So she made plans to get out of Dodge for a few days — and onto the Vegas Strip. She booked a $595 plane ticket, two nights at the Venetian and restaurant reservations. Then Green kissed her partner good-bye. Read the rest of this entry »

As gays and lesbians writing about money, we’ve grown weary of reading all the personal finance content that’s written from the perspective of straight marriages. So at Queercents, we’ve turned the tables on money and relationship advice by asking: What if all of our favorite money columnists were gay? Would their advice be more relevant to our lives?

We think the answer is yes! And as such, this is our weekly series called In Search of Gay Money where we reprint their advice by swapping out pronouns and a few other words to make it seem like everyone is queer!

Secrets to Domestic Partnership and Money Bliss

By Janet Bodnar and Queercents

I was once asked to talk about finances to a small group of gays and lesbians attending a domestic partnership preparation program. As I observed the couples, I felt as though I were watching a scene from Oprah focusing on dysfunctional relationships. What I saw were three textbook examples of how money and partnership don’t necessarily mix well. Read the rest of this entry »

As a gay woman writing about money, I’ve grown weary of reading all the personal finance content that’s written from the perspective of straight marriages. So at Queercents, we’re turning the tables on money and relationship advice by asking: What if all of our favorite money columnists were gay? Would their advice be more relevant to our lives?

We think the answer is yes! And as such, this marks a new weekly series called In Search of Gay Money where we reprint their advice by swapping out pronouns and a few other words to make it seem like they’re one of us!

5 Steps to Partnered Pocketbooks

By MP Dunleavey and Queercents

They say that money fights are the leading cause of breakups, and ever since I decided to merge finances with my new partner, I totally believe it.

We aren’t the squabbling types. In fact, we tend to agree on most topics. So it was a shock to discover that my partner and I actually live on different financial planets. In separate galaxies. Light years apart. With no known way of communicating. Read the rest of this entry »