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Dollar, Dollar Bills Y’all: Resources for Paying Bills During COVID-19

Bills still need to get paid and the hustler in me immediately went looking for ways to help people do that. From cellphone and internet to rent and health insurance — here’s everything I learned.

By Shelli Nicole| March 17, 2020 | 14 Comments

You Need Help: Balancing Financial Security and Moral Bankruptcy

Doing something positive for the world is a constantly moving target.

By himani| October 28, 2019 | 7 Comments

Gaby Dunn’s “Bad With Money” Will Make You Love Talking About Finance

Everything you wanted to know about personal finance, but unabashedly queer and radically inclusive — Dunn’s ready to help you get your shit together and stop feeling alone with your money troubles.

By KaeLyn| December 20, 2018 | 5 Comments
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Monday Roundtable: Hey Bad Spender

“I think I’m willing to do this because I’m constantly aware that death awaits us all and I’m more inclined to want to heighten an experience if I can.”

By the team| August 20, 2018 | 31 Comments

You Need Help: Your Girlfriend Makes More Money Than You, Just Wants to Have Fun

“How can I support the way she wants to live and not drown in debt?”

By Heather Hogan| August 9, 2018 | 36 Comments

LGBT Credit Union Superbia Wants to Help You Keep Our Gay Money in the Family

Explicitly for the queers and our allies, Superbia will not only function like a normal credit union would, but it will also pour 30% of its profits back into community organizations. And they’ll do this by making sure you aren’t refused service at your goddamn financial institution, a thing that still happens despite the fact that it is 2018.

By A.E. Osworth| April 16, 2018 | 12 Comments

Home Sweet Homo: An Autostraddle Homeowner Roundtable

Cee, Beth, Aja, and KaeLyn share their daring tales of real-life homeownership and their solid advice to future homebuyers!

By KaeLyn| August 8, 2017 | 18 Comments

Home Sweet Homo: A Guide to Buying Your First Home

Where do you even start the journey of finding your dream home? Right here!

By KaeLyn| July 25, 2017 | 88 Comments

How to Deal With Credit Card Debt and Not Totally Ruin Your Life Forever

We’re here to talk about how to get out of credit card debt or, if that feels too big right now, how to manage your debt in such a way that it doesn’t keep you awake at night. Because neither you nor I are going to win the lottery tomorrow.

By KaeLyn| September 28, 2015 | 43 Comments

How to Get a Credit Card and Not Totally Ruin Your Life Forever

All credit cards are not created equal. Here’s what you want to look for in a new card or your very first card.

By KaeLyn| July 16, 2015 | 176 Comments

When Two (or More) Become One: Relationship Budgeting for the Financial Planning Adverse

Money makes the world go ’round and also you need it to pay for things because capitalism. So let’s talk about relationship finances after moving in together.

By KaeLyn| January 6, 2015 | 16 Comments

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