How Do You View Unexpected Necessary Expenses?
How do you view those un-fun, necessary, "life happens" expenses? Do you agonize over them? Do you wish they would go away? Do you have to panic and beg, borrow,…
Out and Aging: Gay and Lesbian Boomers
"To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am." -- Bernard M. Baruch Learning to Love Growing Old is a dated, but useful article that appeared in…
WWYD: The Family Hero
In my whole extended family, I am the only one to graduate college, the only one to have lived abroad, and the only one to have a corporate job. (So…
California Registered Domestic Partners Must File Married Tax Returns
Beginning January 1st, 2007 California tax law requires registered domestic partners to use the same filing status as married couples. This is a moment many of us have been waiting…
Reader Appreciation Day at Queercents
"Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone." -- Stern In the past 24 hours, visitors to Queercents have stop by from Perth, Western Australia; Athens, Greece; Monterrey, Mexico; and Nanjing,…
Where the deals are
Macy's is having a sale, 10-50% off online and free shipping with $100 in purchases or more. has "24 months no interest" on electronics, big discounts (up to $500) on…
Will they or won’t they?
Tomorrow, the Federal Reserve Bank will meet for their final session of 2006, deciding whether to keep interest rates the same, or start lowering them. (No one thinks they will…
A Coaching4Lesbians Interview with Tret Fure
I am often in awe at Nina's ability to grab interviews for the Ten Money Questions and Money & Mates interviews here. They are great and I for one love…
Ten Money Questions for Susan Ryan-Vollmar
If you live in the Northeast then it's likely you are familiar with Bay Windows. Susan Ryan-Vollmar is editor-in-chief of New England's largest LGBT publication and oversees the award-winning coverage…
Use it or Lose it
My company, like most in the , jettisoned the "rollover" vacation days a while ago. Too bad! Wouldn't it be awesome? Save up those vacation days for 5 or 10…