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Joys of Frugal Living
Let’s list all of your joys of frugal living.I’ll dive in first and post (un-numbered) my joys about frugal living as it is good to be reminded why we do this, why we love it and why it brings us joy: Going to work knowing that I have paid less than $20 total for everything…
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Queercents Weekly Roundup: Graduation Style
Graduation may have been over a month ago for some people, but since I’m still attending graduation parties (my friends will use just about any excuse to get together and play ultimate frisbee), graduation can’t be too far in the past. In honor of graduation then, here’s a special student themed roundup that hopefully has…
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Ask the Readers: Is self-storage worth the money?
What’s the opposite of a pack rat? Whatever that is, it’s me. 95% of the time, I only buy what I need. I take good care of my belongings and make everything last as long as possible. But if something is beyond repair or just severely outdated, I toss that junk as if it smelled…
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Ten Money Questions for Torie Osborn
Torie Osborn has been a social activist for 40 years. Most recently, she was the highest-ranking gay or lesbian official in Los Angeles, while serving as special assistant to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. A couple of months ago, her thoughtful essay appeared as the Modern Love column in The New York Times. The theme: love, money…
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Reducing Pet Costs: Thinking Through the Budget
Maybe this series hasn’t appealed to you yet because you, like many people don’t have a pet. I too was in your position just seven months ago. Furthermore, I never imagined myself having a pet–I’d never grown up with them, and other than the occasional childhood fantasy, never seriously considered getting one. Life is funny…
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Maxed Out – The Credit Crisis in America
I recently had the chance to watch Maxed Out the movie. It is a documentary about the deep dark journey into credit card debt faced by so many people in America. It delves deep into the frightening number of things that happen behind the scenes between the credit card companies, the government, and American attitude…
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Five Tips to Save Big on Car Insurance
When I switched from a cruddy old Dodge Neon to my fabulous new Toyota Corolla I was intent on keeping my insurance provider, Progressive. Their customer service was excellent and dealing with them as a company was always pleasant. I paid around $500 a year and thought that was reasonable. However when they found out…
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The Interest Rate Outlook Continues to Improve
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’¦ The Interest Rate Outlook Continues to Improve Most of the business news emphasizes an expansive subprime debacle and the growing troubles of lenders and…
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Building Wealth Consciousness from Within – Part 5
The 5th article of a series of articles. Manage and Balance Financial Energy Centers: What are you plugging your money energy into and how much of it are you expending for any one cause? Let’s now focus on your MONEY DISTRIBUTION. I will show you how to apply an ancient spiritual system to managing and…
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