The Difference between Debt Consolidation and Debt Settlement
"Debt is the worst poverty." -- Thomas Fuller Got Debt? In this day and age, many people have consumer debt and typically this means credit card debt. Peter Berkery at…
Investing 101: Living Below Your Means
This is the first of a six-part series on investing for beginners. It is designed to help you think carefully about how to build financial security, and to protect you…
WWYD: Free Item at Checkout
So here's the deal: the other day Rob and I were at a major discount store, which shall remain nameless. The harried lady scanning our items at the checkout lane…
The Small House Movement vs. Big, Bad Houses
"If size did matter, the dinosaurs would still be alive." -- Wendelin Wiedeking On Sunday, Arrol Gellner, an architect and syndicated columnist, wrote an article that appeared in the LA…
Setting Goals: Realistic, Routine and Socially Binding
"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve." -- Napoleon Hill Émile Coué is the father of autosuggestion and according to Wikipedia, "Autosuggestion is a process by which…
New Year Resolution #2: Live Frugally Ever After
My second resolution is less about a particular action (like checking my credit reports) and more about a way of life. I spent much of my early 30s getting out…
New Year’s Rituals for Success
Today I wrote a post on my Coaching4Lesbians blog called "Take Stock of 2006 and Create a Vision for 2007". When it comes to your finances, the same holds true…
New Year Resolution #1: Check Your Credit Reports Free
Happy new year, happy new queer! The daylight hours are now gradually getting longer, a new calendar will soon hang on your wall, and it's a perfect time to make…
Ten Money Questions for Stewart Lewis
Stewart Lewis has many talents: he writes novels and makes music. He is what the world would label a creative type. As you'll learn below, his bank account has grown…
WWYD: Exploiting Return Policies
In this week's "What Would You Do" series, I thought we could tackle the topic of merchandise returns. We all probably received something over the holidays that we want to…