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Money as a Second Language
"Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing." -- Rollo May Does anyone remember The Book of Questions by Gregory Stock? Back in the late eighties,…
Trim the Financial Fat this Holiday Season
"Downsize holiday spending, not your holiday joy." -- Mari Adam Being stretched for time and money multiplies the stress level that many feel during the holiday season. Allison offered several…
Ten Money Questions for Kara Swisher
I rarely speak of my day job while posting at Queercents, but as some of you know I sell software. I also survived the dot-com boom and bust and although…
When Money Buys Access beyond Washington
"You have to bloom where you're planted." -- Bill Clinton, about life after his presidency I'm catching up on my past New Yorker magazines and I'm embarrassed to admit that…
Save Money by Cutting Down on Food Waste
"Don't waste money, don't waste time, don't waste food, don't waste energy." -- Sri Sathya Sai Baba Yesterday on NPR, Ted Robbins interviewed Timothy Jones, an athropologist that suggests ways…
‘Tis the Season to Shop
"We used to build civilizations. Now we build shopping malls." -- Bill Bryson Last Friday was Buy Nothing Day. What is Buy Nothing Day? Its organizers explain, "Every November, for…
The Onward Surge of Thanksgiving
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them." -- John F. Kennedy According to ,…
Splurging for Babs
"Spending is quick, earning is slow." -- Russian Proverb The best way to save money is to avoid spending money. But sometimes you have to splurge. In a previous post,…
Money: Selfishness or Self-Sufficiency?
"Freedom is the greatest fruit of self-sufficiency" - Epicurus On Saturday, Karen Kaplan of the Los Angeles Times reported on an academic study about how the presence of money changes…
Ten Money Questions for Selisse Berry
For over a decade, Selisse Berry has been the queer voice of corporate America. Selisse is the founding Executive Director of Out & Equal Workplace Advocates, a nonprofit organization focused…