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College Cost Reduction Act and Loan Forgiveness for Public Service Employees
Public service employment is a topic I haven’t covered much of. This weekend I spent some time attempting to sort out my financial situation in light of my soon-to-be-in-repayment student loans. I graduate from Law School on Friday! As a quick aside here is a great resource that I wish a financial fairy godmother could…
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In Search of Gay Money: Millionaires in the Making
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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Cutting back to attain your financial goals.
I was reading through the 10 Diets You Probably Want to Avoid and beyond the odd ones where a danish author was forced to eat his book and an automobile maker ate weed sandwiches’¦ there were a few that got me thinking. ‘œWhen Ernest Hemingway was writing his works of literary genius, he certainly wasn’t…
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Does church make you a better employee? Optimism & putting in an honest day’s work.
‘œMy mind is my own church.’ ‘“ Thomas Paine Last week, Penelope Trunk, my favorite career authority, wrote a post providing 4 tips that will improve productivity at work. Number 3 on her list: Go to church. She points her brazen careerists to The New York Times article where: Lisa Cullen reports that girls who…
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Neworking – It’s Not What You Think
I have to say years ago when a colleague kept pushing me to network more I was so resistant. Even though I didn’t like the jobs or career I was in I didn’t see the connection. I always had a gut feel that equated networking with undesirable things (for me) like politics and sales in…
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Ten Money Questions for Andrew Tobias
Andrew Tobias lives and breathes money. He’s the author of The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need, the well-known manual that puts in plain words how to hold on to money and make more of it. As treasurer of the Democratic National Committee, he’s the DNC’s highest-ranking openly gay official. These days, he’s one busy…
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News Bites: $2.99 gas for 3 years, courtesy of Chrysler
Chrysler’s latest incentive to reverse faltering car sales is fascinating. Car and Driver reports (via Yahoo!) that Chrysler will guarantee $2.99 gas to customers who purchase a new Dodge, Jeep or Chrysler vehicle from May 7 through June 12. Here in San Francisco, the average cost of gasoline is $4.05 per gallon. (You can check…
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Got kids? Are You Legally Protected?
Sometimes I think if I am confused and concerned by what little legal protections are available to me and my partner, I can only imagine how stressful it must be for LGBT couples with kids. Every time I hear a news story about this or that legal disaster that befalls a gay or lesbian couple…
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The Bliss Chronicles: Staying Focused To Complete a Career Transition
As I’m sailing toward finals week in school, I figured this is a good time to wrap up my Bliss Chronicles series. Soon I’ll have lots of time on my hands during the summer break to think about where my career is going. Heck, I’m already thinking about it now, even though I should be…
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