Countrywide suspending equity lines of credit
'œIt is only the poor who pay cash, and that not from virtue, but because they are refused credit.' '“ Anatole France I've always kept a home equity line of…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Ted Kennedy, Apropos of Nothing
So do you think the reason Ted Kennedy refused to look up from his copy of the text during the State of the Union was that he knew the cameras…
Is Worry Costing You?
I was recently reading an article published by my financial planner's firm and it talks about an old saying on Wall Street that "the stock market climbs a wall of…
Ten Money Questions for Joani Blank
Joani Blank is the founder of Good Vibrations, the ground breaking sex toy store that she opened thirty years ago in the Bay Area. Today, she's busy being passionate about…
Sleeping With Money: Partner Goes Back to School
An education bug is hitting Queercents. Moorea is considering beauty school. Jan has started massage therapy school. I'm now back in school to get my certification in web production and…
5 Tips for Getting Started Tackling Your Finances
Here we are on the last day of January and I bet many of you had a New Year's resolution that sounded something like "I will get my finances in…
TV & Telephone: Two Things You Won’t Find in My Home
Did you know? The typical American home has more Televisions () than people (). When I tell people that there's no television or phone in my apartment, they sometimes wonder…
Beating Cabin Fever: Professional Development
Professional development (PD) is a form of training useful for career minded folks. Some examples include finding opportunities to learn more about your market or possibly meeting with others in…
Partying on the Cheap: How to Plan a Fantabulous Yet Frugal Kid’s Party
N's first b-day is just around the corner! I can't believe it's been a year. (But when I look at how insanely cute she is and how insanely tired I…
WWYD: Paying for Your Values with Credit
Over the years, my partner and I have made many conscious choices around our food. It's really nice to know where our food comes from, and if we eat seasonally,…