Author Archives: John - Page 13
Not Quite Freedom for All When It Comes to Same-Sex Marriage
It's a strange coincidence that I had to serve jury duty on Valentine's Day. As I was sitting through the jury selection process, listening to people try to weasel their…
Personal Finance in the Absence of Patience
It takes a very long time to reach a point in which one can say, "I am financially comfortable." Unfortunately, patience is no virtue of youth. I don't necessarily want…
Financial Calculators That Show How You Blow a Fortune Without Knowing
Before settling down to read this post, please keep any hot beverage away from you that may spill, get some smelling salts, and ask a friend to check in on…
Your Money vs. Beauty, Style and Celebration
If anyone ever gets the idea from me that developing a more responsible relationship with money has been easy, I must do more to present a realistic picture of the…
WWYD: Keeping Up with Fitness and a Demanding Work Schedule
This week I get to do my first What Would You Do series, and I seriously want to know: What would you do if your job were getting in the…
Gay Up the Wall Street Journal?
I had not given much thought about what it means to subscribe to a widely-regarded conservative newspaper such as the Wall Street Journal since I have never directly purchased a…
Make Moving Cheaper by Avoiding Moving Pitfalls
Oscar Wilde once wrote, "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes." Well folks, I gathered lots of "experience" in one area of my finances this past month: moving…
Get Hitched and Get Out of Debt?
After Zac, the other great love of my life is the New York Times. Like Zac, the New York Times just gets me, and tells me everything I want to…
Free Expense Tracker: A Simple Excel Spreadsheet May Be All You Need
One of my numerous resolutions this year is to keep track of how I spend my money. However, in keeping this resolution, I didn't want to deal with the hassle…
Peer Pressure Spending in the Twenty-Something Crowd: Save Money and Keep Your Social Life (Part 2 of a 2 Part Series)
I love my friends! I am incredibly lucky to have such a supportive group of people in my life. Even though a bunch of them aren't queer, they have become…