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News Bites: At least drugs, clothes and cars are cheap
So I was reading this Bloomberg article about inflation, rising consumer prices, doom, gloom, “the world is ending,” etcetera. Before giving up on finding pleasant topics to discuss, a bright little sentence emerged like a phoenix: “Prices for new vehicles, clothing and prescription drugs all dropped in May.” I had two reactions. First: Woo hoo!…
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Ten Money Questions for Annie Libby
Annie Libby is a seasoned photographer and President of outLOUD Stock, a gay and lesbian stock photography company she founded in 2007 that challenges stereotypical imagery of queers in mainstream print media. Everyone knows a new business takes capital, so this was the perfect time to ask questions about cash flow, expenses and expanding her…
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How to Afford Pride Week in Toronto, Canada
Kimber Chin writes romance novels based in the business world. She also loves supporting Pride every year. Specifically, Pride Week in Toronto. Here are her money-saving tips if you’re planning on going this year. These are her words’¦ I love to travel and I stretch the travel budget with road trips. To get more for…
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Is your long commute giving you buyer’s remorse?
I know a reporter looking for a few sources to interview. Did you buy a house in the exurbs when gas was 3 bucks a gallon and now it’s over $4.00? Are you rethinking your decision to live there? At one time, did the longer commute seem a worthwhile trade off and now it’s killing…
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How to Travel During Tough Economic Times
Most people shudder at the thought of budget travel. It conjures up images of standby-by or red eye flights, questionable hotels and unrealistic travel tips that can turn a vacation into a complete nightmare. How do you take the focus off money and keep an open mind to create a sense of adventure? The answer…
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Queercents introduces Ashkan Amouzegar and Eric Horwitz
Testosterone alert! We’ve got men. Two guys to be exact and they’re writing for Queercents. Ashkan Amouzegar is a partial native of Portland, Oregon as he travels frequently. Ashkan has worked in various aspects of finance and is considered a ‘œSuze Orman type’ among his cohorts. He simply doesn’t believe in worrying about finances but…
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Building Wealth Consciousness from Within – Part 3
The third article of a series of articles. In the previous article I spoke to some of the more common debilitating thought-forms that act to sabotage a person’s wealth. Now I will show you HOW TO address these ‘œinner robbers of wealth’ and HOW TO rid them from your psyche, forever. I invite you to…
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Femme Economics: Seeing Through Eye Creams
Ever wondered why a tiny jar of eye cream is so expensive? I wondered that too and I’ve been doing educated ingredient comparisons for a couple of years now to try and figure out what it is we’re paying for. It seems many women (and some pretty men, of course) are willing to spend anything…
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In Search of Gay Money: Financial Fibs Erode Trust in Partnerships
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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