Driving Too Much Car: Not Millionaire Next Door
"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants." -- Epictetus Last week, Jeanne Sahadi at put together her list of 7 Net-Worth Killers. She writes, "Saving…
Reduce Junk Mail: Five Money Saving Tips
"I am the Lorax, I speak for the trees." -- Dr. Seuss The Lorax tells the story about the plight of the environment and how we need to shift our…
Career & Money – Part 6: Landing the Job – Make and Close the Deal
In Part I of "Landing the Job" I talked about researching possible employers, preparing your resume, and finding and applying for potential positions. This time I'll cover what happens once…
Ten Money Questions for Julie Goldman
Julie Goldman is funny! She's a comedian and cast member of The Big Gay Sketch Show that recently premiered on Logo. Julie has been paying the rent for years by…
Change Saving Experiment
One of my guilty pleasures is a subscription to Better Homes & Gardens magazine. I get hours of pleasure for less than one dollar a month ($22 for a 2…
Sleeping With Money: Eating With “Class”
This week's edition of Sleeping With Money is about the struggle lovers often have over how much to spend on food and includes hints on how to compromise. I have…
The Art of the Upsell
"The hardest thing is to take less when you can get more." -- Kin Hubbard Part of the human condition is to take more than we need just because it's…
Car Sharing: Four Digit Savings (or More) for Infrequent Drivers
To the right is my dream car. Dark, sleek, severe, sexy and utilitarian. Yes, I'm gay and I want a Subaru Outback. In my defense, I was a young child…
Being Debt-Free is Not Always What It’s Cracked Up to Be
I know I spend so much time focusing on being debt-free or at least credit card debt free that I sometimes drive myself nuts. And as someone building a business,…
WWYD: Accept Free Trip without Any Intent to Buy
"Perhaps that suspicion of fraud enhances the flavor." -- C. S. Forester Day after day, the Waterwood, Texas infomercial seems to run in continuous loop on one of the televisions…