Can Shampoo Save You Money?
"He who does not economize will have to agonize." -- Confucius There's a side of me that tries to be frugal. There's another part that is just plain cheap. My…
Get Hitched and Get Out of Debt?
After Zac, the other great love of my life is the New York Times. Like Zac, the New York Times just gets me, and tells me everything I want to…
Beyond the Green Corporation
The cover article of BusinessWeek for January 29 ("Beyond the Green Corporation") argues that many leading companies now believe they will make more money by helping communities and protecting the…
How Much Can I Save On My Credit Card Debt?
We here at Queercents are always preaching the golden rule of not carrying any debt. If you're already in debt and just getting on the path to free yourself from…
Ten Money Questions for Hilary Rosen
Hilary Rosen is a founding partner and President of If you're a fan of The L Word (Showtime's prime time lesbian drama) then you already understand the concept behind Alice's…
Free Expense Tracker: A Simple Excel Spreadsheet May Be All You Need
One of my numerous resolutions this year is to keep track of how I spend my money. However, in keeping this resolution, I didn't want to deal with the hassle…
WWYD: Profiting From What We Morally Don’t Approve
This week's question in our What Would You Do series borrows a dilemma from the rich. Case in point: Democracy Now recently reported, "The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation makes…
Peer Pressure Spending in the Twenty-Something Crowd: Save Money and Keep Your Social Life (Part 2 of a 2 Part Series)
I love my friends! I am incredibly lucky to have such a supportive group of people in my life. Even though a bunch of them aren't queer, they have become…
The High Cost of Pet Care
Pets enrich our lives in so many ways. I know my two cats are part of the family. I've always considered our furry and feathered friends to be simply little…
Women Paying Cash to Hide Self Indulgences
"There's nothing wrong with cash. It gives you time to think." -- Robert Prechter, Jr. Ladies, ladies, the funny things you do. Here's an interesting article that appeared in The…