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High Yield and Healthy Meals
I’d like to add my own spin to Serena’s excellent Stretch Your Food Dollar series. One of the reasons I recently launched a mircroenterprise to feed my friends as well as my family is that I was getting into the habit of making high yield and healthy dishes to nibble on over the course of…
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Is title insurance worth buying?
Ever been stuck at a cocktail party with a blowhard who’s leaning in a little too close? Just launch into a monologue on the relative merits of title insurance and even the most booze-fogged windbag will go running for cover. Title insurance. How boring. How boring, indeed, until two days before closing on the purchase…
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Use it or lose it – your health and your wealth.
In keeping with my recent post about how I often find myself disagreeing with the standard penny-pinching tips, I’ve got another one for you to chew on: don’t cancel your health club membership. Yes, even if you never use it. There is a bigger issue going on here that urgently needs to be addressed. Your…
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Trading on the faux stock market
Until I read this book, I believed that individual investors shouldn’t be buying individual stocks. Jumping into the market can be daunting, especially this particular bear market. So if you’re interested in learning more about buying and selling stocks or still learning like me, then here’s an excellent site that simulates the online trading experience.…
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Queercents Weekly Roundup: Summer Solstice Edition
Happy Saturday everyone. The summer solstice has come and gone and still it feels like there just aren’t enough hours in the day to get things done. Ok, ok, the summer solstice on means more daylight hours but daylight is key. I’ll be spending much of my weekend scurrying about frantically and I hope your…
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What is Your Networking ROI?
Whether you have a job, own a business, or are looking for a job, chances are you are networking now more than ever. Networking is placed on a pedestal like no other and you can barely go through 24 hours without someone telling you “it’s all about networking” and “you have to be out there…
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4 Elements of the Perfect Price List
Are you able to spot a bargain when you see it? Can you look at a sales flyer or a coupon and know that it’s a good deal? I can’t. Or, at least, I couldn’t until fairly recently. What helped was putting together my own – perfect – price list. The concept…
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Sometimes, Even Hookers Get the Blues
Here’s a dreary piece of economic news: sex workers, who are normally recession proof, are feeling the pinch of the economic decline. Kim Capozziello, owner of Scruples Lounge in Bridgeport, has not seen much change in her bottom line. Her dancers have. “People will continue to drink regardless of the economy,” says Capozziello. “When given…
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Queercents seeks video blogger
Clint, our resident vlogger is moving on. We enjoyed his series and trust that viewers did too, but this means there’s a gap to fill. We need video! Does anyone want to contribute to Queercents by vlogging about money? These spots can be professional and informative like Clint’s version or less professional and with more…
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Dating on a Budget: A Gift for You
Giving gifts is a great way to express gratitude, break the ice, or just make the other person feel good. People give flowers on almost every occasion: first dates, the day after, birthdays, engagements, anniversaries- I don’t know of any occasion where flowers aren’t appropriate. However, if the receiver has allergies or doesn’t have a…
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