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My Adventures in Coupon Clipping, Or Why Coupons Suck
We all know that we’re headed towards a recession. Or that we’re in one. Or whatever. All I know is that I’m looking to save money wherever I can. Many personal finance blogs advocate clipping coupons as an excellent way to save a little money. Websites like Coupon Mom and The Grocery Game even make…
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In Search of Gay Money: 5 Steps to Partnered Pocketbooks
As a gay woman writing about money, I’ve grown weary of reading all the personal finance content that’s written from the perspective of straight marriages. So at Queercents, we’re turning 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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7 Days to a Better Financial You: An invitation from HRC
Did you know that as gay and lesbian couples, we’re denied access to the more than 1,100 federal benefits and protections available to married people? Do you want to understand how this influences our bank accounts? With the April 15th just a week away, HRC kicked off a ‘œ7 Days to a Better Financial You‘…
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Queercents Weekly Roundup: April Showers
It’s spring in DC, which always seems like a good idea in theory. In practice, it’s more like a gray, muddy mess of steady rain to make a public transit commute miserable and foil the best laid running plans. May flowers, anyone? With April comes the day of cheesey pranks. Lazy Man wrote…
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Queercents seeking writers
Queercents is always looking for a few more writers to expand the voice of our community. We can’t promise fame and fortune but you’ll have a lot of fans with tens of thousands of page views each month. These are the requirements: Interested in money. (Although you won’t be making any with this gig —…
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Ten Money Questions for Andrew Makay
Andrew Makay is the owner and designer of N2N Bodywear, a line of sensual underwear, swimwear, and bodywear for men. While the majority of new businesses shut down within the first few years of operation, Andrew has been successfully playing with spandex for over a decade. He’s a maverick and risk-taker making threads in Los…
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Recession Proofing Your Mind
Every person has a money story. You can tell whether your money story is empowering or disempowering simply by observing how much struggle (or lack thereof) you experience in the financial areas of your life. I believe the current recession we are experiencing will only serve to magnify each person’s current mindset. After all times…
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Tipping Etiquette: Hotels– Who Knew?
Tipping at hotels was a surprising thing to research for this series. I travel quite a bit both domestically and abroad and always thought I knew the ins and outs of the business. Obviously you tip the bellman if he takes the bags to your room and leave something for the room service if it…
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