Author Archives: Jan
Pain Relief is Not a Luxury: Keeping Your Business Relevant in a Recession
Lisa wrote a post last week about lifestyle changes adopted by middle-class America in order to survive an economic slowdown. Among these changes she listed personal luxuries, such as getting…
Hard Work Pays Off: Local Food For Almost Free
I must have been a holy terror when I was seven years old, because that summer my mother threatened to send me away to a farm. She reasoned that some…
Queers and Health Insurance: Market to Us, We’ll Buy!
Nina forwarded me the results of a recent study indicating that nearly a quarter of gay and lesbian adults lack health insurance. Apparently, we're twice as likely as our straight…
Queer Careers: Risky Business in a Slow Economy
It seems like everyone I know is in the middle of a career transition. Or they're contemplating one, or they've completed one. I don't know if this is my age…
Six Ways to Get Free Massage
I heard on NPR last week that some financial analysts are officially using the word recession to describe the state of the American economy. Finally, the suits are understanding what…
When Does a Financial Advisor Make Sense?
I received this email yesterday, from a financial advisor at the local branch of Merrill Lynch. Hi Jan, Hoping that it's okay to write since I came upon your name…
A Story of Technolust: Desire and the Frugal Girl
I lead a fairly simple life, for a city girl. My partner and I are slowly but surely uncluttering our lives, our home, and our brains. We don't tend to…
My Adventures in Coupon Clipping, Or Why Coupons Suck
We all know that we're headed towards a recession. Or that we're in one. Or whatever. All I know is that I'm looking to save money wherever I can. Many…
Five Expensive Choices I Don’t Regret
I realized after my last post that I was feeling a little down on myself. I've made some less-than-perfect decisions in the past, but so have we all. So I…
Seven Financial Things I’d Do If I Were Starting Over
The personal finance blogosphere is teeming lately with book reviews and tips for folks who are just starting out in the world of personal finance. Trent over at The Simple…