Author: Nina
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Pay God first? Pay yourself? Or get out of debt?
‘œDebt is the slavery of the free.’ ‘“ Publilius Syrus We’ve all heard David Bach’s mantra, ‘œPay yourself first‘ and why it’s the reliable path to achieving wealth. But not everyone out there in the personal finance blogosphere is a devotee. Michael at It’s Your Money writes, ‘œI’m not a big fan of David Bach.…
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Happiness is a Balanced Checkbook
“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” — Albert Einstein I balance my checkbook every month. According to Moebs Services, an economic research firm, I’m the minority. They have research showing 87% of consumers don’t reconcile their checking accounts. Why do people need to…
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Access to Retirement Plan Funds Now Easier than Ever
Laurie Flynn is a Financial Advisor with Smith Barney and is a supporter of Queercents. She’s written a few posts these past weeks on the topic of investing. These are her words… Access to Retirement Plan Funds Now Easier than Ever The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (“PPA 2006”) brought with it many opportunities that…
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Is a Swimming Pool a Money Pit?
“I have barbecues, swim in the pool with my babies. I’m a man of simple pleasures.” — Anthony Anderson Jeanine and I equate having a swimming pool with the good life. I’m not sure where this idea first took root for me. I don’t even like to swim. But swimming pools are rarely about splashing…
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Ten Money Questions for Joseph Kapp and Nicholas Burkholder
Joseph Kapp and Nicholas Burkholder are the featured Money columnists in The Advocate magazine and are nationally recognized thought-leaders in the area of gay, lesbian, same-sex couple financial and estate planning. Joe and Nick also own a financial planning practice, which caters to a largely gay and lesbian clientele including couples, executives, and professionals. Joe…
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WWYD: When you have buyer’s remorse
“Dude, what’s wrong you suffering from buyer’s remorse or something?” — Dionne in Clueless According to Wikipedia, “Buyer’s remorse is an emotional condition whereby a person feels remorse or regret after a purchase. It is frequently associated with the purchase of higher value items such as property, cars, computers, jewelry, etc.” This is the feeling…
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The Lowdown on the Roth 401(k)
Laurie Flynn is a Financial Advisor with Smith Barney and is a supporter of Queercents. She’s written a few posts these past weeks on the topic of investing. These are her words… The Lowdown on the Roth 401(k) Now that PPA 2006 has made the Roth 401(k) a permanent tool in the arsenal of retirement…
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Big Love, Alimony and Same-Sex Marriage
“Congratulations gay people — you are about to discover the joys of alimony.” — Craig Ferguson, on legalizing gay marriage Jeanine and I only watch television once a week and right now our show is “Big Love” on HBO. Big Love is about a polygamous suburban family living outside of Salt Lake City. Jeanine’s ex-girlfriend,…
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Ten Money Questions for Robert Driscoll
Robert Driscoll is a high-end guy with down-to-earth approachability. As the founder and owner of Venture Out, Robert has offered unique small-group tours for gay & lesbian travelers for over a decade. I asked Robert to get personal about luxury travel, business ownership and catering to queers with money. Enjoy! 1. One money expert suggests…
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Congestion Pricing: $8 per day
“There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew.” — Marshall McLuhan Have you heard the buzz about congestion pricing? If you live in New York or study its beloved Times, then it’s been hard to miss. Don’t know what it is, then click over to Wikipedia for a quick tutorial: “New York…
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