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  • Twenty Bucks, Starbucks and Double Billed on MasterCard

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    ‘œRemain calm. All is well!’ ‘“ Kevin Bacon in National Lampoon’s Animal House Jeanine and I went to Atlanta for the weekend and here’s my bean counting story: We bought two tall coffees and a bagel at the airport Starbucks before flying out of John Wayne. I handed the associate my Starbucks card and she…

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    Nina

  • Download Suze Orman: Thank Oprah

    We love talking about Suze Orman. A few of us covered her coming out story last year. Susie Bright did her too in a guest post here at Queercents. Now it’s Oprah’s turn and she’s giving away a download of Suze’s book, Women & Money, for FREE’¦ but the offer is available for one day…

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    Nina

  • Upgrading to Vista? Make Sure it’s Worth It

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    I recently purchased a copy of Microsoft Vista Home Premium edition. After some initial frustrations I am up and running successfully.   My version of Vista runs about $240 retail or $150 if you’re upgrading from XP, so you might want to think twice if upgrading is worth the cost and effort. Here are some…

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    Mike

  • How to Go Shopping with Kids… Without Blowing Your Budget (or Losing Your Mind)

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    ‘œBut Mommy, I WANT it!’ What parent hasn’t given in to that plea, when you know a tantrum will follow if you say no? Shopping with kids can be challenging. They’re bombarded with materialistic messages; they aren’t developmentally capable of understanding the concept of delayed gratification; and they want, need, have to have the latest…

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    Jennifer

  • The Cost of Going Bald.. And How to Save

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    My hair has never been more than an inconvenience for me’” but when it started to rain from my head like confetti, it rekindled my interest in hair products. As a single gay man (with an arguable appreciation for beauty) there were few things that could darken my romantic prospects more than going bald. I…

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    Mike

  • Time is Money ‘“ How Text Messaging can save you both

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    This past weekend I surprised my partner with a little trip away.   We were heading to St. Louis to explore a city that neither of us had ever visited.   This was going to be about a 4 hour drive from our home in Indianapolis. That morning in my daily Indianapolis business update, I…

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    Phil

  • The cost of losing weight

    So my new year’s resolution is to lose weight. Big surprise there!!! I think many people have tried to lose weight over the years as their resolution. Unfortunately, last year I decided not to make losing weight one of my resolutions and I ended up gaining weight. Ooops. What I’ve come to realize is that…

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    Phil

  • Store Return Policies Change

    I was recently confronted with a different return policy at two different stores. At Best Buy I was used to being able to return an item with the receipt within 90 days, this changed when I was told it was 30 or 60, I forget. Anyway, I was able to exchange the item instead, but…

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    ~Dawn

  • The Art of the Year-End Mileage Run for Frequent Flyers

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    ‘œThere are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror.’ ‘“ Orson Welles I’m 2,602 miles shy of Executive Platinum status on American Airlines this year. Why does this matter? Executive Platinum is the Holy Grail for frequent flyers. Primo status offers perks and benefits that only a true road-warrior can understand and appreciate.…

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    Nina

  • Laziness and My Lamest Money Drain

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    I absolutely love to cook. I always have, but since moving into my own place and having my own kitchen I’ve sort of exploded. This weekend, I successfully navigated my first solo pot roast and made bagels from scratch. Cooking, especially the kind of extreme cooking you associate with grandmothers or holidays, feels at once…

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    Melissa