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  • YAY! The Markets Have Rallied…

    “SH*T”… Us Bottom Feeders hate that. Well folks, the Stock Market is following in Classic Form… Last week we had an enormous Panic Sell Off dropping the DOW by almost 7.5% in one day and the total losses so far are just over 40%. Still not as bad as the early 70’s and the dot…

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    Roland

  • Many Uses: Leftover Carpet Remnants

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    I see a lot of carpet remnants here in my complex – I always want to grab a few leftovers and use them, so here are a few ideas. 1. Cut down on noise – Put under a typewriter, kitchen appliance or baby bed on hardwood floor to limit excess noise 2. Lay on under…

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    ~Dawn

  • Illness or Injury: 4 Ways to Avoid Medical Bankruptcy

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    ‘œIf the debtor be insolvent to serve creditors, let his body be cut in pieces on the third market day. It may be cut into more or fewer pieces with impunity. Or, if his creditors consent to it, let him be sold to foreigners beyond the Tiber.’ ‘“ Twelve Tables, Table III, 6 (ca. 450…

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    Nina

  • How to Have a Budget and Savings While Living on Tips?

    Mike wrote a wonderful and informative series on tipping etiquette earlier this year, but I’ve been thinking about those on the other end of tipping quite a bit lately. I’ve had several heated discussions on the topic with a salon colorist I’ve been dating and have dozens of other close acquaintances in various service industries…

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    Aundi

  • Queercents Weekly Roundup: Bolthouse is Back

    Happy Coming Out Day to everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful day celebrating who you are. Kim Peters recently wrote a wonderful article demanding Palin clear up her stance on gay marriage, because though she is a Republican she is demanding that her lesbian daughter be given the same rights as heterosexual Americans.…

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    Elizabeth

  • Ten Money Questions for Kate Barnhart

    MCCNY’s Homeless Youth Services provides emergency shelter to homeless LGBTQ youth in New York City. Kate Barnhart is the shelter director and works tirelessly by providing services such as food, clothing, mental health counseling, HIV prevention, and help with a variety of job and school needs. Many of us think of money in terms of…

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    Nina

  • Choose a Realtor Wisely to Save Money

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    This is a guest post from Jeff Hammerberg, the founder of GayRealEstate.com, the largest company in the nation representing the rights of queer home buyers and sellers. These are his words’¦ Choose a Realtor Wisely to Save Money Any time somebody decides to sell their home the cost of hiring a professional real estate agent…

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    Nina

  • Exercise Hack: Deck of Cards

    Lana has talked about incorporating the cost of a gym membership into your budget in her series on building wealth consciousness, but what if you want to stay fit and don’t want to go the gym? I’ve long since resolved to not pay for a traditional gym membership: more often than not I work up…

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    Elizabeth

  • Stretch Your Food Dollar: Are Food Co-ops Economical?

    This is lucky number 13 in our weekly series about food budgeting. Thanks for all of your feedback the past few weeks. I’ve gotten some great ideas for posts from ya’ll. And in response to a question from Gabrielle two weeks ago, I wanted to talk about food co-ops today. Many of us are worried…

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    Serena