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Are local businesses adding fuel surcharges to their services?
'œBad excuses are worse than none.' '“ Thomas Fuller The young couple that supplies our home cleaning service announced last week the price was increasing from $80 to $90 per…
Five Things Not Worth Repairing
'œDon't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.' '“ Swedish Proverb In the last year, my iPod died, my Blackberry broke, 8 (yes…
Fountain Pens: The ultimate old money accessory
We have some prolific commenters at Queercents: Roland known as FrugalZen, DivaJean, Mrs. Micah, Liza of LizaWasHere and of The GuppieLife. I've noticed that often times a comment can be…
Unlimited Vacation Policy: the flip side of flexibility
'œNo vacation goes unpunished.' '“ Karl Hakkarainen These days, many companies are experimenting with what is described as an unlimited vacation policy but career writers are asking if this is…
Ten Money Questions for Vicki Wagner
Vicki Wagner is a funny girl, but she gets serious when it comes to dating. A comedian since 2001, Vicki wrote 'œGet a Gay Date Today, How to Market Yourself…
Tips for Maintaining Your Home while on Vacation
This is a guest post from Jeff Hammerberg, the founder of , the largest company in the nation representing the rights of queer home buyers and sellers. These are his…
The Top Personal Finance Blogs by Women
'œRank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility.''“ Peter F. Drucker Yesterday, Wise Bread put together a list of Top Personal Finance Blogs by Women. The post…
Muscle is currency in the gay world
Hunk alert: Fellas, gather around. Sam Page is an ex-Mormon, reformed porn star & trainer. Earlier this year, I interviewed Sam and his partner, Bronson for Ten Money Questions. He…
Preservation: balancing personal choice with property rights
'œNo person be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.' '“ Fifth Amendment to…
Shifting your 401(k) on the Shifting Careers blog at NYTimes.com
'œThe question isn't at what age I want to retire, it's at what income.' '“ George Foreman Remember when I asked the question, 'œWhy did you cash out your 401(k)?'…