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Love and Money: Lessons Learned From My Queer Wedding
My partner and I recently tied the knot. We had a lovely commitment ceremony on the beach that lasted all of 20 minutes, then we celebrated with a bonfire while…
The Real Costs of the HIV Ban
This is Part 2 of a series on immigration. It looks at the real costs of the HIV ban, in place since 1987, and provides a brief look at the…
Building a new financial life: decisions are all mine
It's been six months since my big gay divorce and I'm doing so well that sometimes I forget how recently it was and how profoundly it shook me. My finances,…
True Confessions: How wine destroys my thrift
My name is Martinique and I have a lesbitonic wine problem. Right. Back up. Lesbitonic? Here is how lesbitonic came about. I wrote this to my friend Kristen: girls blow…
The untangling of finances after invincible bliss
When people first get married or move in and merge finances there is excitement and nerves. They look around at their dishes and the bottles of wine they anticipate drinking…
How Do You Pay For “It”
I debated on writing this one but decided when it comes to money nothing is off limits. It came about from a discussion with a friend about the waste of…
Wedding on a Budget: Lessons Learned
Well, the big day is finally here. As you read this post, my partner and I are tying the knot. After months of budgeting and planning, we're actually exchanging our…
Learning to budget after my big gay divorce
I recently went through a big gay divorce, which makes for lots of great posts about finances, but hasn't made for much emotional motivation to write about them. I've been…
Wedding on a Budget: Documents Same Sex Couples Must File to Protect Their Relationships
This is week 9 of our Wedding on a Budget series. We've talked about all the fun and romantic parts of getting married. But the one topic we haven't discussed…
Give and Take in Household Renovation Priorities
This spring our attic has been insulated. We're also getting new exterior doors for the front and side of our house. A new furnace and air conditioner, too.…