Investing 101: Inflation and Time
The fourth article in this Investing 101 series for beginners talked about how to buy and hold; how to diversify; and how to think globally. If we do this, and…
How $0.25 Leaves Lesbian Households Millions Short
I ran across this great article "Lesbian Economics" today at the blog. Suffice it to say women are still earning less than our male counterparts with the current figure being…
Seven Money Questions for Queercents
"If you have two loaves of bread, sell one and buy a lily" -- Chinese Proverb At times it's nice to have the tables turned on you. Andrea Dickson at…
Investing 101: Don’t Put Your Eggs in One Basket
This is the fourth article in a six-part series on investing for beginners, , Investing 101. One of the most serious risks in investing"particularly for new investors"is that because we…
Fundamentals of Finance: What’s the Big Fuss?
Thank you Nina for the warm welcome! I'm excited to be a part of the sharp team here at Queercents. For my first post, I figured I should discuss what…
Queercents introduces John Montesdeoca
"Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do, when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire." -- Orison…
Investing 101: Minimizing Risk, Maximizing Returns
The second article in this Investing 101 series discussed one of the most important risks we face when we invest: being overcharged, either with 'loads' (sales commissions) or with annual…
What Class Are You?
One of the few advantages of spending the first week of 2007 sick as a dog was getting the opportunity to watch the Oprah show. This past week they aired…
Investing 101: Keeping Your Costs Low
So you are responsibly living below your means, you have conscientiously built up an emergency fund of cash for 3-6 months' living expenses, you have no 'bad' debt, and you've…
Ten Money Questions for Lane Hudson
Last September, blogger Lane Hudson posted improper e-mails sent by Mark Foley to a congressional page. This set in motion a chain of events that resulted in the Republican decline…