Food Budget: Eating on a Shoestring
'œWorries go down better with soup.' '“ Jewish Proverb Back in May, Ben McGrath at The New Yorker wrote about Eric Gioia, a city councilman from Queens and his Food…
Is Anyone Responsible for Your Luggage When You Travel By Air?
I recently got back from a wonderful vacation in Northern California. While I am thankful to say all my luggage and fine California Wines made their way back to Pennsylvania…
Ten Money Questions for Howard Bragman
Howard Bragman knows a bit about fame. He's the colorful founder of Fifteen Minutes, the boutique public relations firm in Los Angeles. His agency specializes in the business of entertainment…
Sleeping With Money: Love in the Time of Cholera
I was hesitant to join in on the Sleeping With Money series. The first things that came to mind when I considered it were not exactly pleasant, so, to the…
Networking and Self-Marketing, Meet the Thriving Introvert (Part 1 of a 2 Part Series)
I often tell people that if I could harness the confidence I feel with a keyboard at my hands, networking and marketing myself at social functions would always be a…
Women and Men: Thinking Differently about Money
'œHow is it possible that 90 percent of women don't know anything about their own money?' '“ Suze Orman A few weeks ago, Ramit Sethi at , a well-known personal…
The Foreclosure Epidemic and Tax Implications
It wasn't long ago that home mortgages were so attractive people were flocking to buy homes. Today, I can't turn a corner without hearing about foreclosures. The Mortgage Bankers Association…
Femme Economics: The Day Spa For Less!
Welcome to our new Queercents series, Femme Economics. This series is geared toward anyone who identifies as feminine, male, female and otherwise, or who wants to live the more traditionally…
The Art of Simultaneous Professions
'œNothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else.' '“ James Matthew Barrie According to a guest post by Jacobs on Brazen Careerist, he predicts that the…
Minimalist Living and You
I think that when you say you want to live a minimalist life to someone, they get this institutional picture of white walls and little or no furniture. Kind of…