Queercents Weekly Roundup: April Showers
Happy Saturday everyone! April showers bring May flowers, right? Either way, spring fever has struck Maine and it's lovely to be outside after winter (even though there's still some patches…
Ten Money Questions for Matty Baker
Matthew Baker is an executive assistant looking for an executive and is also a freelance photographer. He hails from the great cold state of Utah but officially calls New York…
DIY Gift Bags: Save money by reusing newspapers
Nearly four months after Sam's arrival, congratulatory gifts are still being shipped to our house. I had no idea that his birth would make us a regular stop on our…
The so called “gay tax” paid on inheritance
A couple of unrelated news stories recently caught my attention. reports on the challenges photographer Annie Liebovitz has been facing due to the so called 'œgay tax' paid on her…
5 Consumer Trends in the Recession Economy
Once again, as the recession takes its toll, we see that the GLBT community is like all other communities. We're getting laid off, and getting depressed about it. …
Bankers Place Their Bets on the Outcome of G20 Protests
When I read this story this morning, it really made me laugh at the cynicism of capitalism. Traders in London are placing bets on how many people will get arrested,…
Podcast Interview with Michelle Goodman, Author “My So-Called Freelance Life”
I wanted to let Queercents readers know about my recent Comfortable in Your Own Skin Podcast. This latest installment features an interview with or my thoughts on her book My…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Vegan BLT Sandwich
Does the idea of a homemade BLT sandwich make you hungry, but you're trying to cut back on the fat? The vegan version, made with tempeh instead of hot, greasy…
Marriage Penalty: same-sex couples still ahead at tax time
There are many good reasons for us gay folks to fight for the right to marry -- to be able to visit your loved one in a hospital, to collect…
My Financial Implosion: Better House
'œThe most important work you and I will ever do will be within the walls of our own homes.' '“ Harold B. Lee By the fall of 2001, I'd lived…