Tag archives for finance
Budgeting: The Envelope Method
Do you know how to budget? Lord knows I talk about it enough. If you look over my extensive posting history here, you'll see that I talk about budgeting virtually…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: LD 1020 Passes in Maine
At 1 o'clock, my phone began to vibrate with a flurry of text messages: LD 1020 has passed in Maine! Though a small group is expected to protest, marriage…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: One Week ‘Til Pride Week
Pride week isn't even here and already I got to celebrate two of my friends coming out with the fantastic movie But I'm A Cheerleader. And Iowa and Vermont have…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: April Showers
Happy Saturday everyone! April showers bring May flowers, right? Either way, spring fever has struck Maine and it's lovely to be outside after winter (even though there's still some patches…
Grad School: Recovering from Rejection
Not surprisingly, the competition in the grad school market this year has been brutal. From what I've read on The Grad Cafe and other related forums, It's not unusual for…
A Summer of Money Misery
It's a little difficult to write about money when your finances are in a shambles. Which is to say: hi! I'm back. I have no more savings, but no new…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Happy Graduation!
This weekend I'm going to my alma mater's graduation ceremony. My congratulations go out to all those graduating this spring: good luck and all the best! An awesome May tip…
What I Learned On My Spring Vacation
As I've mentioned a few times, I spent last week on vacation, visiting a friend in Portland, Oregon. I learned a great deal about composting, cereal, kayaking, heterosexual drama,…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Online Resources
Hi, everybody--since I'm not keeping up with the blogosphere during my vacation, here are some great online finance resources for everyone from beginners to experts. Kiplinger Magazine's Starting Out is…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Goes to Portland
Hello, readers--by the time you all read this roundup I will be on a plane to the other side of the country. Wish me luck! This week we have some…