Social Security vs. Personal Retirement Accounts: Which Way for Gays?
'œThey want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program.' '“ George W. Bush Recently, I heard from Lea Abdnor, the Executive Director at Women…
Gender Varients in Negotiation: Do Women Negotiate Differently From Men?
Generally speaking I prefer to avoid generalizations. That is a paradox if I've ever heard one. Am I insane for thinking that the one true generalization is itself a generalization?…
Ten Money Questions for Chip Conley
Chip Conley will never peak. After 20 years in the hotel business, he's aiming higher and still climbing. As the founder and CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, California's largest…
Free Teleclass: True Masters Adopt a Beginner’s Mind
"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities. In the expert's mind there are few." -- Shunryu Suzuki The concept of "Beginner's Mind" has been around for ages. Yet, as…
Sleeping With Money: The Scent of Money
'œNothing is more memorable than a smell'¦ Smells detonate softly in our memory like poignant land mines hidden under the weedy mass of years. Hit a tripwire of smell and…
WWYD: Buy or Read in the Store?
As I tighten the budget around my house in ways that don't affect any measurable means of enjoyment yet result in saving money, I've been thinking about some of my…
Gay Cars: Not that there’s anything wrong with that
'œThe car has an article of dress without which we feel uncertain, unclad, and incomplete.' '“ Marshall McLuhan Last weekend as Jeanine and I picked up our rental car to…
Your Money and Tattoos: Think Before You Ink
I'm at a coffee shop reading through the September issue of Money magazine. A quote from Coco Chanel jumps at me from the page: 'œFashion is made to become unfashionable.'…
Coming Out Insurance
I'm so happy to be returning to Queercents this week! I've been recovering from knee surgery and am coming out of the pain-haze. For the past three weeks I've been…
Health Care Planning: Protecting Partner due to Hospitalization
Laurie Flynn is a Financial Advisor with Smith Barney and is a supporter of Queercents. She's written a few posts these past weeks on the topic of insurance and investing.…