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Year-End Tax Savings Tips
As 2006 draws to a close and the holidays beckon, it’s time to turn to some last minute tax and money savings tips worth heeding. Medical Expenses The first thing that always comes to my mind is scheduling any medical appointments that you need in this year, before the next year of deductibles kick in…
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Do second-parents have legal rights? Let’s ask Heather Poe
“The most important thing about a family is that all the people in it love each other.” — from Heather has Two Mommies Queers around the nation heard the breaking news a couple of weeks ago about Mary Cheney’s pregnancy. John Aravosis had plenty to say about the topic. He writes, “They live in Virginia,…
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WWYD: Do You Buy Holiday Gifts Out of Obligation?
In this week’s “What Would You Do” series, I thought I’d pose some very timely questions as the holidays descend upon us. Let me set the scenes… It’s holiday time and you have family that you’re not very close to. In fact, you not only don’t spend time with them, you don’t really get along…
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Travel safely with your money
If you’re joining the masses in traveling this holiday season, the last thing you need is a money nightmare like a lost or stolen wallet. Here are a few reminders for keeping your money safe while traveling. The Independent Traveler reminds us to keep our money, ATM and credit cards, passport, and airline tickets on…
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Oh my god I’m so jealous: the global rich list
An executive one “rung” up from me at the company makes three times my annual salary. And a huge bonus. I saw the outside of his house a few months ago and I was stunned by the size of it, first of all. It has a beautiful circular drive lined with beautiful masonry walls. And…
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Are you on track? How do you stack up?
You’ve got big goals, and you’re working hard to reach them. Yet there’s that little voice inside your head that wonders “Are you on track”? The January 2007 isse of Money magazine asks these questions in its cover story: for your age and stage of life, are you “on track” with major life goals like…
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LED Holiday Lights: Eco-Friendly & Reduces Your Electric Bill
“There are two kinds of light – the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures.” — James Thurber In Deck the Halls, Danny DeVito decorates his house with Christmas lights in an excessive attempt to make it become visible from space. I probably will never see the movie, but the trailer had me thinking…
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Gay-friendliness Important to Queer Travelers; Gay Men Spend More
A new national survey by Harris Interactive, Travel Industry Association, and Witeck-Combs Communications highlights some trends in travel for gays and lesbians. I first stumbled across the results as reported by Echelon Magazine although I do remember actually receiving and participating in the survey. The study showed that almost half of gays and lesbians responding…
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Ten Money Questions for Donna Meté
Donna Meté has been dubbed the soon-to-be lesbian answer to Dr. Phil by GoNYC magazine. At her media portal, A Lesbian’s Life, Inc. she blends spirituality, therapeutic guidance and professional advice to spur on and encourage women. Her tagline is Real Women, Real Stories… Real Life! With this in mind, we asked Donna to get…
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The best credit card rewards programs
I don’t know about you, but I spend a boatload on credit cards each year. Between travel for work and regular old personal purchases, it adds up. And I have to say that I *really* enjoy the perks that come with reward credit cards. It feels like free money. (Though, in retrospect, when I think…
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