Author: Nina
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Turning Down Easy Money: a Model’s Story
A.J. is a college grad who moved to a suburb of Washington, D.C. for his first real job. He publishes a blog called The Guppie Life for other gay, young urban professionals. ‘œGuppie = gay yuppie. Get it? Clever,’ he writes. These are his words’¦ For a few months during my senior year of college,…
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5 Reasons to Hire a Property Manager for Your Real Estate Investments
‘œWe pay the property manager to take care of the property. I’m an investor in this and I really don’t know whether he’s doing a great job or not. I’m sure he could do better.’ ‘“ Charles Kirby On Sunday, there was a little blurb in the business section of The New York Times quoting…
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In Search of Gay Money: Secrets to Domestic Partnership and Money Bliss
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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The emergence of bling: race, wealth and twentysomething entitlement
‘œAppearances are often deceiving.’ ‘“ Aesop What types of consumer goods symbolize higher income? Items observed by others: such as clothing, cars, and jewelry. Who spends more on these items? Blacks spend more on visible goods than whites. Stereotype? Yes. But is it true? Yes! These findings are based on new research by Erik Hurst,…
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How to Respond to Clueless Advertising: An Exercise in Self-Esteem
Sarah Dopp is the editor of Genderfork, a blog that explores androgyny and gender variance through artistic photography. I asked her to write a guest post about gender and money. These are her words’¦ I’ve given up on television and I avoid magazines. I haven’t figured out a way to escape billboards and pay-per-click banner…
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Ten Money Questions for Candace Gingrich
Armed with a well-known name, Candace Gingrich, made her own mark as an activist for the GLBT community over a decade ago. She first served as Human Rights Campaign’s National Coming Out Project Spokesperson in1995 and is currently HRC’s Senior Youth Outreach Manager where she works with and inspires queer youth around the country. In…
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Should I buy earthquake insurance? The cost/benefit analysis.
‘œTake calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash.’ ‘“ General George S. Patton Newport Beach had an earthquake two weeks ago. It was minor at a magnitude 3.1, but we still felt the jolt for two seconds. Being from the Midwest, tornadoes were always my big fear when it came time for natural…
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In Search of Gay Money: 5 Steps to Partnered Pocketbooks
As a gay woman writing about money, I’ve grown weary of reading all the personal finance content that’s written from the perspective of straight marriages. So at Queercents, we’re turning 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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