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Queercents Weekly Roundup: Welcome to Winter
In the middle of this week, when I was taking my lunchtime walk around the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, I noticed that instead of gazing at all the brightly colored trees I was shoving my hands in my pockets and pushing against the wind. It’s barely December, but winter season spending has been on…
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Ten Money Questions for Marcia Gagliardi
In the San Francisco food community, Marcia Gagliardi is best known as ‘œthe tablehopper’ but many queers remember the popular nightlife events (think +Rehab+ and feather) she co-produced before launching tablehopper.com. When Marcia isn’t dining out and gossiping about the San Fran restaurant and bar scene, she’s busy running a small business and adding to…
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Want to Know The Greatest Gift You Could Give This Holiday Season? – Free Teleclass
Oh the hustle and bustle is upon us. Even if you adopted all those stress-busting techniques I told you about in last month’s teleclass, I’m sure you can still feel the holiday buzz rise. Heck, the darn turkey was barely cooled and the Santas and string lights were popping up all over lawns. Companies and…
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Sleeping with Money: Pony Up or Put Out
‘œThe decision to kiss for the first time is the most crucial in any love story. It changes the relationship of two people much more strongly than even the final surrender; because this kiss already has within it that surrender.’ ‘“ Emil Ludwig I refer to the Year of Nina as the time period between…
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Unmarried Finances
This week, Jean Chatzky has an article in Money magazine about the particular perils of single finances. I’m sure it will comes as a shock to all Queercents readers that financial structures and tax, real estate and health care law are all designed in favor of the legally married. The article talks about some of…
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MBA for Free: Business School via iTunes
‘œWhen it comes to success in business, an MBA degree is optional. But a GSD, which is only earned by Getting Stuff Done, is required.’ ‘“ Christine Comaford-Lynch So the title of this post (the MBA for Free part) is a bit of a stretch, but it begs the follow up question: who has the…
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WWYD: Money, Time and Donations
There’s been a lot of talk here lately on the ethics of tithing. Last week, Aundi pointed out that one problem with tithing is that obligatory weekly or monthly giving must create a sense of resentment, when other methods of fundraising, such as a drive, could create a stronger sense of community. While I don’t…
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The Elite Shop at Costco: Learning from the Scandal of 2007
The older and more conservative about money I get, the less interested I become in trying out all the newest restaurants. Perhaps I’ve lived in the same city too long and find scarce distinction across menus; maybe I’ve dined out so much that the novelty has worn off. Whatever the case, a dinner at home…
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Lesbian and Gay Parents Cut Postpartum Expenses
If you’re pregnant or adopting a child, you’re probably obsessing about all the stuff leading up to the arrival of your kid. If you’re adopting, you’re worrying about the adoption going through. If you’re giving birth, I have one word for you: LABOR. But it’s actually the period immediately after the arrival of your baby…
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