The Difference Between Generic and Name Brand
I'm sure everyone here uses Generics or Store Brands from the grocery or should anyway. But have you ever wondered what the difference was between the name brand and the…
Queercents introduces Clint Osterholz
Sometimes when you're looking for something, it happens to be right under your nose. This was the case with my video blogger request a couple of weeks ago. Clint Osterholz…
Reason to Buy in 2009: New $8,000 tax credit to qualified buyers.
Congress recently enacted legislation providing a tax credit worth up to $8,000 for first-time homebuyers. A tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar reduction in taxes, so if a buyer gets the…
Selling What isn’t Nailed Down
My trouble, my partner says, is that "you will sell anything that isn't nailed down." Initially when that was mentioned to me I bristled and got defensive; but after thinking…
The hidden costs of Michelle Obama’s organic vegetable garden
When I was in grade school, my mother and I began the tradition of planting a small vegetable garden in our backyard each spring. The patch was strategically placed next…
Wedding on a Budget: Picking Out Your Wedding Rings
It's week 6 of our Wedding on a Budget series and we're already past the halfway point. Time is quickly getting away from us and the big day is almost…
Queercents Weekly Roundup: 50 Degrees and Rising
I talked to my sister for the first time in weeks yesterday and she took the opportunity to brag to me about the weather in New Orleans, where it's been…
How to Create an Effective Proposal
One thing neither academia nor Corporate America taught me how to do was create an effective proposal. When you own your own business, however, proposals, pricing, and packaging are a…
Ten Money Questions for Soce, The Elemental Wizard
Soce, The Elemental Wizard produces and performs hip hop music, writes and films comedy videos, interviews comedians, reviews video games and co-hosts a monthly math bee. His music is a…
Are you a Retirement Planning Power Couple?
Carol's review and giveaway in yesterday's post got me thinking about how same-sex couples plan for retirement and in general, deal with household financial matters. Those 'œoften mundane planning issues'…