The Secret History of the Credit Card
I think I watch this Frontline series online about once a year, it is that good. Whether you think credit card debt is ok or not, or if you have…
Ask the Readers: How much do you give for the office collection?
'œMay your charity increase as much as your wealth.' '“ Proverb Way back when, I wrote a post about what to do when friends or co-workers ask repeatedly if you'll…
Queercents introduces Roland Paquette
We've added a new writer to Queercents. Roland Paquette joins us from Orlando, Florida where he's been one of our most frequent commenters over the last year. He is 51,…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Happiness in Every Day
At long last, the weekend is here. Time to work on projects, do some cleaning, sleep in, or all of the above. Right on the heels of Ellen and Portia's…
The Essential Checklist Before Accepting a House Guest
We learn by our mistakes. There's one mistake I'll never make again, and it's accepting the house guest from Hell. It's surprising how many of us have these stories. Recently…
Are Class Action Lawsuits Worth Your Time and Money?
Recently I was listening to the news and heard about the Airborne Class Action Lawsuit Settlement and started thinking -- as a purchaser of Airborne, if I hadn't heard it…
Ten Money Questions for Davey Wavey
Davey Wavey maintains a popular blog at Break The Illusion where he charts his stories, experiences and reflections as a young gay man on his journey of exploration and discovery.…
Gen Y Finances: Should You Be Thinking About Internet Banking
From my post on budgets, you would think the answer is yes, and you'd be right. Partly. I certainly wouldn't be the first to point out the most attractive feature…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Eat Your Broccoli, Part 2
This is the seventh installment in our weekly series about food budgeting. Last week one of our readers made a really good comment about factoring the cost of driving into…
Why Work Sucks And How to Fix It
When I was writing a recent article on telecommuting I stumbled across the book "Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It" by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson. I recently…