Queercents Weekly Roundup: Still Making Gifts
Even with some pretty gross freezing rain, with a nice snowfall it's finally starting to feel like winter. It's great weather for staying warm inside and finishing up those final…
Ask The Readers: Do You Ever Feel Purchasing Peer Pressure?
In this weekend's roundup, I mentioned the temptation to try and keep up with the purchases of those around you. It seems as though peer pressure isn't limited to just…
Survive & Thrive During the Holidays: Planning & Spontaneity Can Co-Exist
Does planned spontaneity sound like an oxymoron to you? Well, it isn't necessarily so. Our lives, especially around the holidays can be so filled to the brim with activities that…
Ten Money Questions on hiatus: seeking famemonger to step in
Did you come here looking for Ten Money Questions? These interviews have been my Friday routine for more than two years and it's been wonderful to rub 'œmoney' shoulders with…
Tips for Buying Condo Bargains this Winter
To buy while others are selling has long been celebrated as a savvy way to shop. But these days it is also possible to buy without hardly any competition from…
Domestic Partnerships: A Cautionary Tale about Love and Money
Walter Smith blogs at and speaks from experience when it comes to money and matrimony (or in his case the legal and financial ramifications of merging assets). These are his…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: What To Do With Brown Bananas
Are you like me? Do you buy bananas each week with the best of intentions to eat them before they turn brown? For me, it never fails. Whether I buy…
Happy ending to Fertility & Finances category
Multiple fertility treatments: $15,600 Sperm donor and other fees: $5,000 Three IVF procedures: $34,400 Deciding to Adopt: $30,000 Becoming a parent: Priceless Since many of you followed our story (fertility…
Surviving Financial Infidelity: Working the Plan
Recently I was pouring over our personal money manager software. I'd just downloaded our banking transactions, and I spotted a credit card purchase I didn't recall discussing with my wife.…
Turning Spenders Into Savers: Needs vs. Wants
In the midst of this holiday season, we spenders have to face quite a bit of temptation out there. While I do believe it is possible to turn a spender…