Queer Money®: How Gay People Do Money

This is a Queer Money first! On today’s show, we host not one, but two guests. On today’s show we talk about the unique considerations for LGBT financial planning. Olivia Hamilton, who represents one of our affiliates, GuideVine, connected us with Cathy Pareto, a financial advisor from Miami FL with a compelling personal story of her own and valuable advice for our queer listeners. Mentioned in th...

On this Queer Money, we talk with Betsy Codding. Betsy is the Social Media Manager for MassMutual and was a key player in producing MassMutual’s beautiful and powerful “Vow to Protect” video campaign. “Vow to Protect” was a big investment and a bold statement of support for the LGBT community and same-sex marriage even for a company that historically supports our community. Mentioned in this episo...

Today’s Queer Money closes out Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is a topic not much discussed in our society. If it wasn’t for our friend and guest for today’s Queer Money, Brynne of Femme Frugality, we wouldn’t have known that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. When domestic abuse is talked about, it often excludes LGBT people. That’s the topic we discuss today. Men...

DJ is the founder and CEO of Doran Multimedia that serves the queer community. He and his husband, Joe, have gone from rags to riches and rags to riches, again, and are on their fourth round of riches with their foray into media. We learn how they lived in Circus Circus in Las Vegas for $600 a month, how they fought a former Hell’s Angel over a sailing magazine and what it was like being in the mi...

Andi Tremonte, a female to male trans person, joins us on this episode of Queer Money to talk about being transgender and the financial costs of gender reassignment. Andi explains to us his process of coming out as transgender. He first found support through his friends and then found a gender-affirming therapist who helped him navigate his coming out. Mentioned in this episode: Portugal is callin...

On this Queer Money, we talk about how today’s life insurance is not your father’s life insurance and why all queer people need it. We’re joined by Mark Sayre, Underwriting Product Manager for HavenLife, who gives us all we need to know to get the right life insurance. He, also, shares how his company is making great strides to serve their trans clients. Mentioned in this episode: What if your por...

On this Queer Money, we meet Curtis Wong, Senior Editor of The Huffington Post Queer Voices. We highlight other successful members of the queer community on Queer Money. To become the senior editor of such a ubiquitous publication is a great success. This episode is for anyone thinking of getting into journalism and those who want to make a childhood dream come true. Curtis Wong shares that it was...

We bring back Queer Money Lifestyle Newsletter, Elite Personal Trainer and body builder Aaron Guy for this week’s Queer Money to talk about fitness for 40-year-olds and older. We’re in our 40s. In fact, John turned 43 shortly after we recorded this episode. So, fitness is a concern that near and dear to us. Would you believe that Aaron’s top two favorite exercises for abs are squats and dead lifts...

We decided to shake Queer Money up a bit, bust out our wine and talk about one of our favorite topics, success. We love watching motivational videos and listening to motivational podcasts about success and the law of attraction. These topics motivate and inspire us to do more and be more ourselves. The goal of Queer Money is to help the queer community do more and be more, so we share with our que...

On this episode of Queer Money, we talk with Adrian from Tel Aviv, Israel. Adrian shares with us his experience navigating the international waters of queer family planning. With same-sex marriage still new in the U.S., the queer community is considering family planning at record levels. This Queer Money shares an example of what international surrogacy looks like outside the United States for sam...

On this Queer Money, we talk with philanthropist, Steve Bolinger, about how he created Development in Gardening (DIG), which is helping to fight AIDS in Africa. To learn how Steve traveled the world for nine months and then created such an impactful organization, listen to or watch this Queer Money. Let's talk Gay Money! Let's talk Queer Money! Mentioned in this episode: What if your portfolio cam...

On this Queer Money, we continue our series on generational career and retirement planning. This episode focuses on GenXers, also considered the sandwich generation because we often get lost between Baby Booms and Millennials in terms of marketing and media attention. Let's talk Gay Money! Let's talk LGBT Finances! Mentioned in this episode: Portugal is calling. Will you answer? Don't just dream o...

