Queer Money®: How Gay People Do Money

What can I do with my 401(k) if I worked in the US as a non-US citizen and have either stopped working or moved back to my home country? We got a question from an attendee of our talk at the Reaching Out MBA conference in Chicago. They lived here while going to school and worked. While working they opened up a 401k. Now they’re living back in Italy and want to know what their options are to invest...

What is the most affordable LGBTQ+ friendly city in Colorado? It’s where the oldest recorded rodeo took place in 1869, part of its state capital is made from material found nowhere else in the world - a rare deposit of a marble-like stone with pink hues. It’s where the cheeseburger was born at Humpty Dumpty Drive-in in 1935, it’s the only state that told the US Olympic Committee to “talk to the ha...

How do I prepare if marriage equality gets overturned? In June 2022, we all watched in shock as the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and gutted women’s rights to their bodies and reproductive healthcare Many of us in the LGBTQ+ community were even more shocked when the concurring opinion from Justice Thomas was released, where he alluded to the court’s need to review and reverse protections fo...

What is the most affordable LGBTQ+ friendly city in Connecticut? Ready to live fabulously (without blowing your entire paycheck on rent)? In this episode of Queer Money® , we’re spilling the tea on the most LGBTQ+-friendly — and affordable — city in the great state of Connecticut. 💁‍♂️ We’re putting Norwalk and Stamford head-to-head in a queer-friendly housing showdown. Norwalk takes the crown wi...

Closets Are for Clothes, Not Seniors On this week’s episode of Queer Money® , we’re kicking off our Gay Retirement 101 series with a hard truth: Too many LGBTQ+ folks are being forced back into the closet as they age — and it’s not because they miss the wardrobe. 🏳️‍🌈 With anti-LGBTQ+ legislation gaining traction across the U.S., many older queer adults are facing discrimination, isolation, and e...

What are the best cities for gay folks in Delaware? In this episode of Queer Money® , we’re headed to the First State and shining the spotlight on Wilmington, Delaware —the most affordable LGBTQ-friendly city in the state and the proud owner of an HRC Equality Score of 80 (not too shabby, Wilmington 👏). We spill the tea on what makes Wilmington worth the move—like Crimson Moon , the video bar/dan...

New Year, Who Dis? 5 Fresh (and Fabulous) Ways to Level Up Your Money Game In this episode, we’re tossing out the crusty old budgeting rules that make you feel like a broke Puritan and serving up five fierce ways to build wealth that actually feel good. 💅 First up: Forget that budget that makes you cry into your cold brew. We’re all about the "no budget budget" —a sexy little system where you pay...

What is the most affordable LGBTQ+ friendly city in Florida? The flattest state in the US in which not a single dinosaur fossil will be found and where the drivers test doesn’t require parallel parking . . .  Home to the only coral reefs and the most golf courses in the US, and if you ate a tomato today it most likely came from this place. This is Queer Money episode #467. And today, we’re sh...

It’s just been a rollercoaster of a year.  The stock market’s been up - the S&P’s up about 20%, but real estate is softening but inflation’s up and even though wages are also up wages haven’t kept up with inflation. Granted those are all systemic issues. And what the markets are doing and the news is reporting could be totally different from what we’re as individuals may be experiencing....

What is the most affordable LGBTQ+ friendly city in Georgia? Home to the oldest state park in the nation, the first state to charter a state-sponsored university and the first state to lower the voting age from 21 to 18. It was Hogzilla, the largest hog ever discovered, it’s the current home of the largest swamp in North America and it’s the only state to have had three governors, simultaneously,...

Do the economy, inflation and even stock market volatility have you feeling anxious? A listener emailed, “Am I the only one feeling anxious about the state of the world today and my finances?”  No, you’re not alone. Christina Roman, consumer education advocate at Experian, joins Queer Money episode 464 to share data from recent surveys on how we’re all feeling about our finances today and tip...

What is the most affordable LGBTQ+ friendly city in Hawaii? It’s said to have the most isolated population in the world and is the recipient of more than nine million tourists and $16 billion in tourist dollars annually. It’s technically located in Oceania, has the most southern point in the US and the tallest mountain in the world, and it’s where surfing was born. This is Queer Money episode #463...

