Author: Paula
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New Year’s Rituals for Success
Today I wrote a post on my Coaching4Lesbians blog called “Take Stock of 2006 and Create a Vision for 2007”. When it comes to your finances, the same holds true — if you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten. So, I suggest taking a few quiet moments this holiday weekend…
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Year-End Tax Savings Tips
As 2006 draws to a close and the holidays beckon, it’s time to turn to some last minute tax and money savings tips worth heeding. Medical Expenses The first thing that always comes to my mind is scheduling any medical appointments that you need in this year, before the next year of deductibles kick in…
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WWYD: Do You Buy Holiday Gifts Out of Obligation?
In this week’s “What Would You Do” series, I thought I’d pose some very timely questions as the holidays descend upon us. Let me set the scenes… It’s holiday time and you have family that you’re not very close to. In fact, you not only don’t spend time with them, you don’t really get along…
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Gay-friendliness Important to Queer Travelers; Gay Men Spend More
A new national survey by Harris Interactive, Travel Industry Association, and Witeck-Combs Communications highlights some trends in travel for gays and lesbians. I first stumbled across the results as reported by Echelon Magazine although I do remember actually receiving and participating in the survey. The study showed that almost half of gays and lesbians responding…
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How Do You View Unexpected Necessary Expenses?
How do you view those un-fun, necessary, “life happens” expenses? Do you agonize over them? Do you wish they would go away? Do you have to panic and beg, borrow, steal from savings accounts to pay them? Do you just add them to the already overwhelming credit card debt? Recently I’ve had a string of…
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A Coaching4Lesbians Interview with Tret Fure
I am often in awe at Nina’s ability to grab interviews for the Ten Money Questions and Money & Mates interviews here. They are great and I for one love the insight into other people’s life lessons. The sharing makes us all richer. It is with that in mind that I’d like to point readers…
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Is Wal-Mart Good or Bad for You?
As I was reading Rich’s post today “Are You Being Screwed?”, it prompted me to share some thoughts on the book I am currently reading – “The Wal-Mart Effect: How the World’s Most Powerful Company Really Works–and How It’s Transforming the American Economy” by Charles Fishman. While I wouldn’t suggest listening to the audio book…
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Deal in Cash
I was reading a bit about budgeting while juggling my own monthly financial review and paying bills when the wild suggestion of deal only in cash popped up on my radar. At first I laughed a bit at the thought of going cash-only in 2006 but then it dawned on me that dealing in cash…
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WWYD: Picking Up the Check
I’m curious how you handle the awkward situation of the pick-up-the-tab-dance. Picture the scene: you’ve gone out for a nice dinner with friends. Along comes the check and suddenly the tug of war beings: “I’ll get it.” “No, I’ll get it.” “You shouldn’t.” “What do I owe you?” “Nothing…” “OK, thanks…I’ll get it next time.”…
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Adjust Your Attitude
I was reading that crazy little publication “Stages” that Fidelity Investments sends to people who are enrolled in a 401K administered by Fidelity. It is a small quarterly publication that seems to want to educate people at the most basic level about financial issues and investing. The articles are written for the novice and the…
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