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,…
How Can Social Responsibility Be Made More Affordable?
Many of us want to save the world in some way. That's why we volunteer, support causes, donate to charity, fundraise, etc. We make our strongest efforts for the issues…
A Student Loan Prepayment Plan, and Other Small Miseries
Don't even talk to me about those resolutions I posted. You'd think it was halfway through the year, how much has changed in a month: I changed vacation plans and…
Could the Stimulus Package Hurt You?
The US government has been moving fairly quickly to pass some form of stimulus package to try to head off a recession. The stimulus package would basically amount to mailing…
Femme Economics: Feminist Kiss and Make-up
Number One Favorite Way to Save Money: Become an Eco-Feminist That's right: a more progressive take on feminism includes doing right by your planet, your body and your pocketbook! And…
Tax Tidbit #4: Keep All Your Tax Documents In One Place
I get more mail in January than any other month of the year. Post-holiday sale catalogs, political campaign material, year-end bank statements, and most important---tax documents. In an effort not…
Money Saving Tips in the Laundry Room
Saving money in the laundry room, tips that I know you are "drying" to know about; at least file them away in the back of your mind for later. Try…
Financial Complexities of a Troupled Household
A trouple is a three way couple in a long-term relationship and they have financial challenges just like people who co-mingle finances in a traditional marriage or domestic partnership. Watch…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Job Satisfaction
I'm a big fan of Gen Y career guru Penelope Trunk. One of her usual theses is, basically, that your job (and, by extension, your money) can't make you happy,…