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  • Comparing Air Fares…An Impossible Task?

    I only travel by air a few times a year. I haven’t yet faced the daunting task of traveling in light of all the additional fees and “perk-stripping”. So, as I logged onto the computer a weekend or so ago to compare airfares, I wondered – what am I really comparing? Is there any way…

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    Paula

  • One Expensive Pep Rally: Cost of the Democratic National Convention

    Regardless of your party affiliation, it is impossible to escape the nonstop news from the historic Democratic National Convention in Denver where Barack Obama will accept the party’s nomination tonight. I can tell you it’s not my kind of thing and I watch little to none of the pomp and circumstance that surrounds the events.…

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    Paula

  • Gen Y Finances: Are CDs Worth It?

    Last week I compared CDs to online savings accounts and pointed out that the interest rates on CDs at brick and mortar banks are about the same as the interest rates for an online savings account. So for the short answer, in terms of interest rates, no they’re not really worth it. CD’s, by the…

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    Elizabeth

  • Stretch Your Food Dollar: Don’t Throw It Away!

    This is the eighth post in our series about stretching your food dollar. For the past few weeks we’ve been talking about eating produce that’s in season in order to get the best prices. If you’re like me, you probably get a little overzealous when you see a good deal on produce at the supermarket.…

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    Serena

  • The Payoff of a Poor Girl Party

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    A few years ago while in the throes of poverty that often come with graduate school, employment at Starbucks and a quarterlife crisis, I cooked up an idea to expand my wardrobe. Many of my friends also worked for Starbucks, other worked at bookstores or other less-than-lucrative positions. It was somewhere in between resale-shopping and…

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    Martinique

  • Only Children: Stealth Costs and How to Prepare for Them

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    It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that two children cost more than one to raise. And it doesn’t take a genius to understand that for queer parents, like straight parents, cost is only one factor in deciding on family size. However, I’ve recently discovered some hidden costs of having an only child. Of…

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    Jennifer

  • Earn 7% Plus on your Emergency Fund…

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    …and now I have your attention. Hi, my name is Roland and Nina has been kind enough to ask me to write some articles for Queercents and I look forward to it with much relish. As to the title of this one its true in its way… many people only think of earning money when…

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    Roland

  • The Secret History of the Credit Card

    I think I watch this Frontline series online about once a year, it is that good. Whether you think credit card debt is ok or not, or if you have 8 thousand dollars or zero dollars in credit card debt; this is a good series to watch no matter what. The series originally aired on…

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    ~Dawn

  • Ask the Readers: How much do you give for the office collection?

    ‘œMay your charity increase as much as your wealth.’ ‘“ Proverb Way back when, I wrote a post about what to do when friends or co-workers ask repeatedly if you’ll sponsor them in their charity walk, ride or run. It shouldn’t seem that hard to wish someone well, and in the same breathe explain that…

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    Nina

  • Queercents introduces Roland Paquette

    We’ve added a new writer to Queercents. Roland Paquette joins us from Orlando, Florida where he’s been one of our most frequent commenters over the last year. He is 51, has an Accounting degree and considers himself to be semi-retired. After selling off his shares of the family business at the age of 48, it…

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    Nina