When Renting is Better Than Buying a Home
I never imagined I would be saying this, but the outrageous rent Zac and I pay to live in San Francisco may actually be a bargain. At least, that's the…
Ten Money Questions for Brian McNaught
Brian McNaught is the face of gay diversity training and his extraordinary efforts have helped countless queers working in corporate America. Brian is an author and international presenter on gay…
WWYD: Hand Out Money on the Street?
This has always been a really tough one for me: I'm walking down the street, minding my own business, and someone (usually looking really roughed up) asks for money. It's…
Sleeping With Money: Like it Or Not the In-Laws Come Too
In the Sleeping with Money series we talk about all the lessons we've learned from our relationships. Well, sometimes our lessons come once removed. In my previous post on this…
Social Security and the Transgender Community
"The Social Security represents our commitment as a society to the belief that workers should not live in dread that a disability, death, or old age could leave them or…
How College Students Save on Textbook Costs
To attend a community college in my county in California, it costs $20 per unit. Each class is 3 units, so if you're taking the full load (12 units), it's…
101 Ways to Save a Buck (or Two or More)
I got an email the other day from Rich over at CareOne letting me know of a recent article they posted called "101 Ways to Save One Dollar a Week".…
Real Estate is a Real Asset
"Becoming wealthy is like playing the person who can accumulate the most assets wins the game." -- Noel Whittaker Last weekend, I interviewed Susan Wagner for the straight version of…
The Money Value of Yoga: Are Classes Worth the Cost?
My previous yoga article was essentially a primer for this, let's light-heartedly call it an embedded journalism piece. What I really want to uncover is the real value of yoga.…
Atheism and the Eternity of Money
"I believe in God, only I spell it Nature." -- Frank Lloyd Wright At church on Sunday, an atheist stood up and talked about what our community (not the LGBT…