Same-Sex Marriage and Retirement Plans
At MorningstarAdvisor, Natalie Choate answered the question below about same-sex marriage and retirement plans. She practices law in Boston, specializing in estate planning for retirement benefits. Her book, Life and…
Bike Commuting: Staying Safe on the Road
While on the road, it's important to stay safe. Yes, cycling can be dangerous but so can just about everything else. (I somehow managed to wind up in the hospital…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: What To Do With Zucchini
Summer's officially here. Aside from seasonal fruit, summer means it's zucchini season. And if you live in a community where people grow their own gardens, you're probably up to your…
Spending money on professional baby portraits
I have seven nieces back in Ohio and their mothers were all religious about documenting their young lives through professional photographs. You know those 'œWatch Me Grow' packages that parents…
My Financial Implosion: Celebrating During Crisis
'œCelebrate your success and stand strong when adversity hits, for when the storm clouds come in, the eagles soar while the small birds take cover' '“ Unknown Although we have…
How Do You Know if You’re Saving Money at a Warehouse Club?
A couple of month's ago we made a trip out to Sam's Club at the suggestion of some friends who claim to save a lot of money shopping there. We…
Retailer Hide And Seek: Fostering Impulse Purchases
But does it occasionally backfire? Retailer Hide and Seek is a nice way of describing how merchants have a tendency to constantly re-arrange their stores layouts or move maybe even…
Sustainable energy: If Uncle Sam went to a financial planner…
Today is the first in a series of posts that I plan to write on sustainable energy. What, you may ask, does finding a sustainable source of energy have to…
Legalize Gay, Or: So You Think You’re Illegal?
American Apparel has launched a new t-shirt. It comes in a range of colors, including teal and pink, and has the words "Legalize Gay" emblazoned in white across the upper…
Perpetual probation in the service industry
For all you college students out there, this post is for The wife is a nurse and her husband is a mechanic operating his own successful shop. Together they have…