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  • My best investment ever

    My best investment is not the traditional sort of realized gain, but rather, the investment of time, love, and attention. The investment was the decision that my spouse and I made before we started a family that one of us would stay home with the child until he was old enough for school. Dana and…

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    Helen

  • Queercents is on Twitter

    We’ve succumbed to the latest social networking trend. That’s right, ya’ll – Queercents is on Twitter. If you tweet, be sure to follow us at https://twitter.com/Queercents. You can tweet your favorite posts by clicking on the “Share and Enjoy” buttons at the bottom of each article. Don’t forget we’re also on Facebook. You can join…

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    Serena

  • Queercents Weekly Roundup: LD 1020 Passes in Maine

    At 1 o’clock, my phone began to vibrate with a flurry of text messages:   LD 1020 has passed in Maine! Though a small group is expected to protest, marriage will be legal in Maine in mid-September. It was pretty inspiring to see the dedication of Equality Maine and those they recruited to help support…

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    Elizabeth

  • Building a new financial life: decisions are all mine

    It’s been six months since my big gay divorce and I’m doing so well that sometimes I forget how recently it was and how profoundly it shook me. My finances, like my social-life, self esteem and grocery-shopping schedule are still being worked out, and all in their own time. In many ways it was a…

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    Martinique

  • Get the Scoop on Credit Card Abuse

    If you watched Clint’s vlog about credit cards yesterday, you probably caught his tip about paying your credit card bill on time. Those credit card companies aren’t just mafioso – they’re running a straight up cartel, ya’ll. Tuesday’s edition of the Diane Rehm show had some pretty startling statistics about credit cards. Did you know…

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    Serena

  • Perils of Forced Personal Finance Software Upgrades

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    You can tell by the title of this post that the story isn’t going to have a happy ending, right?   Well, as you probably already know the major personal finance software packages (Quicken, Microsoft Money) tend to release new versions of their software each year.   For so many people this software is the…

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    Paula

  • Vlog: Credit Cards

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    Good evening, Queercents readers. Are you terrified of credit cards? It’s understandable. Millions of Americans are buried in credit card debt. But you’re different, aren’t you? You’ve decided that credit cards aren’t for you. You’re not ever going to bother. That’s safe, isn’t it? Well, let me tell you something right now: you can have…

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    Clint

  • Alternative Energy Stocks: Their Time Has Come

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    Though we certainly have a long way to go, most will agree that the economy is looking up. Just a few weeks ago, Jeffery wrote about positive signs in the real estate market. In this article, I’d like to share with you my optimism on alternative energy stocks. Both legislative and public sentiment has shifted.…

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    Lisa

  • Obama Unveils New Budget

    This won’t come as a shock to any of our financially-savvy readers, but today President Obama announced that there will be cuts in the budget in order to respond to the economic crunch. According to the New York Times: ‘œWe can no longer afford to spend as if deficits do not matter and waste is…

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    Serena

  • 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 Barb Elgin, MSW, LCSW (aka ‘˜Coach Sappho’), a Certified Singles Coach and…

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    Nina