Do it Yourself — a Bargain or a Headache?
Those famous last "some assembly required." Any parent who has ever lived through a holiday season with a child knows the pain of those words (that and "batteries not included").…
Refusing to Do Business with Homosexuals
"The open-minded see the truth in different things: the narrow-minded see only the differences." -- Anonymous Here's one to stir the pot on a Monday morning. Rick Casey, a columnist…
How to Ask for More Money
Are you paid what you're worth? Do you believe you deserve more money for the job you do? Are you making a job change and want the money to be…
Getting Organized: The Desk
I don't know about you all, but I'm pretty busy. Between work (and travel for work) and family and fun, there's a lot going on. But I find that having…
Ten Money Questions for Dana Rudolph
Dana Rudolph publishes Mombian, a website for lesbian moms. Don't worry; Mombian is not a "mommy blog" where she's posting about what her adorable toddler did today. There's none of…
Downsizing Student Loans
A friend of mine sat down with me at work to go over her student loan payments, she had been paying without fail and one of the loans hadn't been…
The Cost of Souvenirs
"Souvenirs are perishable; fortunately, memories are not" - Susan Spano Last weekend, Jeanine and I cleaned the garage. We still can't get two cars in the two-car garage, but it's…
Don’t Forget the Small Stuff – Business Expenses Add Up
While I don't travel for business very often (thankfully), I did have the pleasure of traveling to Chicago last weekend for a conference and reunion of the International Association of…
Homemade Love Notes
"Who, being loved, is poor?" -- Oscar Wilde Today is my anniversary with Jeanine. I've marked time over the years by making her homemade love notes (examples shown here). They…
Carnival of Coupons
Why would anyone go shopping, for anything, anywhere, without first checking online for coupons? It literally takes 30 seconds, and if you haven't tried it you might be amazed by…