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Be Your Own Trainer – Water and Food
Water sucks, Gatorade is better You. Must. Remember. To. Hydrate. I have had clients pass out on me before (well, not on me, that’d be a different kind of post all together) from heat exhaustion or lack of food intake. Please, don’t pass out. That would be all sorts of bad news. Two tips for…
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Consumerism: research links it to negative consequences for children
Our baby Sam has hit his stride at three months: he’s sleeping through the night, smiles spontaneously and has discovered his ability to vocalize. Everyone in the house is happy now that we’re back on track with a somewhat normal sleeping pattern. He’s at that age where he now responds to toys, stuffed animals; or…
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My Financial Implosion: Better Support
‘œHere is the basic rule for winning success. Let’s mark it in the mind and remember it. The rule is: Success depends on the support of other people. The only hurdle between you and what you want to be in is the support of other people.’ ‘“ David Joseph Schwartz Although it would make for…
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Ask the Readers: Are You Middle Class?
Well, this question was brought on by a convergence of two things: First, was the arrival of Andrew here at Queercents (a big welcome to him!) and second, I was trying to catch up on some reading… specifically The Economist magazine. Someone had mentioned previous to Andrew’s debut that those of us who wrote for…
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Streewise: A Borrowed Life
A week after pulling into town, I had blown through $1500 entirely on credit, trying to recreate the comforts I’d known at home. After a month, it was $2000. Now, nearly a year later, it’s $3600. I’ve tried to justify each purchase to myself: the brand new bike was an investment, the suit was for…
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Free Alternatives to Coinstar Coin Counting
At my part-time job I work in the accounting office and get quite a few Coinstar receipts that show the depositor gave up 9% of their coins to get them changed into bills. I would say that on average in a day that machine makes between $30-$50 and then there are the days when people…
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Escape from Cubicle Nation Pre-Order Book Special
My friend Pam Slim at Escape from Cubicle Nation has some excellent news today. Her Escape from Cubicle Nation book, officially hitting the shelves on April 30, is now available for pre-orders. I have been a long time fan of her most excellent blog that has a plethora of inspiration and resources for those…
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Do you have a part-time job?
According to MSNBC, about 7.8 million Americans ‘“ or about one worker in every 20 ‘“ held more than one job. Caitlin Kelly, a freelance writer that gets regular assignments at The New York Times recently wrote about her part-time retail gig: In one world, I interview C.E.O.’s, write articles for national publications and promote…
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Wedding on a Budget: Save Money on Your Wedding Dress or Tux
Welcome to the fifth installment of Wedding on a Budget. Last week I shared some tips and tricks for keeping your reception costs to a minimum. This week we’re talking about how to save money on your wedding dress or the tux for your big day. I’m going to start out by conceding a big…
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Queercents Weekly Roundup: The Law of the Playground
This week was an exciting week for me: one of my favorite bands released their first new album in four years. Their music is silly, happy, and wonderful. If you need some new music to listen to, check out The Boy Least Likely To. After you check out the round up, of course. If you’re…
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