Are you buying a home or investment property? On this Queer Money, we talk with real estate pro, William Matthews, about home buying tips you need to know. Let's talk gay finances. Let's talk Queer Money. Mentioned in this episode: What if your portfolio came with a visa and passport? That’s exactly what the Optimize Portugal Golden Opportunities Fund can do, bringing together diversification, tax...

It seems every generation wants a midlife career change earlier than the generation before them. A recent study shows that 73 percent of the 30-somethings want a new career, up from 64 percent in 2013. Another study shows that 80 percent of 20-somethings already want a new career. What should these job hoppers know? We talk with recent midlife career changer, Brian Thompson, about his switch from...

Today’s job and investment markets are scary. However, the technological opportunities available to millennials position them well for the pursuit of their passions. This makes millennials career and retirement planning unique and exciting. On this Queer Money, we'll guide you to maximize these opportunities. Lets talk gay money, gay finances. Let's talk Queer Money! Mentioned in this episode: Por...

In the ever changing landscape of equality, one thing is now certain; we can get married. Now who's gonna pay for it? Is it a generational thing? Should or will your straight parents pitch in to help? What can you do to keep the costs down if you are funding it yourself? This episode of Queer Money, along with guest William Matthews, answers the questions many of us have been waiting years to be a...

Denver's Queer Cinema is thriving, thanks to the Denver Film Society. Do you like seeing movies with gay, bisexual and transgender characters living normal and some not so normal lives? The Denver Film Society dishes up a does on a regular basis each month as well as it's annual CinemaQ film festival each year in July. Patrick O'Brien, director at DFS, talks with us about the success and history o...

In this episode of Queer Money, we chat with Bed Buddies Director, Reid Waterer about success and working an over 20 year career with Queer Cinema. #LGBT #Queer Mentioned in this episode: What if your portfolio came with a visa and passport? That’s exactly what the Optimize Portugal Golden Opportunities Fund can do, bringing together diversification, tax efficiency, and a path to EU residency and...

Will you do it? Will you ask the one question that will lay the yellow brick road to your success? It was this one question that allowed us to squash the wicked witch of debt and hail the rise of our own emerald city. We did it. So can you! Lets talk gay money, gay finances. Let's talk Queer Money! Mentioned in this episode: What if your portfolio came with a visa and passport? That’s exactly what...

Wish you could travel for 2 years straight? Our guest this week has done just that. On Queer Money Episode 5, we talk with serial entrepreneur and author of The Lion in the Cubicle, Chad Nash. Chad shares insight and tips for successful living. Lets talk gay money, gay finances. Let's talk Queer Money! Mentioned in this episode: What if your portfolio came with a visa and passport? That’s exactly...

How did we become The Debt Free Guys? How did we climb out of $51,000 in credit card debt? When did our lives turn around and what started it all? Find out more on this episode of Queer Money. Lets talk gay money, gay finances. Let's talk Queer Money! Mentioned in this episode: Portugal is calling. Will you answer? Don't just dream of moving to Portugal, make it happen with the investments in your...

On this episode we are joined by financial advisor David Rae, CFP, of Los Angeles, CA. We talk about the fabulousness of PRIDE and the not so fabulousness of the financial state of our community. Who's keeping up with Mr. & Mr. Jones? What can we do to do it better and we give 3 or 4 ways to stand out and save money over the PRIDE holidays. #QueerMoney Lets talk gay money, gay finances. Let's talk...

On this Queer Money, we are joined by Emma Johnson of WealthySingleMommy.com and Karen Raforth of Boulder, Colorado's KGNU show Outsources. We talk about whether or not the gay wealth disparity is real. Does the LGBT community have more wealth? Are gay men better off financially than our queer peers? Enjoy the show. Feel free to drop us a comment on the Debt Free Guys Facebook wall or on DebtFreeG...

On the inaugural episode of the Queer Money podcast, we're joined by a former EVP of a Fortune 500 company and the Director of One-Colorado to discuss the risks and rewards of coming out at work.  Find out more at http://www. Queer. Money Lets talk gay money, gay finances. Let's talk Queer Money! Mentioned in this episode: Portugal is calling. Will you answer? Don't just dream of moving to Portuga...