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Queercents Weekly Roundup: Ted Kennedy, Apropos of Nothing
So do you think the reason Ted Kennedy refused to look up from his copy of the text during the State of the Union was that he knew the cameras would be on him, and keeping his head down is the only disrespect anyone is possibly allowed? Or was he actually reading along? …
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Is Worry Costing You?
I was recently reading an article published by my financial planner’s firm and it talks about an old saying on Wall Street that “the stock market climbs a wall of worry”. Anyone who even remotely watches the financial news knows that if Chairman so and so as much as sneezes wrong the Dow and NASDAQ…
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Ten Money Questions for Joani Blank
Joani Blank is the founder of Good Vibrations, the ground breaking sex toy store that she opened thirty years ago in the Bay Area. Today, she’s busy being passionate about her cohousing community and socially sustainable issues. Joani has a few radical ideas about money which includes giving away half (yes, half!) of her income…
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Sleeping With Money: Partner Goes Back to School
An education bug is hitting Queercents. Moorea is considering beauty school. Jan has started massage therapy school. I’m now back in school to get my certification in web production and multimedia. I’ve been tossing around the idea of grad school for quite some time, until finally deciding that I’d like to be in an MFA…
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5 Tips for Getting Started Tackling Your Finances
Here we are on the last day of January and I bet many of you had a New Year’s resolution that sounded something like “I will get my finances in order.” or “Handle my finances.” I’ll also bet that most of you haven’t taken a single step forward on these resolutions. Why? It is just…
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TV & Telephone: Two Things You Won’t Find in My Home
Did you know? The typical American home has more Televisions (2.7) than people (2.5). When I tell people that there’s no television or phone in my apartment, they sometimes wonder if I’m part of some strange religious cult. No, I’m just a wacky minimalist doing what we love to do: get rid of stuff. Although…
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Beating Cabin Fever: Professional Development
Professional development (PD) is a form of training useful for career minded folks. Some examples include finding opportunities to learn more about your market or possibly meeting with others in your field to exchange market information. Another example might be to learn or become more proficient in the use of specific computer software. A team…
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Partying on the Cheap: How to Plan a Fantabulous Yet Frugal Kid’s Party
N’s first b-day is just around the corner! I can’t believe it’s been a year. (But when I look at how insanely cute she is and how insanely tired I am, I can!) We had a difficult birth, and for that and other reasons, held off on a formal celebration upon her arrival. So we’re…
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WWYD: Paying for Your Values with Credit
Over the years, my partner and I have made many conscious choices around our food. It’s really nice to know where our food comes from, and if we eat seasonally, it’s a wonderful way to stay in touch with the changes in the weather and light. But eating locally is hard! And often expensive, though…
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