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What’s behind the housing affordability crisis in America? Real estate prices are off the charts, and unless you happen to be a high-net-worth individual, it’s nearly impossible to buy a home right now. So, WTF is going on? Is there anything we can do about it? Angela Rozmyn is the cocreator of Women’s Personal Finance , a platform that provides empowering financial education for women and nonbina...

"Ewwww, I'd never live there" "WTF, that's a horrible place to live" "No way in hell!" These are just a few of the comments we've gotten when we've highlighted blue cities in red states that are both affordable and LGBTQ+ friendly. So, why would someone choose to stay in or move to a red state? This is Queer Money episode 523, and today we're breaking down seven reasons that many LGBTQ+ folks and...

Regular listeners of Queer Money are familiar with the way Kingdom Advisors uses donor-advised funds to finance the anti-LGBTQ industrial complex. But right-wing extremists haven’t stopped there. Today, radical conservative influencers and organizations are working with the Heritage Foundation to design Project 2025 , a blueprint that seeks to eliminate the rights of LGBTQ+ people, women and immig...

Are you an LGBTQ+ person with children? How about a parent with LGBTQ+ kids? Or maybe you want to start a family as a queer person. This is Queer Money episode #521. Today, we’re diving into the top 7 most affordable LGBTQ+ friendly cities for queer folks who want to or have children or parents who have LGBTQ+ children. Get the dynamic list of Affordable LGBTQ+ Friendly Cities in the U.S. here. &n...

Are you postponing your personal goals and dreams until you turn 65? What if you don’t have to wait until retirement to travel, write your memoir, or pursue a hobby you love? What if you could take several mini-retirements throughout your career and achieve some of those ambitions along the way? Jillian Johnsrud is the creator of Retire Often , a platform that helps people take a series of success...

Do you love the outdoors? Are you into hiking, biking or spending time in your local parks? If so then this Queer Money is for you. This week we're taking a request from one of our YouTube viewers who asked for a list of LGBTQ friendly cities for outdoor life, so we're delivering. This is Queer Money episode #519. Today, we’re diving into the top 7 most affordable LGBTQ+ friendly cities for folks...

Many of us in the LGBTQ community were bullied as kids for being different. But few of us leverage those experiences as inspiration to launch a cookie company! Nicholas Naclerio turned to food for comfort when he was bullied for being gay. But when he turned 18, Nick got healthy and decided to use food as a form of self-expression and healing; to transform his pain into something good. Today, Nick...

The transgender community has taken the brunt of most of the anti-LGBTQ legislation that is being proposed and passed in the Christian Industrial Complex's attacks on the LGBTQ community recently. So where are safe places that are also affordable for the trans community in the US? This is Queer Money episode #517. Today, we’re diving into the top 10 most affordable transgender-friendly cities. Get...

Curious how the uber-rich protect their wealth? If you knew the secrets of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs), could you leverage their approach to money management to grow your own wealth? Tim Volk , CFP, is Founder and Principal at T. Volk & Company Consulting, a boutique financial advisory firm that serves ultra-high-net-worth families. He also hosts The Rainbow Bull Podcast . On thi...

“Why is it so expensive to be gay?” A common sentiment that we hear from many in the LGBTQ+ community. Much of that has to do with where we choose or end up living since housing costs for many make up anywhere between thirty to fifty percent of their take home pay. If you’re one of the few LGBTQ folks with lots of cash, these are the top 5 most expensive cities for you to check out. If you don't h...

We all have a money story. And for many of us in the LGBTQ community, it’s a negative narrative. Maybe you were taught that money is the root of all evil. That there’s never enough to go around. Or that you have to work hard to make money. Worse yet, you may believe that you don’t deserve financial stability, let alone financial freedom. So, what can we do to recover from the childhood traumas tha...

Where can I retire that is both affordable and LGBTQ friendly? We get this question a lot, especially as comments on our Affordable LGBTQ+ Friendly Cities series content. This is Queer Money episode #513. Today, we’re diving into the top 10 most affordable retirement locations for LGBTQ+ folks. Get the dynamic list of Affordable LGBTQ+ Friendly Cities in the U.S. here.   Watch this week's epi...

