Author Archives: Rich - Page 2
WWYD: Cheating on Your Taxes?
Tax cheats are doing real damage to the government's finances, with about $300 billion in missing taxes each year, according to the Associated Press. That money alone would balance our…
Does Money Buy Happiness?
In the March/April issue of Mother Jones, Bill McKibben has a fascinating and far-reaching article, "Reversal of Fortune". The subtitle reads "The formula for human well-being used to be simple:…
Sleeping With Money: Hot Treehugger, Debt-Free
Continuing our new series "Sleeping With Money" about money lessons learned in relationships, my story today is about one of the hottest guys I ever met, an honest-to-god park ranger…
Gay Spirituality & Intimacy: Priceless
The fact is, many spiritual traditions aren't welcoming of the LGBTQ community. So it is refreshing, and worth talking about, when they are. Even better when they are specifically about…
Who’s Afraid of Retirement Planning? (I am!)
Penelope Wang, you're breaking my heart. Ms. Wang is a senior writer over at Money Magazine, and in the March 2007 issue her article "Retirement: Not So Far Out Anymore"…
Suze Orman, Lesbian, Taught Me Everything I Know
Long before I knew Suze Orman came out as a proud lesbian, she was my first financial teacher. Way back in 2001, her book The Road To Wealth was my…
Do Gay Men Make the Best Bosses?
Details Magazine has an interesting article on their blog, "Why Gay Men Make The Best Bosses" by Danielle Sacks. Rather than go into the usual stereotypes and supposition, Ms. Sacks…
Before the Crash: Buying Stocks With Debt
I saw a very disturbing analysis piece by Reuters news agency today, explaining how investors are borrowing money (because interest rates are very low right now) to buy stocks. This…
Maxed Out: When Debt Leads to Suicide
Reuters reports today on a new movie, "Maxed Out," that will open in theatres March 9. It is a tale of tragedy and despair, in which people under a mountain…
Rich and Rob Go Furniture Shopping
I have a terrible, terrible confession. I'm on the Pottery Barn mailing list, and I absolutely lust after the things I see in their catalog. Their items are rather pricey,…