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…
Cruisin’ Lesbians: Olivia Wears Plastic
"The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it's the same problem you had last year." -- John Foster Dulles In…
Thin Means More Money
"We spend the first 3/4 of our lives using our health to gain wealth, and the last 1/4 using our wealth to preserve our health." -- Author Unknown A few…
Getting Ahead at Tax Time
"I can give you 1040 good reasons why I hate the government." - Terri Guillemets I recently wrote an article appearing in the latest issue of the BLADE, a Southern…