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…
Better brown-bagging: how to make an oilcloth lunch bag
I'm a bit of a nut when it comes to budgeting, so I bring most of my lunches from home (also there are no good places to eat around Wall…
Queercents introduces Helen Maynard
When I received an email from Helen Maynard about her interest in writing for Queercents, it took a few exchanges before I realized she was from the vlog episodes of…
Dating on a Budget: You can go to church
Some people look at church as a deeply religious experience; while others do not. Some people believe in God, others Allah, others Buddha, and still some believe in no higher…
Freegan behavior: living off throwaways
Would you consider yourself a freegan? If you pick up items that are being thrown out with the trash, then you are a freegan. If you eat the free samples…
Notions of scarcity: are you hoarding wealth?
Dean Spade, a trans lawyer believes scarcity pushes people to hoard wealth: '¦capitalism is always pushing us toward perfection, creating ideas of the right way to be a man or…
Wedding on a Budget: Save Money on Your Wedding Cake
Welcome to week 7 of our Wedding on a Budget series. We've already discussed saving money on your reception, but today I wanted to specifically address tips for saving money…
Queercents Weekly Roundup:
Happy Saturday readers. April's almost here, which means April Fools Day is coming up. Do you play April Fools pranks, and if you do, do you have any good ones…