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Weekend Entrepreneur: Going Two Feet In, Letting Go Of The Day-Job Safety Net
‘œGoing Two Feet In’ is a euphemism among entrepreneurs for letting go of the day-job safety net. Going two feet in isn’t something every weekend entrepreneur will be able to do; it isn’t something all weekend entrepreneurs want to do. Also what it means to go two feet in varies from entrepreneur to entrepreneur. The…
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Financial Resolutions for 2008, Part I
When I was in middle school, one of my friends made a New Year’s resolution to avoid fried foods all year. I have a specific memory of sitting in a McDonald’s with three or four people’s orders of french fries piled in the middle of a tray, all of us sharing–and Cecilia abstaining. She kept…
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Thoughts on My Year and Encouraging Words for Creative People and Their Careers
When I lost my job in July of this year, many people urged me to fight back and sue. Although the cold hard facts screamed ‘œwrongful termination,’ deep down I didn’t have it in me to make a case out of it. I would be suing in retaliation, not for justice. I was in fact…
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Pink & Green Parenting: Saving Money and the Planet (Even If You Must Use Disposable Diapers)
First, a confession: I, your left-leaning, recycle-happy, Al Gore-loving, hemp bag-carrying Queercents mom, use disposable diapers. Though I am well aware of the hideous environmental impact of disposables, and I fear there’s a landfill somewhere with our daughter’s name on it, I really had no choice. No, really! Hear me out: we are living in…
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Buy a Plastic Grocery Bag
Hefty ® has outdone them selves this time. They have taken something that we get free and have an overabundance of and boxed it up 10 to a pack for your convenience. How do these companies do it? Yet, somehow Hefty ® seems to think we need to buy these bags because there are ‘œ101…
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The Art of the Year-End Mileage Run for Frequent Flyers
‘œThere are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror.’ ‘“ Orson Welles I’m 2,602 miles shy of Executive Platinum status on American Airlines this year. Why does this matter? Executive Platinum is the Holy Grail for frequent flyers. Primo status offers perks and benefits that only a true road-warrior can understand and appreciate.…
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Queercents Weekly Roundup: Crisis!
Most of the commentary I’ve seen on this economic crisis we may or may not be having is a lot like the advice given when we’re not in a crisis–build an emergency fund, avoid too much debt, and allocate your investments and hold on. Wise personal finance is wise personal finance, regardless. Still,…
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Ten Money Questions for Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough
Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough are known as the creators of the best-selling ‘œultimate‘ series of cookbooks including the hardcover compendium, The Ultimate Cook Book: 900 New Recipes, Thousands of Ideas. Read on as they get personal about the cost of the artisanal food movement, the financial impact of being out and how to stretch…
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Sleeping With Money: Going Along for the Ride
Sometimes the most economical way to have a little fun is to go along for the ride with a partner on a business trip. I never used to be too keen on doing this because the trade off between using vacation time and the questionable amount of time you might get to spend together never…
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Susie Bright on Suze Orman: The Lesbian Approach to Getting Rich
Last summer, I met Susie Bright at a blogging conference where she was snarky, vocal, and loved the fact that we had a site dedicated to queer money. After participating in our Ten Money Questions series, we had an email thread that lingered on the topic of Suze Orman’s sexuality. Susie Bright is known as…
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