How Much Should You Spend on a Wedding Gift?
'œSomething old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.' '“ Old English Rhyme 'Tis the season for weddings'¦ especially if you live in California and know a lot of gays and…
Monthly Expenses: Is it worth living without a cell phone?
I was adding up our expenses, and every time I do this I get so angry at how much we pay for our cell phones each month. Between the two…
Warning: Seven signs of too much debt.
Just because you aren't late on payments doesn't mean you have things under control, this sense of security can break apart like thin ice before you realize where you are.…
Bank Failures: Is your money safe? The skinny on FDIC insurance limits.
'œThe most serious financial crisis of our ' '“ George Soros on the US banking crisis The New York Times recently noted this anecdote in relation to the economy, the…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Bank Concerns Meet Sunshine and Happiness
If you've been paying attention to the news, you will have noticed the demise of IndyMac, which seems to only be exacerbating financial concerns. There's been a lot of speculation…
Losing Time, Money, and Sanity with Computer Hardware Woes
My new laptop from Dell started having hardware problems 7 months after I purchased it. More than 4 months have passed and I've spent over 20 hours on technical support…
Hard Work Pays Off: Local Food For Almost Free
I must have been a holy terror when I was seven years old, because that summer my mother threatened to send me away to a farm. She reasoned that some…
Reducing Pet Costs: Wrap-Up
Pets are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. -Roger Caras For my last Reducing Pet Costs post, I'm turning it over to you! But not before…
Are You Happy with Your Financial Services Provider?
Does being LGBT affect our ability to find and work with a financial services provider that we truly feels meets our needs? You bet it does and a recent national…
The Fed Takes On Corrupt Lenders With New Rules and Regulations
The Fed Takes On Corrupt Lenders With New Rules and Regulations The Federal Reserve - which regulates many lending institutions and is taking an ever-widening role in supervising financial institutions…