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Ten Money Questions for Alexandra Billings
Alexandra Billings sings and acts. She had a groundbreaking role in 2003 by being the first transgendered female to play a transgendered female character on television. See, there's no need…
Spending Money to Renovate a Rental Apartment
"There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort." -- Jane Austen Some people live in cities, specifically New York, where it's common to rent long term. For example,…
Financial Impact of First Apartment
"The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence." -- Denis Waitley Anybody remember their first apartment? I can still see…
Queercents introduces Moorea Malatt
Notice anything new at Queercents? Moorea Malatt joined us yesterday as a contributing writer. Moorea (pronounced Mo-ray-uh) writes from the Pacific Northwest where she is a folk-singer and performance artist.…
Avocados and Other Frugal Produce Tips
"By sowing frugality we reap liberty, a golden harvest." -- Agesilaus I love avocados, but avocados are expensive. Typically, they cost $.99 a piece at my neighborhood produce market. They…
Perma-lancers: Full Time Work without Benefits
"The greatest wealth is health." -- Virgil I feel fortunate. I've never had to live without health insurance. Even during stints of self-employment, I carried an inexpensive policy that covered…
Ten Money Questions for Jacob and Joshua Miller
Jacob and Joshua Miller are the identical twins that form the singing duo Nemesis. You may recognize them from their show on Logo, the gay and lesbian network from MTV,…
Sleeping With Money: First Time Home Buyer
"The past exists only in our memories, the future only in our plans. The present is our only reality." -- Robert Pirsig I'll preface this now: there isn't anything hot…
Inheritance: Relying on It for Retirement?
"The finest inheritance you can give to a child is to allow it to make its own way, completely on its own feet." -- Isadora Duncan Oddly, the topic of…
Reaching Live Person at Call Center
"Any proverbs about weather are doubly true during a storm." -- Ed Northstrum Yesterday, the big news before the Virginia Tech incident was the Nor'easter and the morning shows were…