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Queercents Weekly Roundup: April Showers
Happy Saturday everyone! April showers bring May flowers, right? Either way, spring fever has struck Maine and it’s lovely to be outside after winter (even though there’s still some patches of snow). The birds are singing and everyone seems happy with the warmer weather. If you’re still finding your feet in the financial world, check…
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Ten Money Questions for Matty Baker
Matthew Baker is an executive assistant looking for an executive and is also a freelance photographer. He hails from the great cold state of Utah but officially calls New York City his home. 1. What did you do for a living? What do you do now? Formerly, I have been a personal/executive assistant to many…
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DIY Gift Bags: Save money by reusing newspapers
Nearly four months after Sam’s arrival, congratulatory gifts are still being shipped to our house. I had no idea that his birth would make us a regular stop on our driver’s UPS route. In separate cases, three friends gave gifts and then soon after, Sam even received something from each of their mothers’¦ shipped from…
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The so called “gay tax” paid on inheritance
A couple of unrelated news stories recently caught my attention. Advocate.com reports on the challenges photographer Annie Liebovitz has been facing due to the so called ‘œgay tax’ paid on her inheritance from Susan Sontag. We might all wish to have such problems which only begin with estates larger than the current exemption limit of…
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5 Consumer Trends in the Recession Economy
Once again, as the recession takes its toll, we see that the GLBT community is like all other communities. We’re getting laid off, and getting depressed about it. Our non-profits are taking a whack. Our businesses are hanging on for dear life. Student loans are harder to pay back. 401ks have fallen,…
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Bankers Place Their Bets on the Outcome of G20 Protests
When I read this story this morning, it really made me laugh at the cynicism of capitalism. Traders in London are placing bets on how many people will get arrested, injured or killed during the protests of this week’s G20 summit. This is from The Guardian: Two traders based in an office opposite RBS on…
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Podcast Interview with Michelle Goodman, Author “My So-Called Freelance Life”
I wanted to let Queercents readers know about my recent Comfortable in Your Own Skin Podcast. This latest installment features an interview with or my thoughts on her book My So-Called Freelance Life. Michelle has been freelancing since 1992 and has a rich and varied experience as a writer. As she shares in her own…
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Stretch Your Food Dollar: Vegan BLT Sandwich
Does the idea of a homemade BLT sandwich make you hungry, but you’re trying to cut back on the fat? The vegan version, made with tempeh instead of hot, greasy bacon, is delicious and totally low on fat. Instead of forking over your hard-earned cash to some vegan deli, why not make yourself a delicious…
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Marriage Penalty: same-sex couples still ahead at tax time
There are many good reasons for us gay folks to fight for the right to marry — to be able to visit your loved one in a hospital, to collect Social Security if your partner dies, and just because we want to (gosh darnit!). But if the Federal government ever gets around to recognizing our…
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My Financial Implosion: Better House
‘œThe most important work you and I will ever do will be within the walls of our own homes.’ ‘“ Harold B. Lee By the fall of 2001, I’d lived in my travel trailer for nearly four years. My wife had shared the space with me for nearly three, and we were pretty tired…
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