Queercents introduces Eric
Last week I put out a call for a travel writer and voila, a travel writer appeared. Eric is excited to be joining the Queercents family as he will be…
My Financial Implosion: Keeping the Plastic Paid Off
'œToday, there are three kinds of people: the haves, the have-nots, and the have-not-paid-for-what-they-haves.' '“ Earl Wilson In a world where credit card issuers can suddenly give you unfavorable…
Save Money… Carry A Thermos
Has your employer, perhaps done like mine did a couple of months ago, decided that the tanking economy was a good excuse to stop supplying Free Coffee for everyone (except…
I Have the Current Economy to Thank for Crystallizing my Ultimate Personal Finance Goal
I used to just be interested. Now I'm obsessed with financial independence. As Queercents readers probably know, financial independence does not equate with wealth. At least not wealth the way…
You get what you measure
Didja' ever notice that how you measure something sometimes changes the outcome? In the 1980's CEO's compensation changed from a salary-and-bonus plan to being directly tied to the stock price,…
Father’s Day, Queer Families, and Gay Marriage
For J. I was ready to ignore Father's Day. I find such commercialised holidays tiresome and problematic, given that they are both hypercommercialised and overly sentimental (and perhaps those two…
The financial costs of driving under the influence of alcohol
For me, living a financially responsible lifestyle involves being a responsible citizen. But what can happen when a person is not a responsible citizen? I investigated. Consider this story: Once…
Family Planning: A Great Return on the Investment
A new report from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) shows that development assistance for family planning services in developing nations is a pretty remarkable investment. According to the study,…
Evicted from the ownership society
In the Vanity Fair article about Fannie Mae's Last Stand, the slang term 'œhousers' was used to describe the Fannie people who believed that better housing is the cure to…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Happy Father’s Day
Happy Saturday everyone! The weekend is here. I hope you all have fun and exciting plans for the weekend- or equally nice and relaxing plans. I will be enjoying my…