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Why I live a frugal life: less is more
What is it about being frugal? Why do it? Actually, some people don’t do it at all, they have decided that what they want and desire is what they are going to get and they feel they deserve that lifestyle. I have no trouble with that; more power to ya, live long and prosper and…
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Wedding on a Budget: Should You Hire a Wedding Planner?
Welcome to week two of our Wedding on a Budget series. Last week we talked about setting a budget for your commitment ceremony and tracking your expenses. So here’s the $64,000 question: should you hire a wedding planner or not? At the risk of getting a barrage of e-mails from wedding planners who are about…
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Queercents Weekly Roundup: Books
I was having a conversation with my aunt the other day and we were discussing saving money on entertainment like books and movies. She suggested using Netflix for saving money on movies, while I love Hulu and Miro. For books, we both agreed on libraries, but she noted that she likes to download audiobooks from…
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3 Tips to Help Ensure a Faster Sale in a Buyer’s Market
With almost a year’s worth of excess inventory already listed on the market, home sellers this year face some major challenges – especially as we head into the slowest real estate sales season of the year. But it is still possible to generate strong interest in a home and attract buyers for a timely sale,…
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How to Treat Your Child’s Fever
Guest writer Sophia Wynott is a nurse from Phoenix, Arizona. She has over thirty years of nursing experience and has written three books about life in the health care profession. She is a grandmother of three and enjoys little dogs. These are her words . . . What is a fever? When the body temperature…
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Are You Held Hostage By Technology in Your Business?
Remember the days of calling the help desk at work when you had a PC problem? Well those days are long gone when you strike out solo. Whether you have a full or part-time home office for your business, you ARE the help desk. Is it really the best use of your time to spend…
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Ten Money Questions for Oraia Reid
Oraia Reid is the Co-Founder and Executive Director Of Right Rides, a service that offers women, transgender and gender queer individuals a free, safe, late night ride home on Saturday nights from 11:59 PM – 3 AM, early Sunday morning in 45 NYC neighborhoods. 1. What inspired you to start Right Rides? RightRides was founded…
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Transgender Job Bank Offers Transgender Employment Resources
According to national statistics, unemployment rates for transgender individuals is three times as high as the unemployment rate for the rest of America. Ashley’s post this week is a stark reminder of these statistics. The Transgender Job Bank was launched in July of 2008 to address this need. I caught up with the site’s founder…
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Are You a Taxpayer or a Shareholder?
Yes, this is a trick question. Millions of Americans, of course, are both, whether we like it or not. And we have our dismal 401k balances to prove it. If you don’t have a 401k, come out of the cave and get one. If you ever want to retire, you have no choice. And if…
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