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Frugal Living w/out Hardship
Getting rid of unused items. Clearly, using garage sales, classifies, online selling forums, etc. Raise useful cash. Less obvious is how much we lose in depreciation on many items (especially computer stuff and electronics), as well as the amount of money and time that must be spent storing everything. Donating to charity avoids the effort…
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Besting = Better Nesting for Boomers Buying Real Estate
‘œTo own a home.’ ‘“ The American Dream You can summarize Bob Waun’s new book, Besting, Better Nesting: The New American Dream in one quote: ‘œDownsizing is less about size, than about expectations, no one expects less in retirement.’ Waun has written the book about what Boomers want in retirement housing. It’s no secret that…
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Queercents Weekly Roundup: Now with Oxycontin!
So, I got my wisdom teeth taken out on Friday morning. So far so good. Best hack? Put ice packs in the cups of a bra and strap it around your head. It’ll hold the ice right where you need it, and leave your hands free. Plus, you’ll have a bra on your head, hello.…
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Ten Money Questions for Gaetan Caron
Gaetan Caron is the founder of Lost Art Salon in San Francisco. Lost Art is a fine art salon displaying an extensive collection of original modern era (1900-1960s) paintings, drawings, sculptures and ceramics at affordable prices. Gaetan and his business partner, Rob Delamater, search out one-of-a-kind pieces that exhibit distinctive period style and remarkable uniqueness.…
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Inexpensive Regional Travel Options
UPDATE: In the comments a discussion about rail in California and Europe develops. This holiday season I documented some of my cost-savings methods related to travel which is a favorite topic of mine. Now that the holiday season is finally drawing to a close here is an article about one of my very inexpensive holiday…
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The Cost of Going Bald.. And How to Save
My hair has never been more than an inconvenience for me’” but when it started to rain from my head like confetti, it rekindled my interest in hair products. As a single gay man (with an arguable appreciation for beauty) there were few things that could darken my romantic prospects more than going bald. I…
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Sleeping With Money: Setting Goals and Dreaming Big
‘œGive me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities.’ ‘“ Frank Lloyd Wright I only had a few boyfriends before I came out. Brad happened to be one of them. It was during college and by then we both knew we were gay but in denial. He was worried about…
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How Do You Handle Money Once You Leave the Corporate Cube?
If you’ve always wanted to be an entrepreneur when the time comes to leave the corporate cubicle, do you know how to manage your money? Whether you choose to leave on your own timetable or are the recipient of some rampant downsizing and reorganization, you need to have a strategy and system for understanding your…
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Femme Economics: Off-Price Paradise
In the Femme Economics series, I sure love to talk about my love/hate relationship with fashion and shopping. Ecologically and financially, I have said that for me it only makes sense to buy used clothing. But I have also said that I buy shoes and lingerie retail- well, not quite retail. Of all the…
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Pet Dilemma: More than Emotional Costs
Thank you for all of your wonderful feedback on my last entry. I had planned to make this next entry about taking out loans for school, but something much more important came up over the past few days: My wonderful cat Minnie is really sick. Minnie is a sweet, loving, and vocal 12-year old marmalade…
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