Queer Money®: How Gay People Do Money

This week on Queer Money we're answering a listener question about caring for a disabled spouse and preparing in case you pass away before them. 

We share tips on what tools and services you need and some things to consider when it comes to social security. 

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Healthcare in America’s ugly.

But a new study suggests that healthcare in the queer community may be better than we think. 

Data from The Motley Fool Debt Free Guys LGBTQ+ Money Study is encouraging and we discuss some of that on this bonus episode. 

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On this week's Queer Money, you're invited into a Debt Free Guys family discussion on whether or not we need a financial advisor. 

We're talking active versus passive investing and which might be better for us in our current situation. 

Are you using a financial advisor? 

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When asked if they invest outside of a retirement account for The Motley Fool/Debt Free Guys LGBTQ+ Money Study, a plurality or 44% of LGBTQ+ respondents lead by transgender respondents, at 56%, said they do.

Many LGBTQ+ folks don't invest because they don't know where or how to invest or don’t feel comfortable with investing.

Fortunately, there are several easy places to start investing. We share them on this Queer Money bonus episode.

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Some cities are open for business to LGBTQ+ people. And some are not.

But the cities that ARE tend to be more economically dynamic, innovative, attractive to high-skilled workers and have a higher quality of life.

So, which cities are more open to the queer community? And which ones aren’t?

George Perlov serves as Eastern Europe Programs Lead at Open for Business, a coalition of more than 35 leading global companies dedicated to LGBTQ+ inclusion around the world.

On this episode of Queer Money, George joins us to explore the Open for Business City Ratings report, explaining how cities are ranked in terms of economic competitiveness and LGBTQ+ rights.

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Some studies are showing that the LGBTQ income gap is closing, but is this really true? Why might some research suggest this? Listen and find out.

We dive into some very interesting U.S. Census data that may point to why this appears to be the case and what we can do with this info as queer folks. 

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Why do we do the same things and expect different results? Turns out humans are bad at predicting happiness for themselves.

That's the conclusion from Dr. Randy Paterson, author of How to Be Miserable: 40 Strategies You Already Use. 

Dr. Paterson joins us this week to discuss how this may be having an impact on our finances and how we might be able to change it.

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Do you know the one thing LGBTQ people won’t talk about?

Politics? Religion? Sex?

Uh, no, no and definitely NO!

What is it?

Their income.

We're not part of the salary transparency conversation, evidently. 

So we're talking about why that might be the case on this Queer Money bonus episode. 

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On this episode of Queer Money, we explain how to retire in 10 years or less, challenging you to get clear on what you want retirement to look like and map out the resources you need to make it happen.

We discuss the benefit of investing for growth, maximizing your contributions to retirement savings, and consolidating accounts from previous employers in the years leading up to retirement.

Listen in for insight on paying off unnecessary debt before you retire and learn what steps to take NOW to retire on time and live the retirement lifestyle you want!

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When it comes to money, what are you most concerned with?

Inflation or outliving your money? Here’s what most LGBTQ folks are focused on financially.

We shared on last week’s bonus episode that the queer community is stressed about its finances.

So, we dug deeper into the data from The Motley Fool/Debt Free Guys LGBTQ+ Money Study to figure out what the community’s most focused on when it comes to our money and were sharing that along with 3 solutions to help on this week's episode. 

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