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Queercents introduces Adam Nelson
We have a new contributing writer at Queercents! Adam Nelson joins us from Madison, Wisconsin where he'll graduate from the University of Wisconsin with a law degree in 2008. I'm…
Buying Experiences Rather Than Things
"Maybe all we can hope to do is end with the right regrets." -- Arthur Miller Every several months, my partner, Jeanine, pulls out a world map and after unfolding…
Ten Money Questions for Rebecca Walker
With Mother's Day approaching, it made perfect sense to interview Rebecca Walker, the bisexual author of the new memoir, Baby Love. Rebecca is also the offspring of another famous mother,…
Matters of Life & Death: The Importance of Wills
"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time." -- Mark Twain Our neighbor, Betty died recently.…
Driving Too Much Car: Not Millionaire Next Door
"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants." -- Epictetus Last week, Jeanne Sahadi at put together her list of 7 Net-Worth Killers. She writes, "Saving…
Reduce Junk Mail: Five Money Saving Tips
"I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees." -- Dr. Seuss The Lorax tells the story about the plight of the environment and how we need to shift our…
Ten Money Questions for Julie Goldman
Julie Goldman is funny! She's a comedian and cast member of The Big Gay Sketch Show that recently premiered on Logo. Julie has been paying the rent for years by…
The Art of the Upsell
"The hardest thing is to take less when you can get more." -- Kin Hubbard Part of the human condition is to take more than we need just because it's…
WWYD: Accept Free Trip without Any Intent to Buy
"Perhaps that suspicion of fraud enhances the flavor." -- C. S. Forester Day after day, the Waterwood, Texas infomercial seems to run in continuous loop on one of the televisions…
God Can Help You Eliminate Credit Card Debt
"If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to." -- Dorothy Parker Yesterday, I made my thrice-yearly pilgrimage to the…