Archives for Debt
The Moneyshot: Day 22
Today is the end of my first month of rigorous budgeting, and I can tell you this: I suck at budgeting. The upside of all this drama is that in…
The Moneyshot: Day 8
I had no idea I was so damn bad at budgeting. Money for the most part has not been an issue for me. I have almost always managed my finances…
The Moneyshot: Day 1
So here's my secret that I've never shared with any of you. Although I'm your friendly neighborhood gay financial blogger, I am also in debt. Last year I was largely…
Everything Old is New Again: Layaway is Back in Stores
Layaway used to be a very popular method of paying for items and sticking to a budget, especially when it came to Christmas shopping. In the 1990's, however, layaway seemed…
Mint.com: Fresh Personal Finance
Have any of you ever used Mint? It turns out that in all the time that this blog has been around, not a single person has ever covered the site,…
Budgeting: The Envelope Method
Do you know how to budget? Lord knows I talk about it enough. If you look over my extensive posting history here, you'll see that I talk about budgeting virtually…
Holiday Credit Card Debt
Happy Groundhog Day, Queercents readers! It is I, your friendly neighborhood vlogger, back from hiatus with a new blog post on holiday credit card debt. I know the holidays are…
Are You Unintentionally Hurting Your Credit Score?
A Money 411 clip on the Today Show last week had some really surprising comments about things that could be hurting your credit score. Visit for Breaking News, World News,…
Annie Leibovitz and the $24 million question
When I first heard about the financial woes of Annie Leibovitz, the gay media had latched on to erroneous reports that it was somehow related to the 'œgay tax' incurred…
Credit cards are for transactions; not to borrow money
In a recent post about credit card interest rates, Philip Brewer at Wise Bread explained: I use credit cards for transactions, not to borrow money. One of the smartest things…