Tucson Restaurant Owner Advocates Veganism to Stretch Your Food Dollar
When I treat myself to a meal at a restaurant, it's often hard to fiend vegan-friendly options on the menu. Not so at Tucson's Lovin' Spoonfuls. Owner Peggy Raisglid opened…
Ask the Readers: Recession Woes Helping Gay Men Place a Higher Value on Love??
The gay dating service issued this press release today: As the nation's economic news worsens, and Valentine's Day approaches, many gay men in America are re-assessing the value of true…
Radical Resolution: Buy Nothing New in 2009
This year I joined some of my friends on Facebook to buy 'œNothing New In 2009'. It's not a piece of cake- even though it's been easier for me since…
My Financial Implosion: Filing Bankruptcy
'œCapitalism without bankruptcy is like Christianity without hell.' '“ Frank Borman During the spring and early summer of 1997, I finally realized that a series of bad decisions on my…
Avoiding Currency Conversion Fees
I am planning to go visit some friends later this year in Europe so I will need to change some Dollars into Pounds and Euros. Use you Credit Card instead…
Weapon of Mass Destruction: Money is Power
It seems to me that we Transgendered, as a group, are not overly prosperous. Oh, I know that some of us are, but they seem to be the exceptions.…
Dating on a Budget: Home Sweet Home
It is cold! Even the sunshine state has had a cold snap. There is no doubt about it; winter is here. If you are anything like me, warmth is a…
Two Dollar Bills: A Simple Way to Build an Emergency Fund
I had a co-worker who always had a hard time saving money, she tried rounding up in the check book, writing checks for over the amount and putting the money…
What Does Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan Actually Do?
During the President's first week in office, he has made a lot of pronouncements about how the new administration will operate under the rubric of transparency. That sounds good in…
Circumcision: A Lesson in Insurance Billing
Our newborn son could not be circumcised after his delivery because the birthmother was on Medi-Cal, the Medicaid program here in California and from what I understand, Medi-Cal no longer…