Ever hear of the PRID ETF, LGBT ETF or EQLT ETF? Ever bank with or used Equality Credit Union, Daylight Bank or Superbia Credit Union? There’s a good chance you haven’t heard of these LGBTQ banks, credit unions or investments and, if you did, you’re not using them now because they’ve all gone away. Why, with $1.4 trillion in purchasing power in our community, have all these LGBTQ banks, credit uni...

What is the most affordable LGBTQ+ friendly city in Idaho? A state that has a name with no history and no meaning - it’s completely made up, home to five federally recognized Native American tribes and where 70% of the US supply of trout is produced. It’s where allegedly no one has an accent, where the first Alpine chairlift operated, home to the deepest river gorge and the tallest sand dune in No...

What is the real value of maxing out your 401k? Want to 10X or hack your retirement investing strategy for ultimate retirement security? We have a little hack that if you live like no one else will for just five years, you be able to live like no one else can through retirement. You’re listening to Queer Money episode #460. And today, we’re sharing why and how you should max out your 401k. For the...

What is the most affordable LGBTQ+ friendly city in Illinois? Known as The Prairie State it was the first state to ratify the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished slavery, and is home of the modern skyscraper - the first being the Home Insurance Building. Apparently, it’s where the ice cream sundae got its name, specifically at Garwood’s Drugstore, and is also the birthplace of Walt...

Your mental and financial well-being can only handle so much this holiday season. That’s why it’s helpful to have a proactive plan for how you’ll manage both. This is Queer Money episode #458. And today, we’re sharing our favorite plan and place to manage your financial and mental well-being this holiday season. We’re joined by Shaun Rowley, the National Capital One Café Executive for Capital One,...

What is the most affordable LGBTQ+ friendly city in Indiana? It’s where Abraham Lincoln moved and lived after age 7, it’s the home of the first long-distance auto race in 1911 and home of the first professional baseball game in 1871. It’s the birthplace of David Letterman and Jame Dean and it’s the home of Sarah Walker, aka Madame JC Walker, one of the country’s first women millionaires This is Qu...

What is your Return on Happiness? Have you ever found yourself chasing the dopamine rush of buying the next new thing only to have to buy the next new thing shortly thereafter? If this is you, it’s not your fault and there’s a way to break this cycle. As we’re in the heart of the spending binge season, this is the perfect time to have this discussion and avoid the spending binge hangover. This is...

What is the most affordable LGBTQ+ friendly city in Iowa? It has 30MM acres of farmland, is the birthplace of Herbert Hoover, John Wayne and the character Captain Kirk from Star Trek, and is home of the largest research university. It’s where Arabella Mansfield, the first female lawyer in the US was born, where the trampoline was invited and is home to nine different species of bats This is Queer...

Trans kids and their parents are under attack in America today. Coupling that with trying to navigate finances for trans families and it all can be daunting. On this Queer Money, we’re joined by one of the founders of Modern Husbands, and one of the hosts of the Modern Husband’s Podcast, Brian Page. Brian share insights on what it’s like raising a trans kid in America today. Brian’s a National Edu...

What is the most affordable LGBTQ+ friendly city in Kansas? It’s scientifically proven to be flatter than an IHOP pancake, the geographic center of the contiguous US and urban legend says it’s the home of the Gates of Hell underneath the Stull United Methodist Church. In one of its cities, it’s illegal to sing the alphabet on the streets at night and in 1985 it sued Colorado for a violation of an...

How do you save for tomorrow yet still have a life today? This is an important but delicate balance! We spoke at the ReachingOut MBA or ROMBA conference in Chicago last month and one of the attendees asked us this very same question, and we think it’s a great topic for this show. This is Queer Money episode #452, and today, we’re sharing how you can balance the needs for tomorrow with the desires...

What is the most affordable LGBTQ+ friendly city in Kentucky? It’s where 120,000 mint julips and 7,000 liters of bourbon are drunk in a single day and where even today governors must swear an oath before taking office that they have never fought a duel with deadly weapons. It’s the birthplace of the red Corvette and, for Romey & Michelle fans, where Post-It Notes are produced. This is Queer Mo...

How do you live a life of abundance even if you feel broke now? This is Queer Money episode #450, and today money and life coach, Leisa Peterson guest on Queer Money episode #148 returns to share her answers to this question and more from our book, The Mindful Millionaire: Overcome Scarcity, Experience True Prosperity, and Create the Life You Really Want . Stay tuned till the end to learn how you...