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Queercents introduces Adam Nelson
We have a new contributing writer at Queercents! Adam Nelson joins us from Madison, Wisconsin where he’ll graduate from the University of Wisconsin with a law degree in 2008. I’m very excited to finally have someone “represent” from the Midwest since the rest of us are coastal. In addition to attending law school, Adam recently…
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Buying Experiences Rather Than Things
“Maybe all we can hope to do is end with the right regrets.” — Arthur Miller Every several months, my partner, Jeanine, pulls out a world map and after unfolding it bemoans all the places she has never been. I try to take the-glass-is-half-full approach and point to the many locations that we have already…
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Ten Money Questions for Rebecca Walker
With Mother’s Day approaching, it made perfect sense to interview Rebecca Walker, the bisexual author of the new memoir, Baby Love. Rebecca is also the offspring of another famous mother, Alice Walker, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Rebecca provides us with poignant views on family and finances, fused with a healthy respect for the almighty dollar.…
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Matters of Life & Death: The Importance of Wills
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” — Mark Twain Our neighbor, Betty died recently. She was a lovely woman and reminded us of an aging Hollywood starlet. She was in her eighties, never had any children and was widowed…
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Driving Too Much Car: Not Millionaire Next Door
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” — Epictetus Last week, Jeanne Sahadi at CNNMoney.com put together her list of 7 Net-Worth Killers. She writes, “Saving and spending aren’t the only factors affecting your net worth. How you manage (or don’t manage) your assets and liabilities can make a big…
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Reduce Junk Mail: Five Money Saving Tips
“I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees.” — Dr. Seuss The Lorax tells the story about the plight of the environment and how we need to shift our emphasis away from consumption to a sustainable quality of life. Dr. Seuss encourages 4-year-olds to save trees. As a 40-year-old, I’m trying to save the…
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Ten Money Questions for Julie Goldman
Julie Goldman is funny! She’s a comedian and cast member of The Big Gay Sketch Show that recently premiered on Logo. Julie has been paying the rent for years by doing stand-up and I’m betting that gay sketch is gonna be the big break that leads to mounds of moolah! In the meantime, Julie opened…
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The Art of the Upsell
“The hardest thing is to take less when you can get more.” — Kin Hubbard Part of the human condition is to take more than we need just because it’s offered. During college, I worked at the Casual Corner one Christmas and this is where I learned the art of the upsell. We were trained…
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WWYD: Accept Free Trip without Any Intent to Buy
“Perhaps that suspicion of fraud enhances the flavor.” — C. S. Forester Day after day, the Waterwood, Texas infomercial seems to run in continuous loop on one of the televisions at my gym. This is where Erik Estrada (aka Ponch from CHiPs) hawks home sites for a developer by enticing buyers to come take a…
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God Can Help You Eliminate Credit Card Debt
“If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.” — Dorothy Parker Yesterday, I made my thrice-yearly pilgrimage to the Temple of the Ever Expanding Consumption of Goods… also known as South Coast Plaza, the mall of the rich and beautiful in Orange County, California.…
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