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Life Insurance: More dependents, more premium
‘œThe only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works is the family.’ ‘“ Lee Iacocca With the birthmother due in mid-December, our baby’s arrival is just around the corner. We saw her over the long weekend and if looks are the last signal, then it could be any day…
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Queercents in search of contributing writers
If you have stopped by Queercents this weekend, then I suspect that you’re bored or stuck at work. We’re in the midst of a traffic lull. If you think the same trend happens around Christmas, it doesn’t. By then, money is top of mind with the New Year approaching and people are either in a…
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Queercents Weekly Roundup: Family Fun Time
Sometimes there’s nothing more satisfying then spending time with loved ones, good food and good times. Being inside eating a hot meal and playing games is particularly satisfying when the weather gets cold and crisp. So in the interest of getting to those left-overs quickly, here’s the round up. If you can manage to read…
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Finding the Best Used Items Online for the Cheapest Price
What are you buying online these days? I do most of my ‘œshopping’ online usually looking for used. I start by going to Amazon to find out what the current cheapest price for new is. This works well as Amazon seems to carry just about everything. Then I run a check on eBay to find…
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Buy Nothing Day: Spend a Day without Spending
It’s that special day of the year ‘“ the day after Thanksgiving! Some call it Black Friday. Others call it Buy Nothing Day: Though rushing to the mall or local CrapMart the day after Thanksgiving has become trad for millions of Americans, many Americans spend Black Friday boycotting shopping altogether in protest. Buy Nothing Day…
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What Tigger Taught Me About Shopping (And Gift Giving)
Recently I’ve been reading a great deal, and it’s been a wonderful thing to return to. I’ve found that all too frequently I can’t sit down and just read because I often feel there are too many things that need to get done. I should go to the pottery studio and work on that teapot…
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Stretch Your Food Dollar: Thanksgiving, Part 3
As I promised last week, I’ve saved the best part of our Thanksgiving edition of Stretch Your Food Dollar for last . . . the desserts! When the family and friends get together, you can always count on someone to bring their signature dessert. Whether it’s a Cherry Pie with vanilla ice cream, or a…
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Don’t Sell Yourself Short
A recent discussion among a group of professional and talented women I know reminded me once again about how important it is that we not sell ourselves short. The conversation centered around how one of the members should price her consulting services. Numbers flew around and the range between the highest and lowest suggested hourly…
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Happy Recession: Layoffs in the blogosphere
‘œBecause your Tumblr and Tweets, while clever, will not pay your bills.’ ‘“ the folks at SixApart.com, creators of TypePad. Big blogs, little blogs, straight blogs, gay blogs’¦ apparently, the economy has taken its toll on the viability of online journalism. Thankfully, we write about money here at Queercents. Traffic is up. I wonder why.…
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Surviving Financial Infidelity: Assessing the Damage
The ugly truth was out in the open. My wife had committed financial infidelity, and it was time to assess the damage. ‘œHow much do you owe?’ I demanded. My wife cried. Between sobs, she managed to choke out an approximate amount, which we later confirmed online. It was a hefty sum, but I actually…
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