Author Archives: Melissa - Page 3
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Goes to the Movies
This month, I've gone to a bunch of movies and had a few TV-on-DVD marathons, and as varied as it's all been (from old West Wing to In Bruges), I've…
A Day in Money
At this moment--Tuesday night when I'm writing this, or Wednesday morning when it's published, doesn't matter--the weather in the DC metro area is abhorrent. It's cold, slushy, slippery, gray, and…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Now With Girl Rock…
...oh, no, wait. This roundup has always had girl rock. I, however, have done literally nothing this week but listen to Missy Higgins, so I don't have any…
Shame in Finance
In finance, there's always something to be ashamed of. If you live frugally, you have to reckon with turning down invitations and living with fewer or worn possessions; if your…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Ted Kennedy, Apropos of Nothing
So do you think the reason Ted Kennedy refused to look up from his copy of the text during the State of the Union was that he knew the cameras…
A Student Loan Prepayment Plan, and Other Small Miseries
Don't even talk to me about those resolutions I posted. You'd think it was halfway through the year, how much has changed in a month: I changed vacation plans and…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Job Satisfaction
I'm a big fan of Gen Y career guru Penelope Trunk. One of her usual theses is, basically, that your job (and, by extension, your money) can't make you happy,…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Now with Oxycontin!
So, I got my wisdom teeth taken out on Friday morning. So far so good. Best hack? Put ice packs in the cups of a bra and strap it around…
Emergency Fund In Action: Saving for College Graduation
Earlier this week, I did an interview with the Geezeo blog about life after graduation. One of the questions asked was what financial advice I had for current college…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Deep Thoughts
Due to a series of remarkable events this week, I have experienced possibly the first day in my life in which I was the only person in a room not…