Author: Nina
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Same-Sex Parents Earn Less than Married Counterparts
‘œLove makes a family.’ ‘“ Gigi Kaeser It is estimated that at least six million children in the U.S. have LGBT parents. According to the National Center for Lesbian Rights, ‘œStudies have shown that on average, same-sex parents with children earn $10,000 less than married couples with children.’ At Mombian, the lesbian parenting blog, Dana…
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How to Make a List of Financial Goals
‘œIf one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. ‘“ Henry David Thoreau Recently, Alex Williams at The New York Times peddled the benefits of list making in his Ten Things to Do Before…
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Queercents at the Brazen Careerist: Gays at Work
‘œTell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.’ ‘“ Chinese Proverb Ever since receiving my review copy of the Brazen Careerist six months ago, I’ve been a bona fide groupie of Penelope Trunk. I love her writings, her counterintuitive advice, and the way she connects with readers.…
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It’s time for our weekend call for new subscribers. Click on this link to subscribe to our RSS feed and you’ll never miss a Queercents post. We’re committed to helping you achieve financial freedom and our daily posts provide insight and inspiration. Of course, you never know what you might learn when you subscribe. We…
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Ten Money Questions for Bryan Batt
Bryan Batt plays the character of ‘œSalvatore’ on Mad Men, the hit series from AMC. The show, set in 1960 New York, chronicles the ruthless lives of Madison Avenue advertising. In addition to his new role on television, Bryan is a veteran actor on Broadway, a designer and fundraiser for his beloved hometown of New…
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Queercents introduces Bill Long
We’ve added another contributing writer to Queercents! I’m thrilled that he’s from Dallas because we can finally say the South is represented here. Bill has kept a personal blog for the last couple of years, touching on a range of topics, from relationships to video games to economics and politics. He’s been a commenter on…
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WWYD: Pay Cash to Get a Discount
‘œThe United States has a system of taxation by confession.’ ‘“ Hugo Black The ethicists at Money Magazine put together a 15-question survey to see how readers stack up when quizzed about money and ethics. After you answer each question, you’re prompted to a screen with the results of that question and some commentary from…
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Financial Lessons of Board (Bored) Games
‘œYou have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else.’ ‘“ Albert Einstein Last Christmas, Trent at The Simple Dollar reviewed five board games that teach valuable lessons about personal finance. The Game of Life by Milton Bradley (now sold by Hasbro) made the cut. He…
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Food Budget: Eating on a Shoestring
‘œWorries go down better with soup.’ ‘“ Jewish Proverb Back in May, Ben McGrath at The New Yorker wrote about Eric Gioia, a city councilman from Queens and his Food Stamp Challenge. What’s the Food Stamp Challenge? According to McGrath, it’s eating only what someone could afford on a week’s worth of food stamps, or…
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Ten Money Questions for Howard Bragman
Howard Bragman knows a bit about fame. He’s the colorful founder of Fifteen Minutes, the boutique public relations firm in Los Angeles. His agency specializes in the business of entertainment that includes assisting prominent clients from the gay and lesbian community. Read on to hear his take on fame and fortune’¦ you’ll learn that sometimes…
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