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Financial Advantages of the Outlet Gourmet – Part II
Today we deal with the Second Workhorse of the Outlet Kitchen… the Rice Cooker. Now I know I’m going to hear all about what a waste they are… why can’t you just use a pot on the stove? You can of course, but like the Crockpot they can be bought cheap… again as low as…
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Who did You Tell Them You Are? Names, Social Security Numbers and Paychecks.
You just got a new job. Great work Jane. There’s just one problem. Your legal name is still Jim. What happens when they ask you for your social security number? Then they’ll know the truth: that you’re a transitioning transsexual. And that opens up a whole new can of worms. What to do? Unfortunately, our…
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Welcome to Your Student Debt
Yes, my darling new graduate, it’s actually going to suck as much as you think it will. Oh, I’m just kidding! Well, no, I’m not. The unique terror of student debt is borrowing against your future – an income and budget you’re probably just establishing – and trying to figure out how that will fit.…
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When Credit Cards Attack
There are a few signs that you will want to look for when you are in a dangerous situation and it is time to get out or get help to get away. Fighting back a credit card that is foaming at the mouth and starving for your attention and your money is not a good…
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Six Secrets to Buying Real Estate in the Off Season
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’¦ As summer comes to a close and kids go back to school, the home buying season typically winds down before heading into hibernation mode…
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Queercents Weekly Roundup: Let’s Do The Time Warp Again
This week has been a busy one, and I’ve been suffering from multiple show syndrome. Last night I worked the lights for my first live production of Rocky Horror, meaning daily double digit hours in the theatre and an incredible amount of fun. So after a chaotic week and a bare minimum of sleep, he’s…
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Ask the Readers: Do you find marketing materials effective?
One day I came home from a long day of work and found a purple Chinese food menu flier attached to the front gate of my apartment building. I saw “Free Chow Mein with order of $10 or more.” Oddly, that wasn’t the main selling point that got me to dial their number for a…
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Ten Money Questions for Michael Landa
Michael Landa founded The Pet Staff with Brett Montana in 2001 and it’s now the largest professional in-home pet sitting and dog walking service in greater Los Angeles. Their service offers a personalized, stress free and healthy alternative to the traditional method of kennel boarding pets. This week’s interview offers a different perspective to the…
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Liposuction: Fat Free at Any Cost?
My friend recently had extensive liposuction done and it’s been fascinating to see people’s reactions. At first some find it a bit comical, or at the very least, superficial. However the immediate follow up reaction is: “Did it work and how much did it cost” Over the years my opinion on liposuction has shifted somewhat.…
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Turning Spenders into Savers: Why We Buy
There are many theories that aim to label people’s relationship to money (almost as many as those that label relationships to other people- as we all know!), and I’m sure at some point they are helpful to someone. One of the most familiar is the old “saver/spender” dichotomy. According to this theory, most people fall…
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