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I heard on NPR last week that some financial analysts are officially using the word recession to describe the state of the American economy. Finally, the suits are understanding what…
In Search of Gay Money: Odd couple: When financial opposites attract
As gays and lesbians writing about money, we've grown weary of reading all the personal finance content that's written from the perspective of straight marriages. So at Queercents, we've turned…
Social Security and my estimated benefits
I recently got my yearly Social Security statement of my estimated benefits and they are always interesting to read through. For my age (1973) I will get full retirement benefits…
How much money should parents leave behind? Do rich kids deserve a windfall?
'œIt is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.' '“ Aesop Back in January, there was a captivating profile in Fortune Magazine about Melinda Gates, power philanthropist and wife…
Frustrated with Your Finances? Want to Live More Authentically? The Savvy Lesbians’ Guide Can Help
I can't help myself. I am so excited about the new audio product I just released that I am dying to share it with the Queercents community. Are You Struggling…
News Bites: Tech Secrets, Retail Lies, and an Unhappy Consumer
For this week's News Bites, I'm doing a semi-rant on news, although, I'm not quite ranting about news because I'm mostly responding to the tech buzz Apple generates, a lot…
Ten Money Questions for Monica Nation
Monica Nation is the co-owner and general manager of Kate's Lazy Meadow Motel in Mount Tremper, New York (that's in the Catskills Mountains, not too far from famous Woodstock). The…
Discretionary Expenses: A Moment on the Lips or an iPod on the Hip?
There are essentially two kinds of financial dilemmas: happy and unhappy. Unhappy dilemmas are the ones where you have to decide which credit cards you aren't going to pay so…
Blending Families, Blending Finances: The “Three-Pot” Money System
'œS' is the writer at of Doorknobs That Lock, a blog about 2 lesbians + 1 preteen son that equals a lot of interesting moments. I asked her to write…
Do You Tip Less in a Tough Economy?
Now that the economy is even tighter, gas is obscenely costly, and everything from milk to repair service has shot through the roof will you tip people less in an…