Bike Commuting: Energy Kick
This post comes courtesy of a friend of mine who runs an organic, vegan, raw food restaurant. We got to talking about biking one day and he mentioned that when…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Back to School Bonanza
It's back to school in many parts of the country. That means the disbursement of financial aid and that big spending spree that's typical of the beginning of a new…
Financial benefits of being fluent in Mandarin
I've been to China several times with my day job and every time I go, I'm amazed at how increasingly relevant the country is becoming. I keep telling Jeanine that…
My Financial Implosion: Stocking the Larder
'œBread deals with living things, with giving life, with growth, with the seed, the grain that nurtures. It is not coincidence that we say bread is the staff of…
How to Write a Cover Letter
I probably should have posted this before I wrote about job interviewing skills, but hey . . . whatever. A good cover letter is another tool that you will need…
When You Try To Be Frugal And Hit The Wall
Sometimes despite your best efforts to save money while still enjoying the little things in life you hit a wall or have to backpedal. This train of thought was brought…
Should You Come Out During a Job Interview
Paula's recent post about being out in the workplace, along with my recent experience with the job interview process, got me wondering if it's a good idea to come out…
How much to spend on baby’s first birthday?
Sam is nearing his nine month mark and Jeanine is already thinking about his first birthday party. Based on this, I can tell she's going to be the better mommy…
Queercents Weekly Roundup
Happy Saturday readers. When next you hear from me I'll be on the left coast in the sunny Bay Area! Of course, now I have to go through all of…
Ten Money Questions for Tim Gill
Multimillionaire software entrepreneur and philanthropist, Tim Gill is considered the 5th most influential gay person in America, according to He founded the Colorado-based Gill Foundation in 1994 to advance…