Queercents

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  • Money Makes the World Go ‘Round

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    I got to thinking about money after a meeting the other day. It is probably the #1 worry people have. I would say health comes first, but it only seems to outrank money if something is wrong, rarely does it come first from a position of a holistic or preventative mindset. Money has also been…

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    Paula

  • Paid Biweekly? This tip is for you

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    Most of us, salaried and hourly workers alike, are paid biweekly. This is almost the same as twice a month, but not quite, and if you’re smart it can make a great impact on your financial life. Biweekly paychecks mean you get 26 of them a year; in other words, there will be two months…

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    Rich

  • Peer-to-Peer Lending

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    “Acquaintance: a person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to.” — Ambrose Bierce Queercents has covered both peer-to-peer lending with Dawn’s Prosper.com post and microfinancing with her Kiva.org post. Here’s another one mentioned in the latest issue of Business 2.0. The broader article discusses “disruptors” in business…

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    Nina

  • Orbitz and Lesbian Travel

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    “I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” — Robert Louis Stevenson The Media Awareness Network reports that, “While considerable progress has been made with respect to the depiction of gays and lesbians in television and movies, critics argue that news media still…

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    Nina

  • Oct 16th: Tax Deadline for those who filed extensions!

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    In years past, the IRS had a 2 part system for filing on extension. They gave a 4-month automatic extension until August 15th, which most of us used! You could also request 2 additional months, but fewer people chose this option and were able to meet the August maninclock.jpg15th deadline. The paperwork was a bit…

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    Allison

  • Car Winterizing: Inside and Out

    It’s that time of year here in the snowy states, in which you will find people who either hate it or love it. But that doesn’t matter if you aren’t prepared for it when you drive. So let’s check some things out:

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    ~Dawn

  • Fighting Identity Theft — Shred Everything

    “Know thyself.” ” Inscription at the Oracle of Delphi in ancient Greece My sister visited from Ohio last weekend and as usual we sat around dissecting quirks about our family. One that usually gets discussed is how we all became obsessed with our paper shredders. Of course, it’s our mother’s fault.

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    Nina

  • IRS Raising Fees for Payment Installment Agreements

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    Fees are everywhere. They are popping up left and right. And they’re escalating. This is attributed to the increasing cost of doing business. To remain open, businesses pass their expenses along to us–in the form of fees. The IRS has plans to increase fees too. If you’re one of the many people who make payment…

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    Allison

  • Keeping Spiders at Bay, Naturally

    Surfgirl is allergic to spiders and spotting one by either of us, puts me on a mission to destroy, but we don’t use chemicals, especially since we have a dog in the house. Instead, I have a few simple things to help us cut down on spiders that we do find crawling around on the…

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    ~Dawn

  • IRS Announces Telephone Tax Refund

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    Here’s one we’ve all been waiting for. Drum roll please…the IRS announces a telephone tax refund! What? You haven’t heard of this yet? Well, back in May, the United States government issued notice that it would stop collecting federal excise tax on long-distance telephone service. An excise tax is a tax levied on the manufacture,…

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    Allison