Fending off the Consumer Economy: Expecting a Newborn Baby
'œYou will always be your child's favorite toy.' '“ Vicki Lansky I had a meltdown last weekend at Babies R Us. We were there doing research on the things needed…
Turning Spenders into Savers: Delaying Tactics
Sometimes all I need to dissuade myself from making a particularly impulsive purchase is a little bit of time. Conversely, I've definitely also experienced the shopper's "walk of shame"- getting…
Why Do They Hide the Prices? What is the Mystery?
Last weekend we spent a quick 3 day getaway in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware to celebrate an anniversary. Had a great time kayaking and just taking long walks. However, I have…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Rainy Day Beach Trip
This week's round up comes early, in part so you can take advantage of the Free Museum admission pass, and mostly because I'm packing to leave on an awesome LGBT…
Ten Money Questions for Michael Jacoby
Michael Jacoby is a filmmaker and director of Ten More Good Years, a new documentary about LGBT elders and the governmental and social injustices experienced by those growing old and…
Disputing, Rationalizing, and Explaining Claims and Statistics of Unequal Pay
The longstanding debate about women earning less than men has been gaining steam this political season with Obama's commercial bringing this discussion back into the limelight. Regardless of your opinion…
Four Tough Questions about Aging Parents’¦ And Step Parents
I worry about my parents' retirement plans and future medical care. As I've gotten older and more involved in the personal finance community, the prospect of my own retirement has…
Another Reason to Avoid Bottled Water
Bottled water has been around for several decades now, but recently, with Poland Spring's announcement that it is looking to tap another spring in Shapleigh, Maine, there seems to be…
Moneytalk: How (and Whether) to Talk to Your Kids About Your Financial Problems
How do we talk to our kids about our financial problems? Should we? As I read the umpteenth story about the difficulties people are having in this crazy market, I…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Fresh vs. Frozen
This is the eleventh installment in our weekly series about food budgeting. You may have noticed that the price of produce has gone up since the end of the summer.…