Bank Failures: Is your money safe? The skinny on FDIC insurance limits.
'œThe most serious financial crisis of our ' '“ George Soros on the US banking crisis The New York Times recently noted this anecdote in relation to the economy, the…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Bank Concerns Meet Sunshine and Happiness
If you've been paying attention to the news, you will have noticed the demise of IndyMac, which seems to only be exacerbating financial concerns. There's been a lot of speculation…
Losing Time, Money, and Sanity with Computer Hardware Woes
My new laptop from Dell started having hardware problems 7 months after I purchased it. More than 4 months have passed and I've spent over 20 hours on technical support…
Hard Work Pays Off: Local Food For Almost Free
I must have been a holy terror when I was seven years old, because that summer my mother threatened to send me away to a farm. She reasoned that some…
Reducing Pet Costs: Wrap-Up
Pets are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. -Roger Caras For my last Reducing Pet Costs post, I'm turning it over to you! But not before…
Are You Happy with Your Financial Services Provider?
Does being LGBT affect our ability to find and work with a financial services provider that we truly feels meets our needs? You bet it does and a recent national…
The Fed Takes On Corrupt Lenders With New Rules and Regulations
The Fed Takes On Corrupt Lenders With New Rules and Regulations The Federal Reserve - which regulates many lending institutions and is taking an ever-widening role in supervising financial institutions…
Rediscovering Libraries and Reducing Stuff
Last week I mentioned picking up odd jobs for money, so it's not really surprising that I'm currently working on one right now. It's a cleaning job, but more of…
Chipotle Goes Local
One of the promising trends in the restaurant industry is the movement towards environmental sustainability. More and more businesses are seeking ways to become more eco-friendly, largely in response to…
WWYD: How do you handle server errors on restaurant bill?
'œWhen you make a mistake, admit it. If you don't, you only make matters worse.' '“ Ward Cleaver Last night, Jeanine and I ran a quick errand at South Coast…