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Real Estate Tax Implications for GLBT Couples
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 entire system of USA taxation favors real estate ownership in ways that make property owners green with cash, and investors in other kinds…
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Do Gays Need Alimony?
As the Daily Mail reports, Jodie Foster and her partner of fifteen years, Cydney Bernard, recently ended their relationship. That made me wonder: will Cydney ask for alimony? Sure, they weren’t married, but that didn’t stop Judy Nelson from suing Martina Navratilova for some type of alimony back in 1991 when their eight-year relationship ended,…
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Summer Vacation without Financial Frustration: Family Holidays on the Cheap
Gas prices are hitting four bucks, airfares are sky-high, the economy is crashing to the ground, and the kids are bleating, ‘œWhen are we going on vacation?’ With a recession looming, many folks are scaling back their vacation plans this summer. But we all need a break (remember the sage wisdom of Madonna and the…
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Be green, healthy and rich by giving up on your car
I’ve noticed in the past few years that saving money, staying fit, and being green seem to walk hand-in-hand like a three-way relationship that actually works. One of the simplest ways this plays out in my own life is on my bike. I’ve always ridden bikes. They were my ticket to freedom at age twelve…
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In Search of Gay Money: The economics of love and happiness
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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How to Save Money by Dumpster Diving
I love to dumpster dive and I mean peak inside the big green monster, poke around with a stick and grab what appeals to me. Of course if you prefer the curb crawling only, that is fine as well. Perhaps you are new to all of this and unsure where to start. Here are some…
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Tips for Dealing with a Stolen Credit or Bank Card
When I used to work in customer service it always used to amaze me when people on the phone would walk out to their cars to get their credit cards. These same people were invariably the ones who were calling in to change their number because their last ones were stolen. While it’s easy to…
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Elder Care Costs – A Total Black Hole?
I admit that I know very little about the costs of assisted living, nursing homes, and other elder care expenses. So far I’ve been fortunate to have parents that are independent. However, listening to the ongoing sagas they are experiencing with my grandmother is enough to make my head spin and my assets run into…
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Food and Money: Rising Food Costs
When I came across this group of articles, I was really excited to be able to talk about my two favorite topics: food and money. It’s a couple weeks old, but Slate posted a very interesting article on the disjunction between rising food costs and the fiscally unrestrained foodie industry. Class discussions about fresh, organic…
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