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  • Useless is worthless

    Money has no value unless you spend it. You can spend it now, or save it now and spend it later. But at the end of the day, you still have to spend it, use it, donate it or bequest it in order for it to do anything for you. If you need further reminding…

  • Four ways coffee can improve your career

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    My best friend from the place where I grew up was recently downsized after being in pharmaceuticals for over fifteen years. She’d like to do something green-related and is considering the solar power industry. Apparently, Northwest Ohio has emerged as ground zero for this burgeoning industry. Ironic’¦ as I remember Toledo (and am reminded every…

  • Queercents Weekly Roundup: Happy Saturday

    It’s adventure season here in Maine, and even with the bugs the weather’s beautiful (it’s finally warm!). I’m off to go canoeing and I hope your weekend is equally relaxing and enjoyable. To help, here’s the roundup. Between the 28th and the 30th,   Seattle and The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce will…

  • Boost Work Productivity With Social Networking

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    Admit it – you check your Facebook and Twitter accounts while you’re at work. I know I do. (Oh wait . . . I work from home . . . guess I’m off the hook!) According to Office Arrow: Examining the online habits of oil and gas professionals, Microsoft Corp. and their partner, Accenture, found…

  • Finding Balance in Your Life and Business

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    Oh that elusive work/life balance. Just when you think no one is talking about it (yet alone achieving it) it comes around again. Perhaps the reason that is so is because balance is a natural human state and one that we all crave. Without balance, bodies, minds, and even machines break down. The secret is…

  • Ten Money Questions for JBrotherLove

    J. Brotherlove is a graphic designer, front-end web developer and writer. As a “pioneer” blogger, he’s explored the intersection of pop sub/culture, independent media, race, and sexuality since 1998. Additionally, he is an occasional blogger/columnist for Window Media, the nation’s largest lesbian and gay newspaper group. Currently, he is planning a new web destination to…

  • How do I find an ethical lender for my mortgage?

    A reader recently wrote in and wanted to know if ethical mortgage shopping was possible: For a few months now, my fiancé and I have been house-searching for our first home (great time to buy and we’re happy we can take advantage of it!) and we have just had an offer accepted on a house…

  • Introducing FHA HECM Mortgages: A home buying boon for Baby Boomers

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    Baby Boomers – those Americans born after 1945 – now make up about 30 percent of the United States population, and they are rapidly swelling the ranks of new retirees. That is one of the main reasons the unique FHA-insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) is becoming increasingly popular. The new, innovative HECM is the…

  • Remember the Milk: Powerful Task Management for Free

    Remember the Milk (or RTM for short) is a powerful, flexible and simple tool for managing tasks. Small business owners (and busy folk everywhere) know that having a mere to-do list is insufficient. Remember the Milk works by helping you quickly enter and triage your tasks so that you can get back to doing whatever…

  • Professional Directory: Member Spotlight

    We’re thrilled to be offering expert advice and professional referrals in our new directory! As it expands over the next weeks and months, we hope you will connect with the individuals listed and refer to them as a resource. This week, we highlight Jillian Barfield, a Transgender Workplace Advocate and Executive Director of the Transgender…