Surviving Financial Infidelity: Cleaning Up the Mess
Last week, I wrote about how my wife and I assessed the damage caused by her financial infidelity. Although I can consider myself fortunate that the amount she spent was…
Joys and Perils of a Luxe Life: Schadenfreude and Conspicuous Consumption
I've purposely abandoned what I anticipated to be my next posting in this series because of current events and the reader response to my previous post'”especially the concept of frugality…
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…
Real Estate Role Reversal: With reverse mortgage, lender pays homeowner
Reverse mortgages - which are a specialized type of home equity loan available to Americans age 62 or older - offer the homeowner a chance to get paid by the…
The Dysfunctional Marriage of eHarmony and Gay Money
For those of you who don't know, eHarmony has come under a lot of pressure in the last year, both from advertising and lawsuits, because the company does not provide…
The Best Frugal Books and Movies
This is my list of books and videos I have read or watched and would recommend: The Complete Tightwad Gazette This is the book that got me started about keeping…
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…
Life Insurance: More dependents, more premium
'œThe only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works is the family.' '“ Lee Iacocca With the birthmother due in mid-December, our baby's arrival…
Queercents in search of contributing writers
If you have stopped by Queercents this weekend, then I suspect that you're bored or stuck at work. We're in the midst of a traffic lull. If you think the…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Family Fun Time
Sometimes there's nothing more satisfying then spending time with loved ones, good food and good times. Being inside eating a hot meal and playing games is particularly satisfying when the…