Some Other Uses For Old Toothbrushes
If you're like me, you have dozens of old toothbrushes lying about. Every time I went to the dentist, I was given a new toothbrush, as well as a few…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Christmas Favorites, Part 1
One of my family's favorite holiday traditions is making plates of goodies for our friends and neighbors. We always make cookies, fruit cake, and fudge to include on a plate…
Queercents introduces Nichelle Stephens, Cate Burlington and Bradley James
The thing I like most about Queercents is our readers. And lately more of them have been becoming contributors. It's so great that people are stepping up to the proverbial…
Procrastination: The Essence Of Frugality
The essence of or at least procrastination is what family and friends call it when I wait to purchase something. I call it waiting (or looking) for a bargain. It…
Surviving Financial Infidelity: Wrapping It Up
Last week, I wrote about how the financial sacrifices we've had to make in recovering from my wife's financial infidelity have been much easier than dealing with the emotional aftermath.…
Joys and Perils of a Luxe Life: Financial Fluency: Learning His Language
So many couples I know are composed of opposites, and I always find Jay's and my equivalent in other couples we meet. There's the solid one, like Jay, and the…
DIY Holiday Gift Planner
Due to the recent economi--recession (whew I can finally say it!), I've been re-thinking my holiday gift giving. So instead of the usual trinkets picked up at craft fairs, this…
Should the First Lady Get Paid?
This week NBC is asking an interesting question: Should the First Lady get paid a salary for the work she does on behalf of the country? In case you didn't…
The Simplicity of Budgeting: 7 simple steps
I'm not a big fan of budgets, I think it's the detailed information that drives me nuts. I like to keeps things as simple as possible and then adjust as…
News Bites: Alpha Gays: urban man’s man?
'œIt's the Neil Patrick Harris / Portia de Rossi brand of gay.' '“ Laura Gilbert, editor of the pop-culture website Make way for the Alpha Gays! This was the cry…