Stay Put (in the Market)!
Stay Put (in the Market)! Recently, many of my clients have asked me if they should get out of the market due to the increased volatility over the past few…
Ten Money Questions for Lipstick & Dipstick
Gina Daggett & Kathy Belge write the punchy column, Lipstick & Dipstick that appears regularly in Curve magazine and offers relationship advice from the butch / femme perspective. They just…
Did You Trade One Rat Race for Another?
Many people leave the corporate ranks in order to start their own business with visions of grandeur and unlimited free time in their heads. Yet, anyone who runs a successful…
Buy Local Foods and Reduce Carbon Footprint
'œIn the long term, the economy and the environment are the same thing. If it's unenvironmental it is uneconomical. That is the rule of nature.' '“ Mollie Beattie I admit…
Sleeping With Money: Sugar Mama
It's hard to believe nobody has yet written about the 'œSugar' dynamic on our Queercents 'œSleeping with Money' column. It's dirty work, but somebody has to do it. Fortunately, I'm…
City Dweller’s Income Slashed, Happiness Discovered
Everyone around me is talking about how chipper I am these days. It's true. I've become rather perky, and I'm proud of it despite the fact I'm freaking out some…
WWYD: Repair, Upgrade, or Buy New?
The last two days have offered me several opportunities to meditate upon the question - when something isn't working as it should do you sink the money into repair or…
Same-Sex Marriage: Why Canada?
I met Joan T. Sherwood after she left a comment on the post entitled: Big Love, Alimony and Same-Sex Marriage. From our email exchange later, I learned that she traveled…
Become An Entrepreneur!
One who recognizes opportunities and organizes resources to take advantage of the opportunity. A person who takes the risk of organizing and operating a new business venture. One who assumes…
The Hard Facts of Long-Term Care Insurance
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 investing. These are…