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Blending Families, Blending Finances: The “Three-Pot” Money System
‘œS’ is the writer at of Doorknobs That Lock, a blog about 2 lesbians + 1 preteen son that equals a lot of interesting moments. I asked her to write a guest post about blending their family and finances. These are her words’¦ My partner and I joke sometimes that we must be anti-lesbians. Not…
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Do You Tip Less in a Tough Economy?
Now that the economy is even tighter, gas is obscenely costly, and everything from milk to repair service has shot through the roof will you tip people less in an attempt to pinch a penny? Over the past months, Mike did an extended series on Tipping Etiquette which was enlightening and fun. I recently heard…
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The Bliss Chronicles: Career Transition Finances
Before deciding to go back to school, I had to research what’s available and what I could afford. I was happy to find a certificate program at my local community college that would only cost me about $500 for each semester, including books and tuition. Since both the program and price sounded great, I then…
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How much money do you make? ‘œI make enough,’ she said.
I’ve asked this question before: how often do you hear a talk-show host ask a movie star how much money they made on their last film? Rarely. Why? Because money is still considered a taboo topic and it doesn’t play well on the circuit of celebrity chatter. ‘œSalary stories are intrusive. Do you ask your…
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What I Learned On My Spring Vacation
As I’ve mentioned a few times, I spent last week on vacation, visiting a friend in Portland, Oregon. I learned a great deal about composting, cereal, kayaking, heterosexual drama, and microbreweries–as well as a few things about career and finance. First of all, saving up leave for a big vacation was definitely the way…
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Queerfriends and New Babies: Five Ways Childless Queers Can Help New Parents
Several of my friends just became new parents. They’re overjoyed and overwhelmed’¦ especially by the costs! Here are some ways that you can help a friend who has either adopted or given birth to adjust and cope. I’m directing these tips to queers WITHOUT kids, as it can be confusing to figure out how to…
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In Search of Gay Money: How-to Guide: Manage Money With Your Domestic Partner
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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Taking a Step Back during this Economic Down Time
“My dog is worried about the economy because Alpo is up to 99 cents a can. That’s almost $7.00 in dog money.” – Joe Weinstein I get on weird kicks every now and again where I go through ‘what if’ scenarios in my head. I think it relates to my fascination with the end of…
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Money and the transgender community: three steps to safeguarding finances
‘œThe rights of every person are diminished when the rights of one are threatened.’ ‘“ John F. Kennedy The trans community is receiving a lot of press these days. After all the sensationalism surrounding the pregnant trans man, it was refreshing to open up The New York Times yesterday and read about the financial and…
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Queercents Weekly Roundup: Online Resources
Hi, everybody–since I’m not keeping up with the blogosphere during my vacation, here are some great online finance resources for everyone from beginners to experts. Kiplinger Magazine’s Starting Out is one of the few intelligent, comprehensive professional resources for people in their twenties. The BankRate Calculators are comprehensive without being complicated, and good for motivating…
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