Author Archives: Phil
How to lower taxes in same-sex relationships?
Imagine this scenario'¦ Joe and Fred live in the same city, work at the same company, do the same job, and have the same salary. They both have been…
Money Moments on Oprah’s Big Give: Episode 4 – Miami
Sorry for the delay in getting this posted, I've been drowning in taxes, thank goodness for my DVR. I have to say, now that we are 4 episodes into this…
Money Moments on Oprah’s Big Give: Episode 3 – Houston
Oprah's Big Give moved to Houston this week. There weren't too many money moments as the episode seemed to be about pure philanthropy. However, we did see a lot of…
State Farm Insurance – Well worth the money (usually)
I know this may not be a popular post, based on the fact that a lot of people tend to hate State Farm(and most Insurance companies) due to their Katrina…
Money Moments on Oprah’s Big Give: Episode 2 – Denver
This week Oprah's Big Give moved to Denver. While I'm glad they got out of Los Angles, I almost wonder if United Airlines is a big sponsor and that…
Money Moments on Oprah’s Big Give: Episode 1 – Los Angeles
This Sunday a new show premiered on ABC TV entitled "Oprah's Big Give". Ten people have been given the chance to participate in a show that aspires to change…
Fun with money – The US Dollar!
I thought that I'd take a little break from business and have some fun, with money. As a kid I learned how to make a T-shirt with a dollar-bill. This…
Freakonomics – The secret economy of everything
I've decided to start a new thread on Queercents where I review business books. I've decided that these books could fall into a few categories, including productivity, advice, retirement, economics,…
An Inconvenient Flip: Shifting Real Estate on a Dime
While Jason and I are still enjoying our new house, I want to talk about another real estate experience we encountered. During the fall of 2006, my partner and I…
Time is Money ‘“ How Text Messaging can save you both
This past weekend I surprised my partner with a little trip away. We were heading to St. Louis to explore a city that neither of us had ever visited.…