Author: Nina
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Queercents introduces Jennifer Natalya Fink
Dr. Jennifer Natalya Fink is the most recent contributing writer to join Queercents. As a lesbian parent, she offers a distinct perspective since we have all heard that kids cost money. Is there a price to pay when we decide to have children? We’ll find out! Jennifer is a professor of English at Georgetown University,…
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Investing in Rental Properties: Cash Flow Positive and Cash on Hand
‘œIt’s tangible, it’s solid, it’s beautiful. It’s artistic, from my standpoint, and I just love real estate.’ ‘“ Donald Trump During the height of the housing bubble, a lot of real estate investors made mistakes by buying homes that didn’t cash flow. Many people ignore the numbers and didn’t buy investments based on proper evaluation.…
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Ten Money Questions for Kate Clinton
As one might expect, Kate Clinton has something funny to say about money. Kate has been making queers laugh for over 25 years and this year her new show, Climate Change, travels the world. I asked Kate to get personal about making money, spending it and other musings on the almighty dollar. Enjoy! 1. Is…
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How to Prevent Identity Theft
‘œCleaning up after identity theft is a marathon, not a sprint. Prepare your mind accordingly.’ ‘“ Frank Mellott In the United States, tomorrow is known as Black Friday, typically one of the biggest shopping days of the year as it launches the traditional holiday buying season. Some of you might also recognize it as Buy…
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“Housing Starts” Curb Affordable Luxuries: the Venti of Economic Indicators
‘œStarbucks represents something beyond a cup of coffee.’ ‘“ Howard Schultz Back in college (circa 1986), I was hired one summer by a small marketing firm in Ohio to do research on housing starts. Even though I was majoring in marketing and had just completed a Statistics and Research Methods course the previous semester, I…
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Ten Money Questions for J. Mark White
J. Mark White has become a household name in the residential landscape business. Mark is the founder and president of GardenWise, Inc., a leading residential landscape architecture firm in Washington, D.C. Perhaps you’ve seen his work on HGTV’s popular, Curb Appeal, where politicos and pundits have enlisted Mark’s expertise for a variety of landscape improvements.…
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Meet the Queercents Intern
Last weekend I put out a casting call for the Queercents intern and after receiving a plethora of sincere replies, we settled on the smart and delightful, Melissa Eastlake. I was sold the moment the sombrero and story about looming student loans showed up in my inbox. Apparently, her time at that expensive women’s college…
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Tell me; is anyone fighting about money?
‘œLove is a feeling, marriage is a contract, and relationships are work.’ ‘“ Lori Gordon Jeanine and I typically pick only one show per week to watch on television. A few months ago it was Big Love. This fall it’s been HBO’s Tell Me You Love Me. I guess you can peg us as the…
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Free Tools for Helping You Become a Better Communicator
Here is a guest post about time, money and free tools by my friend, Colleen Wainwright aka The Communicatrix. These are her words… There are a million ways to waste time on the Internet, but if you approach a lot of them with the right attitude, they quickly morph into terrific, f-r-e-e tools for helping…
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