40 years ago, the US changed its approach to retirement. But those changes shifted the risk from the government and corporations to individuals. And now, nearly half of middle-class retirees will be downwardly mobile into poverty or near-poverty in their golden years. So, what can we do to solve the retirement crisis in America? Teresa Ghilarducci is the nationally recognized labor economist behin...

Tens of thousands of small towns are scattered across the United States. Yet many of us have been lead to believe that none of these are great places for LGBTQ folks. Is this true? Today we're looking at affordable LGBTQ+ friendly small towns, or places with a population of less than 50,000. This is Queer Money episode #511. Today, we’re diving into 5 affordable small towns that are great spots fo...

We’re drawn to drag queens and love being entertained by them. But have you ever thought about what it takes to build a business as a drag performer? How much do they invest in costumes, makeup and marketing? How do you make drag a full-time job? Jessica L’Whor is an up-and-coming national queen who got her big break winning the Colorado State University Drag Show in 2013. Since then, Jessica has...

There are only 94 cities in the US with a population over 250,000. This means that there are thousands of small cities and towns across the country. So, today we're looking at affordable LGBTQ+ friendly places in small-sized cities, which are cities with a population between 50,000 and 250,000. This is Queer Money episode #509. Today, we’re diving into 5 affordable cities within small cities that...

What does the budget of a queer indie film look like? What if you could invest in an LGBTQ movie as part of your diverse portfolio? Gabe Dunn is a New York Times bestselling author, screenwriter and filmmaker who writes for the Netflix series BIG MOUTH and hosts the Bad With Money podcast. Gabe’s short film Grindr Baby was named one of five Frameline Voices for emerging LGBTQ directors in 2023, an...

Unpopular opinion alert! Not everyone wants to live in a big city. For that reason, we're looking at affordable LGBTQ+ friendly places in medium-sized cities, which are cities with a population between 250,000 and 1,000,000. This is Queer Money episode #507. Today, we’re diving into 5 affordable cities within medium cities that are great spots for LGBTQ folks. Get the dynamic list of Affordable LG...

In a society that endorses hustle culture, burnout is common. But conventional advice on how to overcome burnout is inadequate. A meditation app, yoga class or scented candle won’t undo the chronic exposure to stress that’s behind our exhaustion. So, how do we identify what’s triggering our stress? And what can we do to reverse our symptoms of burnout? Piggy and Kitty (otherwise known as Jess Fick...

Take me to the city, the big city! Big cities seem to be safer places for LGBTQ+ folks. We gravitate to them for many reasons; jobs, safety, community, services, etc. Since so many LGBTQ+ folks feel compelled to migrate to these large cities, we wanted to examine where in these large cities have pockets of affordability. This is Queer Money episode #505. Today, we’re diving into 5 affordable citie...

We all want to retire somewhere that’s both affordable and LGBTQ+-friendly. But do places like that exist? What else should we consider when deciding where to spend our golden years? Mark Goldstein is the host of Where Do Gays Retire? , a podcast that explores safe, affordable retirement options for the LGBTQ+ community. Mark is also the creator of the Where Do Gays Retire Facebook Group , a 13,80...

Would you love to live in a gay mecca? It seems that most, if not all, of the "gay meccas" are in megacities or cities with a metro population above 5 million. Since so many LGBTQ+ folks feel compelled to migrate to these megacities for various reasons, we wanted to examine where in these megacities are pockets of affordability. This is Queer Money episode #503. Today, we’re diving into 5 affordab...

Do you make poor financial decisions, even when you know better? If so, it may help to dig into your money story to find out why. Stephani Niblock grew up in a cult that viewed women as caretakers who never say no to their husbands. So, when her partner wanted to buy a luxury car or see a pricey nutritionist, Stephani went into debt to make it happen. How did understanding her money story help Ste...

It's pretty easy to bash conservative states as members of the LGBTQ+ community when we see many of these states enacting laws against us. Yet, did you know that almost one-third of LGBTQ+ adults in the U.S. live in a Red State? There are many reasons that some folks may choose to stay or move to one of these Red States, one of which may be affordability and because they lack the financial privile...

There is strength in numbers. Strength in the number of LGBTQ individuals and allies working together for positive change. In the numbers in our banking and investment accounts. And in 500 episodes of the Queer Money podcast! On this episode of Queer Money, we’re celebrating our status as one of the top five longest-running LGBTQ podcasts in the world. We look back at the show’s origins, describin...