Queercents

Author: Nina

  • Work Spouse: good for your paycheck?

    At a recent dinner party, one of our guests shared a story about a weekend getaway with her work spouse. I wasn’t familiar with the term but learned it’s a co-worker with whom you share a close platonic relationship. Often the emotional bond mirrors that of a real wife or husband, but there’s no hanky-panky.…

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  • Vlog: How To Buy Life Insurance

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    So while we look for a new vlogger to take over where Clint left off, here is a video about how to buy life insurance from my new favorite how-to site, Howcast.com. Video credit: Howcast.com.

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  • S.O.B. or otherwise known as Student Over Banks

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    Campus Progress, the youth outreach division of the Center for American Progress launched Students Over Banks (S.O.B.); a web site and campaign for green jobs, college affordability, and better health care for young people. Help them take aim at supporting President Obama’s plan to make college more affordable. Student loan debt got you down? Take…

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  • 3 ways to avoid sticker shock when renting a car for your summer vacation

    Has anyone rented a car lately? Have you experienced sticker shocker? According to the New York Times, in mid-June, the weekly airport rental rates for a compact car averaged $347.44, compared with $210.38 a year ago. This is a 65 percent jump. The culprit? Supply and demand: specifically, artificial shortages created by the rental agencies…

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  • Vlog: How To Prepare an Emergency Fund

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    So while we look for a new vlogger to take over where Clint left off, here is a video about how to prepare an emergency fund from my new favorite how-to site, Howcast.com. Do you have six months of living expenses squirreled away for a crisis? Video credit: Howcast.com.

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  • 5 reasons why it’s smart to strive for a mortgage-burning party.

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    Burn baby burn. That’s our goal! Jeanine and I want to pay off our mortgage in the next ten years. If I had my druthers, it would be sooner. Why? Living in a home that’s paid for will alter our life. Here are five reasons why: 1. I gain peace of mind. There is something…

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  • Queercents seeks contributing writer

    A recent study from Harris Interactive and Witeck-Combs found that when asked about spending for entertainment, over four out of 10 lesbians (44%) said they likely will reduce their spending, in contrast to fewer than a quarter (24%) of gay men. What are gay men spending their money on? We need a writer to find…

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  • The jumbo mortgage is back. Only low-risk borrowers need apply.

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    In March 2009, there were reports of lenders getting back into the jumbo loan business (this time for their own investment portfolios and not for bond traders on Wall Street): Bank of America, the country’s largest mortgage lender, is rolling out a large program to finance jumbo loans between roughly $730,000 and $1.5 million, with…

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  • Finance “advocate” in The Advocate

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    Long before Queercents, I remember pitching David Hauslaib (from Jossip and Queerty fame) about why we should collaborate on a personal finance blog for the gay and lesbian community. He asked me to write three sample posts and when the critique amounted to one too many markings from Captain Red Pen, I decided to forge…

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  • Same-Sex Marriage and Retirement Plans

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    At MorningstarAdvisor, Natalie Choate answered the question below about same-sex marriage and retirement plans. She practices law in Boston, specializing in estate planning for retirement benefits. Her book, Life and Death Planning for Retirement Benefits, is a leading resource for professionals in this field. Question: “John,” age 54, and “Jim,” age 58, were married to…

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