Gay Executive Life: Headhunters!
Welcome to a new series by Queercents called "Gay Executive Life". What's it really like to be an executive at a global corporation? What are the perks, the trials, the…
Procrastination Can Be Fun, But Not for Finances
It's amazing how many strategies exist for killing procrastination. Lifehacker has perhaps the best self-help compilation because they link to everything that helps you understand, combat or even make procrastination…
Ten Money Questions for Mitchell Gold
If you don't recognize the face, you'll recognize the name of Mitchell Gold. He's the well-known maker of stylish furniture that anchors living rooms across America. There are a growing…
Sleeping with Money: To Merge or Not To Merge
Once you're in a relationship for good, do you merge your finances, keep them separate, or somewhere in between? I don't think there is any one right or wrong answer,…
WWYD: Shop at Trader Joe’s?
I have been touring, conferencing and researching for my writing by car for the last two weeks. I have eaten almost nothing but successfully corporate Trader Joe's from my cooler…
Avoiding Hidden Costs with Hotel Rooms
"People expect good service but few are willing to give it." -- Robert Gately Whenever you stay at a resort, there seems to be 10 bellmen eager to help with…
Almost Debt Free: Too Much Sacrifice?
"Perhaps all pleasure is only relief."- William S. Burroughs In this series about preparing for life after debt and how to get there, I've covered how to identify bad debt;…
Yellow and blue make green
Ad campaigns have a funny way of sticking in our minds. Even the simplest slogan can reverberate in our lives longer than we wish. Although I was very young when…
Now is the time to talk about Long-Term Care Insurance
Write down three words along the left margin of a piece of paper. You will want to remember these words, as they are the collective key to unlocking a financial…
Brazen Careerist Lesson #2: Professional Development
"A baseball game is twice as much fun if you're seeing it on the company's time." -- William C. Feather Recently, I wrote about my Lesson #1 of the Brazen…