My Financial Implosion: Staying on Track
'œLife takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.' '“ Les Brown When my wife's contract suddenly ended at the end…
End Run Around “Do Not Call” and “CAN-Spam” Acts…
...or at least that's what I thought when I opened my credit card statement from Chase and out fell (along with all the annoying advertising flyers) another "Change in Terms"…
Are You Taking a Vacation This Year?
In times past, my answer to this question was always an unqualified "yes", whether that vacation was a trip to Europe or a camping/hiking excursion in Michigan. According to a…
Queercents seeks travel writer
The IGLTA often reports on how much money gays and lesbians spend on travel. Well, we're on the cusp of summer vacations and still looking for a travel writer for…
Frugal triage: Don’t sweat the small stuff
I never benefit from those generic advice segments. You know the kind that say 'œSave $7000 in a year with our 10 simple tips' because I inevitably don't spend money…
Get Your Free Trial! And then some…
Recently, a friend of mine told me a horror story about a certain natural supplement. The story did not revolve around any ill-health effects of this particular supplement rather it…
5 good reasons to rent your investment properties to Section 8 tenants
I bought my first rental property seven years ago. When I was unable to get it rented those first couple of months, I started to panic and then my property…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: Finally, Sun!
After about three weeks straight of rain, during which I began to suspect that I had somehow been transported to a rain forest in the middle of the night, it…
Save Money on Summer Gardening Projects
How many of you have started summer gardens as a way to defray your family's grocery costs? James had some great tips for container gardening back in February. And I…
Chastity Bono Changing Gender from Female to Male
In news from late yesterday, Chastity Bono has announced that she is changing her gender from female to male and the process began just after her 40th birthday. He…