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Economy Is Down But Booze Sales are Up
Are people simply drinking their way through the uncertain economy? My recent weekend trip to a wine and spirits superstore would lead you to believe they are. As I walked through the mammoth building which was packed wall to wall with people on a Saturday afternoon, I thought to myself – who says spending is…
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Gen Y Finances: Visualizing Your Spending With Technology
Once you’ve started saving money, one of the best ways you can follow through is by tracking compulsively: what you’re making, what you’re spending and how you’re spending it. Of course, like everything else about saving, it’s easier said than done. For some people, all you need to do is keep track of receipts, but…
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Stretch Your Food Dollar: The Joys of Gardening
This is the ninth installment in our series on stretching your food dollar. The Christian Science Monitor reports that one of the current trends that has been spawned by rising food prices is the return to backyard gardens. Gardening organizations, seed wholesalers, and local nurseries are all reporting hikes in the number of people buying…
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Financial Advantages of the Outlet Gourmet – Part I
I’ve always been a fan of both extremes of cooking… pull the heavy pots out, throw them on the gas stove, grab the chefs knife and go to town spending an afternoon in the kitchen slicing, dicing, and julienning something delectable that calls for the good china and “Best Gold Chopstick”. (2 points if you…
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Queercents introduces Ashley A. Wilson
Since the inception of Queercents, I’ve had the opportunity to interview a few prominent trans people: Donna Rose, Jamison Green, Christine Daniels, and Jennifer Boylan; and each time, I’ve been fascinated with how finances play a role in the trans community. Whether dealing with employment discrimination (often leading to unemployment or underemployment) or less subtle…
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4th Grade Economics: An Intro to Socialism
Today was the first day of school for kids in Dallas. I only know this because I’ve become partially financially responsible for a 9-year-old and 13-year-old girl in the last few months’¦ it’s a long story I won’t get into. In any case, we enrolled them in the public schools near our home, and today…
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Are Debt Reduction Seminars Worth the Money?
Have you ever gotten those mailings that have two tickets in them for you to come to a hotel and sit through a seminar on how to make money, reduce your debt, buy real estate or the like? It appears one person had a question about them. Q: I’m wondering what you think about those…
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The Secret to Money: Gratitude and Thankfulness
‘œHappiness is self-contentedness.’ ‘“ Aristotle Recently, I’ve been jazzed about The Secret. I suspect a lot of you are saying, ‘œOh, jeez!’ But hear me out. I haven’t read the book or seen the movie but I downloaded the audio version from iTunes about a month ago and it has made my morning run more…
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Playing Catch-up with Cold Turkey Finances
Last month I wrote about the trouble I have with staying at home because there are so many great places to eat and drink right outside my door. One reader named Julia left an insightful comment that made me look at what I’m really doing with my money. Here’s what Julia from Adventures in Debt…
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