The Financial Benefits of a Break Up
Break ups are different for everyone. Sometimes you end up losing out on a lot of money, but sometimes you benefit financially. My live-in partner of over 1 1/2 years…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Seasonal Fruit
Summer is here! We've been really lucky that so far the summer seems to be pretty mild here in Arizona. We can actually enjoy our dinner out in the arbor,…
Buddhist Economics: have we outsourced our souls?
Last night, we watched an independent film called Outsourced. I thought it was a documentary when Jeanine first put it in our Netflix queue, but the Seattle Times review explained…
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…