Ten Money Questions for Mark Brand
I first came across Mark Brand in the pages of PINK Magazine and immediately knew that I would like the guy. Mark is cool, confident and yet approachable. How often…
Tax Forms Missing Lines for Important Deductions
Are you getting a jumpstart on your 2006 tax return? Are you self-preparing your taxes? If so, beware! The IRS has mailed packets of tax forms with lines missing on…
Peer Pressure Spending in the Twenty-Something Crowd (Part 1 of a 2 Part Series)
I can be like a vulture when a taboo topic comes up. Nina's Ten Questions for Lane Hudson unearthed a taboo topic that I'd like to shine under a spotlight,…
The Working Poor and Living on Minimum Wage
"Nobody who works hard should be poor in America." -- David Shipler Awhile back I wrote about the workers of Netflix and their $ per hour jobs. Most of the…
Investing 101: The Tax Man Cometh
This is the sixth and final article in the Queercents Investing 101 series. Feel free to browse previous articles in the series. In the fifth article of this series, we…
WWYD: Work Late or Keep Your Date?
Today's "What Will You Do" isn't a direct money question, but money and fear is often the excuse people use for not doing what they commit to and not doing…
Helena, The L Word, and The M Word
"I've been rich and I've been poor. Rich is better." -- Sophie Tucker Jeanine and I finally caught the replay last night of The L Word's premiere of Season 4.…
Investing 101: Inflation and Time
The fourth article in this Investing 101 series for beginners talked about how to buy and hold; how to diversify; and how to think globally. If we do this, and…
How $0.25 Leaves Lesbian Households Millions Short
I ran across this great article "Lesbian Economics" today at the blog. Suffice it to say women are still earning less than our male counterparts with the current figure being…
Seven Money Questions for Queercents
"If you have two loaves of bread, sell one and buy a lily" -- Chinese Proverb At times it's nice to have the tables turned on you. Andrea Dickson at…