Seduced by Adjustable Rate Loans & Teaser Rates
"Desperate maladies require desperate remedies." -- French Proverb Here's the sad story of the day. "We were having a hard time meeting bills at the time we refinanced. It seems…
Housing Bubble and Affordability
"Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal." -- Albert Camus Michael Mandel recently wrote a commentary for BusinessWeek about the housing bubble entitled: Think of…
Gambling: Gays Don’t Own This Addiction
"Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver." -- Ayn Rand I'm heading off to Las Vegas…
Perfect Vision: A View on the Cost of Health Care
"He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything." -- Arabic Proverb Aside from my annual checkup, I can't remember the last time I got sick…
Recipe: Clutter2Cash’s Kale & Kielbasa Soup
So far we have received kale with each organic vegetable delivery. Luckily I have found a recipe for kale that LaLa actually likes. It's based on my mother's delicious Kale…
Time Out From Work
"The essentials to happiness are something to love, something to do, and something to hope for." -- William Blake I've written before about taking a sabbatical. I've never really had…
My Money or My Dog
This last month has been a frustrating one. My little girl, Celie, is going deaf and we are trying to figure out ways to communicate with her non-verbally. Right now,…
Late Adopter: Online Bill Pay
"It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse." -- Adlai Stevenson In 1999, I arrived in California and went to work for…
Feel-Good Shopping
"Shopping is the entertainment of the poor" -- Tom Delamater Most women have watched an episode of Sex and the City and can relate on some level to Carrie's love…
Money Personalities: LGBT Relationships
"Love doesn't make the world go round, love is what makes the ride worthwhile." -- Elizabeth Browning Throughout our partnership, Jeanine and I have never argued about money. We have…