Tipping Etiquette: Hotels– Who Knew?
Tipping at hotels was a surprising thing to research for this series. I travel quite a bit both domestically and abroad and always thought I knew the ins and outs…
New Jumbo Loans Mean Jumbo Real Estate Opportunities
This is a guest post from Jeff Hammerberg, the founder of , the largest company in the nation representing the rights of queer home buyers and sellers. These are his…
Lame: Impending Economic Doom, Having To Be Financially Sensible
I bought gas this evening--a pretty rare event for me. I rely heavily on public transportation, so I only need to fill up my car every five or six weeks.…
Reducing Pet Costs: How to Save Money on Pet Food
I just got my very first pet four months ago; a pregnant tabby me and my partner, Grace, rescued from the roof adjacent to our apartment. Soon after, she had…
Černý: Consumerism and Content
Today in Prague, I went on a David ÄŒerný sculpture hunt. My first sighting of the Czech sculptor's work and probably the most visible of all of his publicly displayed…
Tax Tidbit #12: Avoid Common Tax Return Errors
The countdown to April 15th is underway. As we rush to complete our returns common errors are inevitable. A few extra minutes proofing your return can be invaluable. Todays Tax…
Worthwhile Pursuit in Tailored Recommendations and Fun Personal Finance?
I had the pleasure of meeting some of the top personal finance bloggers (see acknowledgments below) this past Friday at a forum organized by the folks at NetworthIQ, Expensr and…
Making Money from Your Old Hobbies
I love comics and I don't buy them anymore, but I used to have old X-men, Captain America, Batman, etc. And though I loved to read comic books, to actually…
Financial Infidelity: Do Money Secrets Undermine a Relationship?
'œA half truth is a whole lie.' '“ Yiddish Proverb Anyone remember the story about Kathy Griffin's husband sneaking into her wallet, taking her ATM cards and withdrawing money from…
Money Moments on Oprah’s Big Give: Episode 4 – Miami
Sorry for the delay in getting this posted, I've been drowning in taxes, thank goodness for my DVR. I have to say, now that we are 4 episodes into this…