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Overcoming Transgender Money Issues

Transgender money issues While the fundamentals of money are the same for all of us, the experiences, risks and concerns for queer money is different from straight money. Within the LGBTQ community, the degree of struggle varies, including transgender money issues. Queer and transgender issues with money meet Our experience as cis, white, gay men … Continued

Talking about Money with Your Spouse

It’s time to talk about money with your partner Who knows why? But talking about money with a partner is hard. Get these 5 tips for having a hugely successful money talk with your partner to make that money talk easier. Talking about money with your S.O. On one hand, talking about money can be … Continued

Getting Life Insurance When You are HIV Positive

Is getting life insurance when you are HIV positive hard?  Life insurance is vital. The death benefit covers funeral costs, and the payout can provide long-term financial security for your loved ones. But can you get life insurance when you have HIV? Learn how to get life insurance when are HIV positive Sa El is … Continued

Moving to Spain with Justin McCarty

Leaving the U.S. and moving to Spain Justin McCarty was living in Denver, working 60 to 70 hours a week at a job he’d had for 12 years. He made a lot of money, but he was constantly connected to his phone and had very little free time. Had changed all that by moving to … Continued

The #1 Way to Get Rid of Debt Fast

Get rid of debt The stats are bleak: The average LGBTQ family has roughly $12,000 in credit card debt. We assume 17% more student loan debt than our straight peers—which translates to about $40,000—and 79% of queer students have both credit card and student loan debt before graduation.  Learn more about how to get rid … Continued

9 Money Moves to Rock Your 2019

Making 2019 the Best Year Ever with these Money Moves Every year we get excited about doing complete 180 with ourselves. Lose weight, pay off debt, earn more money, sleep more and stress less, and every year we come up short. Not this year! This year we’re taking small steps to make 2019 the best … Continued

How LGBTQ Discrimination Harms Us Financially

The financial cost of LGBTQ discrimination There are still 30 states where it’s legal to discriminate against someone because they identify as LGBT. Such inequities affect our quality of life, but have you ever considered how LGBTQ discrimination affects your financial health? LGBTQ discrimination and debt Leslie Tayne is the founder and lead attorney at … Continued

How LGBTQ Families and Retirees Can Stop Stressing

Hey, LGBTQ families and retirees, stop stressing! What is the financial ‘State of the American family’? What concerns do LGBTQ families share with our straight peers and where do we diverge? Is the queer community ready for a retirement that lets us live fabulously well into our on golden pond years? Hear how LGBTQ families … Continued