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S’ More Than Camp
If summer vacation for you means campfires, s’mores, and nature, then Camp Camp may be for you. Camp Camp started over 12 years ago and offers a ‘œfun and distinctive vacation for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.’ Located in rural Maine, this is an ultimate week-long gay ‘œcamp’ for adults. Full disclosure’¦I have…
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Bike Commuting: Cycle Maintenance Part 2
If you’re looking to tackle the more advanced stuff in order to keep your ride preforming well, don’t be scared. It’s actually pretty easy. The cool thing about bikes, is that they fall within my DIY rule: I was going to pay to fix it anyway and it won’t cost me any more if I…
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Stretch Your Food Dollar: Ditch Those Water Bottles
It’s summer time, so it’s not surprising that most people carry around bottled water as if it were a pacifier. I live in the desert. Water is a must. But I ditched individual bottles of water a long time ago and made the switch to reusable bottles as a way to stretch my food dollar.…
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Freelancers: Are you experiencing a Self-Employed Depression?
The phenomenon of a Self-Employed Depression was written about recently in The New York Times Magazine. Emily Bazelon coined the term as she described the effects of the recession on solo practitioners in NYC. In the current economy, she asks the question, ‘œWhat happened to all those liberated, self-reliant, self-branded free agents?’ Bazelon’s story focused…
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The Importance of Tracking Expenses
The other day I helped a friend establish a budget. We did what most people do and set up categories that were meaningful to him and filled in either known or estimated monthly amounts. Few were known. Most were estimated. The end result gave him a much clearer view of his financial picture but I…
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My Financial Implosion: Vacation on No Money
‘œVacation is what you take when you can’t take what you’ve been taking any longer.’ ‘“ Unknown This week, my wife and I are on vacation. We didn’t actually plan to be on vacation, but when I spoke to our biggest client on Friday, he told us that he was going to be gone…
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(The Frugal) Day Tripper
…One way ticket yeah! And I do hereby apologize to the Beatles! Not everyone can get the time (or afford) to take off a week for a little relaxation. Nor can one always afford the three day weekend away of which profiling a different one used to be a mainstay in the New York Times…
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Where Are We on ENDA?
Guest blogger Dr. Jillian Weiss has a J.D. and a Ph.D. in Law, Policy & Society. Currently Associate Professor of Law and Society at Ramapo College of New Jersey, she has conducted research involving hundreds of companies and public agencies that have adopted ‘œgender identity’ policies. She publishes a popular blog on the subject of…
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Penny-Pinching Pregnancy: Saying No To Expensive Tests
We didn’t have much cash to start with, but we just couldn’t wait. And then it happened on the first try. I’m 6 weeks pregnant but I didn’t get a blood test to confirm our pregnancy. Two weeks worth of intuition and symptoms, two pee-sticks and a missed period were enough for me. I don’t…
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