The Stock Investor: An Analysis of Google. Part One.
Using part of my meager stock budget, I bought two (yes, TWO) shares of Google on December 16, 2008. Price - $334 per share ( including purchase and eventual selling…
Review and Giveaway: Money Without Matrimony by Sheryl Garrett and Debra Neiman
Giveaway Alert: I have one signed copy to give away to the best comment below! Money Without Matrimony: The Unmarried Couple's Guide to Financial Security It's rare when a book…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Hot Seitan Sandwich
Have you recently vowed to give up meat or are you abstaining for Lent? Do you miss a hot roast beef sandwich? Well, no need to hold out. Last week…
Be Your Own Trainer – Water and Food
Water sucks, Gatorade is better You. Must. Remember. To. Hydrate. I have had clients pass out on me before (well, not on me, that'd be a different kind of post…
Consumerism: research links it to negative consequences for children
Our baby Sam has hit his stride at three months: he's sleeping through the night, smiles spontaneously and has discovered his ability to vocalize. Everyone in the house is happy…
My Financial Implosion: Better Support
'œHere is the basic rule for winning success. Let's mark it in the mind and remember it. The rule is: Success depends on the support of other people. The only…
Ask the Readers: Are You Middle Class?
Well, this question was brought on by a convergence of two things: First, was the arrival of Andrew here at Queercents (a big welcome to him!) and second, I was…
Streewise: A Borrowed Life
A week after pulling into town, I had blown through $1500 entirely on credit, trying to recreate the comforts I'd known at home. After a month, it was $2000. Now,…
Free Alternatives to Coinstar Coin Counting
At my part-time job I work in the accounting office and get quite a few Coinstar receipts that show the depositor gave up 9% of their coins to get them…
Escape from Cubicle Nation Pre-Order Book Special
My friend Pam Slim at Escape from Cubicle Nation has some excellent news today. Her Escape from Cubicle Nation book, officially hitting the shelves on April 30, is now…