What Would Oprah Do? The price of 365 days of discipleship.
'œFollow then the shining ones, the wise, the awakened, the loving, for they know how to work and forbear.' '“ Buddha On Sunday, The New York Times pointed readers to…
No confidence: a weak administration equals a weak dollar
No confidence is worse than false confidence, and the obnoxious and arrogant hubris that is spewed by economic idiots like the current President of the United States '“ George W.…
Financial stress associated with ‘what if’ scenarios
Since there are times in our lives that bring about added expenses and stress, such as a loss of job, medical surgery, loss of a family member or a major…
Are local businesses adding fuel surcharges to their services?
'œBad excuses are worse than none.' '“ Thomas Fuller The young couple that supplies our home cleaning service announced last week the price was increasing from $80 to $90 per…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Olympic Excitement
I will definitely admit to having Olympic fever hardcore. All of my free time has been devoted to watching, and I've even tried to arrange my list of things to…
Ask the Readers: Borrow stuff more often to save money?
It just occurred to me: a friend lent me the book I'm currently reading. Another friend lent us her box sets of "Battlestar Galactica" which Zac and I recently got…
The Cost of Being an Olympic Athlete
The Beijing Olympics are in full swing. Most certainly there are numerous gay athletes both out of the closet and in hiding. I recently read The Advocate article on Australian…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Eat Your Broccoli
Here's the sixth installment in our series about keeping within your food budget. This week's headlines have been dominated by news about the Olympics and the tensions in Georgia. But…
Gen Y Finances: What To Do When Things Go Wrong: Dealing With NSFs By Redefining A Zero Balance
NSF fees. Also known as Not Sufficient Funds fees, they're the fee that the bank takes out of your account when you try and take out more money than you…
Five Things Not Worth Repairing
'œDon't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.' '“ Swedish Proverb In the last year, my iPod died, my Blackberry broke, 8 (yes…