Real Estate: Building Long-Term Assets
"Well, real estate is always good, as far as I'm concerned." -- Donald Trump One of my first posts way back when was about reading obituaries and noticing that often…
Sudoku Logic Applied to Retirement
"Logic is the technique by which we add conviction to truth" -- Jean de la Bruyere Over the last six months, on most business trips I've noticed people on the…
One Advantage to Grocery Lists
I was standing in line at the grocery store watching a couple ahead of me. The guy put his food up on the counter and the cashier rang it up.…
Tricks To Saving Money
"Exercise is done against one's wishes and maintained only because the alternative is worse" -- George Sheehan I've posted a few times about the parallel between staying healthy and financial…
Trivial Untruth: Gift with Purchase
"The cruelest lies are often told in silence." -- Adlai Stevenson Last weekend, Jeanine and I were hanging out at the house in Palm Springs with our friend, Debbie. After…
Air Freshener Matchsticks
When the odor in the bathroom gets to be too much it is best to use something to freshen the air, so as not to stink out the next user.…
Money & Mates: Q&A with Cara and Nikki
This week, Queercents begins a series called Money & Mates. Our first couple to be profiled is Nikki and Cara. They live in Eastern Tennessee with their children and four…
Gay Couples Talk Money: Better Than Sex Talk
"Money isn't a romantic subject." -- Sheryl Garrett The experts all agree that financial problems are often cited as a major cause of divorce. Money does matter in a long-term…
Coming Out, Work, and My Simple Life
A woman works with her coworkers; eats lunch with them and may even have a couple of drinks after work. She doesn't say anything about being gay, but then, she…
Of Safety and Expense
This next week surfgirl and I will be flying to Augusta, GA to check the city out, my possible job transfer location, enjoying the ocean and hanging out with her…