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Under Earning Women and the Imposter Syndrome
'œAs far as I'm concerned, being any gender is a drag.' '“ Patti Smith Much has been written about gender and money with women earning only a fraction of what…
Seeking Queercents Intern
'œI had really gone to Washington as a short pit stop on my way to graduate school.' '“ Monica Lewinsky Looking for a short pit stop? Queercents needs an intern.…
Ten Money Questions for Melissa Plaut
Melissa Plaut is a thirtysomething, blog-posting, college-educated, New York City lesbian. She also drives a taxi and is the author of Hack: How I Stopped Worrying About What to Do…
WWYD: Consigning Bad Jobs to Others
'œEthics is not definable, is not implementable, because it is not conscious; it involves not only our thinking, but also our feeling.' '“ Valdemar W. Setzer Randy Cohen writes The…
Save Money and Landfills with Canvas Grocery Bags
'œYou see, in life, lots of people know what to do, but few people actually do what they know. Knowing is not enough! You must take action.' '“ Anthony Robbins…
Learning about the smart car: save gas, space, clean air and money
'œI know that I am partly to blame, by insisting that cars run on trash.' '“ Al Gore on SNL Last weekend after touring the Project 7 Ten house (a…
Ten Money Questions for Adam Roberts
Adam Roberts is a self-taught chef and creator of the popular Amateur Gourmet website and blog. He also just released a new book, The Amateur Gourmet: How To Shop, Chop,…
Sleeping With Money: How Much Should You Invest on a First Date?
'œThe best way to find your perfect match is to meet love halfway.' '“ Author Unknown One of our straight friends is trying to date online and in her words,…
FairTax: is it important to LGBT community?
Phil Lavoie contacted me recently about why Queercents hadn't posted anything about the FairTax plan. He believes the plan has a side benefit that would equalize the tax code for…
Ten Money Questions for Jai Rodriguez
Jai Rodriguez is best known for his role as the 'œCulture Vulture' on Bravo's hit show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Now in its fifth and final season, we…