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Track Financial Goals vs. Expenses with the MoneyPants Budgeting Tool
I guess I've gained a reputation for being some sort of militant expense tracker, which is fine by me because I believe it's a great way to develop money consciousness…
Year in Review: The Best of John
While we're taking a break during the holidays, follow along each day as our contributors provide a recap of their best posts from 2007. Thanks for reading and being a…
Thoughts on My Year and Encouraging Words for Creative People and Their Careers
When I lost my job in July of this year, many people urged me to fight back and sue. Although the cold hard facts screamed 'œwrongful termination,' deep down I…
Sleeping With Money: Leaving the Workforce to be a Homo Homemaker
I recognize the potential of my partner Zac easily out-earning me several years from now. Some day I could have the option of dropping out of the workforce if I…
WWYD: Buy Temporary Jeans, or Wait Until Old Ones Fit Again?
If I don't exercise regularly, I pack on pounds. It's a fact of life as certain as death and taxes. I'm just one of those people who easily goes up…
The Elite Shop at Costco: Learning from the Scandal of 2007
The older and more conservative about money I get, the less interested I become in trying out all the newest restaurants. Perhaps I've lived in the same city too long…
Kiplinger’s Money Problems vs. Queer Money Problems
In their December 2007 issue, Kiplinger's attempts to solve your 19 most vexing money problems. That made me wonder how different queer money problems are from those covered in a…
WWYD: Never Buy Discount Gifts?
I'm not the biggest fan of gift-giving, as I've mentioned in the past. I prefer gift-making. One reader who wishes to remain anonymous sympathizes with my views, but goes along…
Don’t Know Where You Want to be in Three Years? Try a Relationship Action Plan
I finally read Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi. I now owe this man gratitude for saving me from another seven years of professional wandering. Ferrazzi urges readers to create…
Sleeping with Money: Financial Reasons You Should Never Date Your Ex Again
Of course, there are exceptions to everything in life, but I'm going out on a limb for this edition of Sleeping with Money to argue that you should never go…