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Dealerships finally get what they deserve
The news is full of stories about auto dealerships closing and filing for bankruptcy, such as this one on Bloomberg: General Motors Corp. said it may lose as many as…
John Maynard Keynes: The Gay Economist
'œIt's taken a new banking crisis to dust off Keynes and give him his rightful due.' '“ Newser The economic theories of John Maynard Keynes are back in vogue since…
US Porn Industry Seeks Stimulus Package
I'm a few days late in commenting on this, but the jokes were too good to pass up, so here's a bit of humor on your Monday morning. Last week…
Lessons from a hard year, and the year I learned to believe in my own ability
Let's say that you befriend the most generous, supportive and encouraging person who has ever lived, past, present or future. Sounds like it would be a very promising friendship. But…
When our personal economy is more important than the US economy.
'œYou might not always get what you want, but you always get what you expect.' '“ Charles H. Spurgeon It's easy to get caught up in the bad news about…
3 Things To Do With Your Money Right Now
It is terrible out there. There is so much to keep up with, between what happened with the Macs (Fannie and Freddie), then Lehman, then Merrill, then AIG, and then…
Group Gifting: Tacky or Savvy?
Everyone is tightening their belts this holiday season. One way to stick to a holiday budget is the idea of "group gifting." Divine Caroline has noticed a recent upswing in…
Jury Duty – Is it a Bigger Burden in the Current Business and Economic Climate?
Yesterday I went to the mailbox and took a peek at the letter on top and it had the dreaded jury duty return address on it. Yikes! I screamed. Then…
eBay is becoming impossible for the frugal…
What brought this on you ask? Just the latest in eBay's new policies for the sellers. To begin with eBay has always been a stopping point when I've been looking…
Black Friday Sales Up Over 2007
Although many of us at Queercents vowed to "Buy Nothing" on Friday, sales reports are showing that this year's Black Friday sales were up from last year, giving the much…