Using Good Debt to Pay for a House, Car, or Education
Hello again! Cate here, talking, as usual, about debt. The point of my series here at Queercents is to talk about the dangers of getting into debt. But when I…
How Shedding Stuff Saves Money: Free Advice from an Organizing Coach
I coach people on every issue imaginable, but right now they all want to talk about organizing their stuff! We usually hear about spring cleaning because the spring is about…
Are You Sure You Want to Start Your Own Business?
I have learned a lot from the people I've taught my QuickBooks and Business Financial Basics classes for small business owners and bookkeepers. Fortunately I've also come across people…
3 Ways to Relocate Your Twentysomething Self to the Big City and Save Money
Clint Osterholz is a comedian and young gay urban nomad who has lived in a number of cities in North America. He knows a thing or two from experience about…
Stretch Your Food Dollar: Beans, Beans . . .
It's Wednesday, so that means it's time for your weekly edition of Stretch Your Food Dollar. Last week we talked about baking your own bread to cut food costs. This…
Some Sayings About Money and Life from 1732
For Christmas this year, my mom gave me a book called the Gnomologia, a collection of sayings compiled by a British doctor in 1732. The Gnomologia inspired Benjamin Franklin's Poor…
The money-saving solution to divorce? Have an affair.
Have an affair. That's the advice of Noel Biderman, the 37-year-old founder and chief executive of Ashley Madison, a dating site geared towards discreet ahem, married people. I learned about…
Joys and Perils of a Luxe Life: Pressure to Upgrade or Content with what You have?
The recent controversy about the auto bailout has revealed a disturbing truth to me: our economy, indeed, our very society, is based on the constant replacement of consumer goods with…
My Financial Implosion: Bad Business
'œSuccess to me is not about money or status or fame, it's about finding a livelihood that brings me joy and self-sufficiency and a sense of contributing to the world.'…
Free Suze Orman’s 2009 Action Plan Book
Just a quick note to all the Queercents readers. Oprah and Suze Orman have teamed up once again to offer a free download. Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan:…