WWYD: Sponsoring Friends in Charity Events
'œA society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.' '“ Ralph Nader I've sponsored several friends over the years to pedal in the AIDS Ride or…
Practical Uses for Cell Phones With Camera Features
How many people actually use all the features on their cell phone? Cell phones now have video and picture recording, texting, internet, games, music, ring tones, wallpapers, navigation, news feeds,…
Domestic Partnership Checklist
Laurie Flynn is a Financial Advisor with Smith Barney and is a supporter of Queercents. She's written a few posts these past weeks on the topic of investing. These are…
Frugal Ways to Put Color On Your Walls
Having white walls or blank walls may keep your home simple and if that is the direction you want to go than more power to you. However, decorating your home…
Unexpected expenses typically $2000 annually
'œSave it for a rainy day' '“ Proverb According to a study released by the Consumer Federation of America, the typical person has around $2,000 of unexpected expenses in an…
The Qualities of a Wealthy Woman Have Less to Do With Money Than You Think
In a recent issue of O Magazine, Suze Orman talked about "The Eight Qualities of a Wealthy Woman" from her book Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your…
Ten Money Questions for James Robertson
James Robertson is a founding co-chair of Reaching Out, the premier conference for LGBT students earning their MBA. This October the event moves to San Francisco and unites students and…
Please Give
Please Give In 1999, Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates was worth a record $90 Billion. Yes, that's with a B. That same year, the world's second richest man, Warren Buffett, was…
Sleeping With Money: Are You a Roommate Person or My-Own-Place Person?
For this edition of Sleeping With Money, I decided to branch out a bit from the money lessons learned from dating and relationships. It's a slight stretch, but I thought…
Busy Person’s Retreat, A Strategy For Improving Workplace Productivity
Kathleen E. Allen and Gar E. Kellom, professors of education, wrote about the amusement park ride that involved a large spinning saucer cylinder. 'œWe enter'¦ which then starts to spin.…