WWYD: Buy Temporary Jeans, or Wait Until Old Ones Fit Again?
If I don't exercise regularly, I pack on pounds. It's a fact of life as certain as death and taxes. I'm just one of those people who easily goes up…
The First Student Loan Payment
I made the first payment against my student loans this week. My grace period is up and the first payment was due December 1. If I don't make pay down…
Earning an MBA beyond US borders
'œAll the world is a laboratory to the inquiring mind.' '“ Martin H. Fischer I've often wondered who has the time and money to get their MBA. I'm not alone…
Queercents Family Values: What Will You Teach Your Child About Money?
What are your values? How about your financial values? Are they queer? Or just, you know, sensible? I've been thinking a lot, during these sleepless nights of new parenthood, about…
Moving is an expensive proposition
I've mentioned in a previous post that Jason and I are renovating a property. The moving van shows up tomorrow and, almost immediately, this new property will become home.…
Bankruptcy, Cash and Me
I don't mention it too often but one of the main reasons I started living frugally was because I didn't want to get into another situation where I claim bankruptcy.…
Stepping Off Infertility Treadmill: Lesbians Consider Adoption
'œWe go through what we go through to help others go through what we went through.' '“ Emily Perl Kingsley Jeanine and I found out last week that our third…
Femme Economics: Beauty Investments
This week on Femme Economics: My three favorite beauty investments, all with a new twist. Gentle reminders of what you should already know. If you are slacking in these areas,…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Welcome to Winter
In the middle of this week, when I was taking my lunchtime walk around the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, I noticed that instead of gazing at all the brightly…
Ten Money Questions for Marcia Gagliardi
In the San Francisco food community, Marcia Gagliardi is best known as 'œthe tablehopper' but many queers remember the popular nightlife events (think +Rehab+ and feather) she co-produced before launching…