Author Archives: Mike
Ask the Readers: If you pay for dinner, should you get sex?
Planet Out has a rather fun writeup on common gay dating myths. My favorite is here: 2. If you pay for dinner, you should get sex. Unless you are dating…
The Dysfunctional Marriage of eHarmony and Gay Money
For those of you who don't know, eHarmony has come under a lot of pressure in the last year, both from advertising and lawsuits, because the company does not provide…
Get Paid For Dating. WTF?
If I had fifty bucks for every coffee date I went on, I'd be rich. Well, my wishes have been answered by this "revolutionary" new dating site. This one screens…
Four Tough Questions about Aging Parents’¦ And Step Parents
I worry about my parents' retirement plans and future medical care. As I've gotten older and more involved in the personal finance community, the prospect of my own retirement has…
Liposuction: Fat Free at Any Cost?
My friend recently had extensive liposuction done and it's been fascinating to see people's reactions. At first some find it a bit comical, or at the very least, superficial. However…
Flirting without Flirting: Buy Drinks for Everyone
I've always found bars socially frustrating. Unlike clubs where you can go dance, there's not much to do at a bar if you don't know people and are of a…
Five Tips to Save Big on Car Insurance
When I switched from a cruddy old Dodge Neon to my fabulous new Toyota Corolla I was intent on keeping my insurance provider, Progressive. Their customer service was excellent and…
Tips for Dealing with a Stolen Credit or Bank Card
When I used to work in customer service it always used to amaze me when people on the phone would walk out to their cars to get their credit cards.…
How I (sort of) Talked my Dealer Down to 0% Interest
My first time buying a car was absolute hell. I came on the used car lot to pick up a Toyota and left with a 2000 Dodge Neon, which later…
Discretionary Expenses: A Moment on the Lips or an iPod on the Hip?
There are essentially two kinds of financial dilemmas: happy and unhappy. Unhappy dilemmas are the ones where you have to decide which credit cards you aren't going to pay so…