Obama Unveils New Budget
This won't come as a shock to any of our financially-savvy readers, but today President Obama announced that there will be cuts in the budget in order to respond to…
Professional Directory: Member Spotlight
We're thrilled to be offering expert advice and professional referrals in our new directory! As it expands over the next weeks and months, we hope you will connect with the…
Do You “To Do”?
I sometimes feel like being tech-savvy is almost a requisite for a Gen-Yer. I'll certainly admit that I love the awed reactions of older generations when technology works effortlessly for…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Calculating Your Food Storage Needs
In last week's edition of Stretch Your Food Dollar, I introduced the topic of food storage. Stocking up on canned goods and dried food is a really important piece of…
Calling all binge eaters and over spenders: How do you resist the urge?
I have a pretty good grip on my finances'¦ even more so since I've been blogging about money for the past few years. I rarely have slip ups. Sure, we…
My Financial Implosion: Credit After Bankruptcy
'œIt is only the poor who pay cash, and that not from virtue, but because they are refused credit.' '“ Anatole France After my bankruptcy was discharged in January of…
The Financial Component of Wellness
This past weekend I sponsored a booth at our local Wellness Festival for my financial coaching business. It was interesting to see that while some were surprised to find me…
Going to the Emergency Room with No Health Insurance
I started reading a lot of money blogs after an unfortunate bicycle injury. I remember lying in the middle of an intersection thinking "I don't want to move". It was…
Did You Foolishly Lock In Your Losses?
Last year when the stock market had tanked badly I wrote about how I wasn't worried and adopted the attitude of "wait." I also accelerated the contributions to my Roth…
Uniting American Families Act: Facts, Fiction, Money and Emotions
*Added May 27, 2009: The comments section of this post was shut down due to the hostile nature of the posts. This piece will be returning to Queercents and has…