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Know your Rights as a Debtor
Just because you owe someone money doesn’t mean that they can walk all over you, call you endlessly, and make life a pain in the bum. There are some things to keep in mind as you try to organize yourself to pay off your debts. $ A collector may contact you by phone, mail or…
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Big Love, Alimony and Same-Sex Marriage
“Congratulations gay people — you are about to discover the joys of alimony.” — Craig Ferguson, on legalizing gay marriage Jeanine and I only watch television once a week and right now our show is “Big Love” on HBO. Big Love is about a polygamous suburban family living outside of Salt Lake City. Jeanine’s ex-girlfriend,…
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Financing Studies Abroad
The British Pound currently converts to a little over two U.S. dollars, and the Euro is climbing toward one and a half dollars. With rates like these, making the decision to pursue academics abroad can be seriously financially discouraging. However, deliberately taking the correct steps toward complete financing can help minimize the long-term costs of…
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Ten Money Questions for Robert Driscoll
Robert Driscoll is a high-end guy with down-to-earth approachability. As the founder and owner of Venture Out, Robert has offered unique small-group tours for gay & lesbian travelers for over a decade. I asked Robert to get personal about luxury travel, business ownership and catering to queers with money. Enjoy! 1. One money expert suggests…
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Just Lost Your Job? Top 6 Things You Need to Do Now
You just got laid off or fired. You are shocked to say the least. You are not alone. It happens to thousands of people each year. What do you need to do to protect your finances now while laying the foundation for a smooth and successful transition to what’s next? Considering I just got laid…
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Sleeping With Money: I Was Mean to a Toy Collector
Dating can be harsh, as the Sleeping With Money series will sometimes indicate. I’ve dealt with some heartless people in the past, although some could say the same about me. One of my meanest experiences was purely unintentional on my part. The source of my guilt: I overreacted to finding out that someone was a…
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WWYD: Would You Disrupt Your Life to Provide Care for Aging Parents?
Mindy Fetterman at USA Today reports, “Forty-one percent of baby boomers who have a living parent are helping take care of them, with personal help, financial assistance or both, according to a USA TODAY/ABC News/Gallup Poll. “Of those boomers who aren’t providing care for parents now, 37% think they will someday. And about half of…
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Congestion Pricing: $8 per day
“There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew.” — Marshall McLuhan Have you heard the buzz about congestion pricing? If you live in New York or study its beloved Times, then it’s been hard to miss. Don’t know what it is, then click over to Wikipedia for a quick tutorial: “New York…
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New Tax Structure May Affect Retirement Accounts
Laurie Flynn is a Financial Advisor with Smith Barney and is a supporter of Queercents. She’s written a few posts these past weeks on the topic of investing. These are her words… New Tax Structure May Affect Your Retirement Accounts President Bush recently signed the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA) into…
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What To Do If Your Car Is Vandalized
My car was broken into on a recent Sunday in broad daylight. My much-loved Martin guitar was stolen along with my purse (sans wallet, which was thankfully with me). To read the details of the story and it’s aftermath, visit my personal blog. To study up on what to do if this financial hardship befalls…
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