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Tahiti On The Cheap: Five ways to afford a South Pacific paradise
Kimber Chin writes romance novels based in the business world. She also loves the romance of French Polynesia and wanted to share her tips on how to enjoy Tahiti without breaking the bank. The South Pacific remains a popular destination! As we learned a couple of weeks ago, Moorea is heading there for her honeymoon…
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Same-Sex Marriage: Five things to consider about your partner’s FICO score.
‘œWhen a man is in love or in debt, someone else has the advantage.’ ‘“ Bill Balance With all of the coverage about same-sex marriage in California, there have been fewer stories this past month about what happens after the wedding: when couples begin to merge finances, take on debt, etc. So last week, I…
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Why did you cash out your 401(k)?
I’m doing research for a post and wanted to know if you’ve ever cashed out your 401(k). If so, why did you do this? What did you spend the money on? Did you understand the tax penalties? I’m looking for stories. Good ones! Even better than the mattress excuse. Please comment below knowing that I…
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Ten Money Questions for Craig Smith
Craig Smith is co-founder of Gay Celebrations, an events planning company that produces high-quality and memorable events tailored to the needs of the LGBT community. As a former studio entertainment special events executive, Craig knows how to deliver distinctive and fiscally-responsible events for gay communities nationwide. Since June 17th, the monumental ‘œmarriage’ date in the…
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Long commute causes buyer’s remorse: how gas prices are affecting life in the exurbs.
‘œRemorse goes to sleep during a prosperous period and wakes up in adversity.’ ‘“ Jean-Jacques Rousseau Awhile back, a journalist was looking for stories from our readers experiencing buyer’s remorse in the wake of higher gas prices. He wanted to know if anyone bought a house in the exurbs when gas was 3 bucks a…
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In Search of Gay Money: 5 smart tips to manage money with your honey
As gays and lesbians writing about money, we’ve grown weary of reading all the personal finance content that’s written from the perspective of straight marriages. So at Queercents, we’ve turned the tables on money and relationship advice by asking: What if all of our favorite money columnists were gay? Would their advice be more relevant…
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Would you risk your life to get out of debt?
‘œTrue individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence.’ ‘“ Franklin Delano Roosevelt Sometimes a year makes all the difference in someone’s life. Remember Nick Sloan? I posted about him last year on July 4th. He was writing a blog as a soldier in Iraq’¦ except his theme was different from most military journals…
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Make your money work harder: Dollar Bill Origami
‘œThe safest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it in your pocket.’ ‘“ Kin Hubbard It’s likely to be a slow day at the office for most people since we’re on the cusp of a three day holiday weekend. If there are still 8 hours of cubicle nation between…
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Can Gay Spouses Have Spousal IRAs?
At Queercents, at least 25 – 30% of our readers (according to our last survey) are straight. Mrs. Micah happens to be one of them and she’s been a wonderful supporter since she started blogging at Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life. I asked her if I could reprint this recent post about gays…
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