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Government Foreclosure Rescue Plans are in the Works
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’¦ Officials in Washington are busy crafting comprehensive rescue plans to help homeowners and revive a troubled housing market. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has…
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Building Wealth Consciousness from Within – Part 4
The 4th article of a series of articles. In the previous article I showed you how to psychologically deal with any negative thought patterns that your psyche has been spinning when it comes to money. And, I encouraged you to vocally affirm positive thought forms so as to override any lingering self-sabotaging thoughts that stand…
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5 Ways to Save Money on Your Gay Wedding
‘œMarriage is not a noun; it’s a verb. It isn’t something you get. It’s something you do. It’s the way you love your partner every day.’ ‘“ Barbara de Angelis Is anyone tired of all the gay marriage news? I suspect the wedding party will last most of this week and then it will taper…
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An Open Letter to the State of Maryland: How to Lose the LGBTQ Dollar
Dear State of Maryland: You lost. You lost our confidence, our sense of citizenship, and yes, our money. How much? About $3,000, all told. And Maryland’s loss will be California’s gain. To quote many a parent: I’m so disappointed in you. Let me back up. Maryland was one of those states that was considering gay…
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When to Buy the Financial Stocks
When I was on the trading floor of the NYSE as an active broker, we had a saying about when to buy and sell a stock. ‘œDon’t fight the tape’. The ‘œtape’ is the ticker tape, a device to display stock prices and quotes that came into being in 1867, invented by Edward A. Callahan…
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In Search of Gay Money: Six Money Mistakes of the Newly Partnered
As gays and lesbians writing about money, we’ve grown weary of reading all the personal finance content that’s written from the perspective of straight marriages. So at Queercents, we’ve turned the tables on money and relationship advice by asking: What if all of our favorite money columnists were gay? Would their advice be more relevant…
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Reducing Pet Costs: Luxury and Extras
Whenever the weather turns as hot and sticky as it did this past week in NYC, I can’t help but think about how my cats are faring in the heat while I’m at work. So when I get home, I often subject them to my own ideas about cooling down cats in the heat: giving…
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5 Steps to Prosper at Frugal Living
Frugal living is essentially about only a few things, it is amazing how we can take those few points and expand on them though. Step 1) ‘œUse It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do’ – This saying was from WW2 days that pushed people to use what they have and leave more for the…
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California counting on money from gay marriage
‘œCalifornia is slightly red with respect to economic policy, and slightly blue with regard to social policy.’ ‘“ Gavin Newsom As the California Supreme Court’s decision becomes final today at 5 p.m. PDT for same-sex couples to legally marry, most of the weddings will begin tomorrow. County clerks in Los Angeles and San Francisco have…
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Queercents Seeks New Intern
‘œI had really gone to Washington as a short pit stop on my way to graduate school.’ ‘“ Monica Lewinsky Looking for a short pit stop? Queercents needs a new intern. What happened to Melissa? She’s still writing for us but she’s all grown up and busy with her big girl world. Busy? She’s busy…
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