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The Frivolist: 5 Ways to Experience Orlando (Mostly) For Free
1. Stroll around Winter Park on a Sunday Winter Park, a swanky-ish neighborhood a short drive northeast of downtown Orlando, offers a Sunday Funday's worth of [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 5 Ways to Experience Orlando (Mostly) For Free
The Frivolist: 11 Smart Ways to Use Spare Change at the End of the Month
Some might consider those loose pennies, dimes, nickels and quarters annoying, but money is money. Save it for a month and see what you can do. Here are a [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 11 Smart Ways to Use Spare Change at the End of the Month
The Frivolist: 8 Things That're Getting on My GD Nerves Right Now
The year's just started, but there are a few things I need to get off my chest. 1. The high price of underwear Like any other red-blooded gay American male, [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 8 Things That're Getting on My GD Nerves Right Now
The Frivolist: 5 Retail Replacements That Should Satisfy Your Urge to Splurge
If one of your New Year's resolutions is to live better but spend less, consider these retail replacement tips that accomplish just that. 1. Private Label [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 5 Retail Replacements That Should Satisfy Your Urge to Splurge
The Frivolist: 5 Ways to Get a Loan That's Not From a Bank or Loan Shark
Hard up for cash but afraid you won't qualify for a traditional bank loan? You're not alone; not every LGBTQ person is the financial guru the media makes us [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 5 Ways to Get a Loan That's Not From a Bank or Loan Shark
The Frivolist: 5 Sexual Fetishes I'm Definitely Not Here For
Good sex is a many splendored thing. But like many splendored things, good sex is relative. We all have our proclivities, and here are a handful that stay [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 5 Sexual Fetishes I'm Definitely Not Here For
The Frivolist: 6 Reasons to Eat Out This Year For Your Holiday Suppers
Spending time with family stuffing your face is grand – until it isn't. Ditch the drama this holiday season and eat out for a happier holiday. 1. It's hard to [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 6 Reasons to Eat Out This Year For Your Holiday Suppers
The Frivolist: 4 (Seemingly) Money-Savings Habits That Can Bleed You Dry
Saving money is a crucial aspect of financial planning. When we're conscious of our spending habits, we're able to make better decisions to build bigger cash [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 4 (Seemingly) Money-Savings Habits That Can Bleed You Dry
The Frivolist: 6 Changes to Make When Your Stubborn Love Handles Keep On Stickin'
You work hard at the gym, and it can be frustrating when all that exercise and effort isn't providing the results you want – like melting away the fat around [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 6 Changes to Make When Your Stubborn Love Handles Keep On Stickin'
The Frivolist: 5 Tech-Savvy Ways to Stack Your Savings at Target
Fact: You can't go to Target without spending a hundred bucks. You know how it goes: You enter the store armed with a list that you plan to stick to, yet [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 5 Tech-Savvy Ways to Stack Your Savings at Target
Wine Tastings, Biking and More: Fall Fun in Saugatuck
By Bill Malcolm The crowds are gone, Oval Beach is free instead of $10, and the weather (and water temperature in Lake Michigan) are still good. You can't beat [...]Read more about Wine Tastings, Biking and More: Fall Fun in Saugatuck
The Frivolist: 6 Tons-of-Fun Alternatives to Your Traditional Gay Getaway
There's more to gay travel than P-Town, Fire Island and Fort Lauderdale. Every state (yep, even the red ones) has something to offer our community, and with [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 6 Tons-of-Fun Alternatives to Your Traditional Gay Getaway
The Frivolist: People Who Love Their Jobs Do These 8 Things – Do You?
So many of us go to work, do what we're paid to do, punch out, and go home. But are we happy? Take a look at these eight things content employees do, and see [...]Read more about The Frivolist: People Who Love Their Jobs Do These 8 Things – Do You?
The Frivolist: 5 Reasons Sitting at the Bar Is the Best Way to Dine
Booths may be the most popular seating option at restaurants, but dining at the bar has more benefits than you may realize. Here are five. 1. You'll receive [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 5 Reasons Sitting at the Bar Is the Best Way to Dine
The Frivolist: 9 Seemingly Cheaper Travel 'Hacks' That Could Be Robbing You Blind
Cutting costs on travel can be a boon for your vacay budget, but there's a dark side to some of those "discounts." 1. Flying budget airlines Travel discounts [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 9 Seemingly Cheaper Travel 'Hacks' That Could Be Robbing You Blind
The Frivolist: 6 Loud and Proud Pride Accessories to Pride Up Your Pride Lewk
If you're not dripping in head-to-toe rainbow this Pride season, are you even Priding? Lock down your lewks with these somewhere-over-the accessories that'll [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 6 Loud and Proud Pride Accessories to Pride Up Your Pride Lewk
The Frivolist: 5 Problems With Living in the Future
We all like to daydream about what the future may hold, but when those prospects consume your thoughts more than the present, there's a real risk of living [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 5 Problems With Living in the Future
The Frivolist: 6 Reasons Your Next Vacay Should Be a Cross-Country Amtrak Trip
If you haven't experienced America the Beautiful by rail yet, hop on an Amtrak ASAP for an eye-opening experience that could have you replacing planes as your [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 6 Reasons Your Next Vacay Should Be a Cross-Country Amtrak Trip
The Frivolist: 9 Things You Need to 'Cleanse' When Entering a New Relationship
New relationships are the universe's way of giving us yet another chance to get it right in the love department – and since none of us are getting younger, [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 9 Things You Need to 'Cleanse' When Entering a New Relationship
The Frivolist: 8 Ways I'm Snatching My Happiness Back in 2019
I'll say it: The past few years have been a fucking nightmare. The climate in this country – and, arguably, the world – is so volatile that it's a wonder any [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 8 Ways I'm Snatching My Happiness Back in 2019
Overview of Holiday Self-Care Tips for LGBTQ Youth
The article below originally appeared as an online post for The Trevor Project, an organization created by the 1998 Academy Award-winning short film "Trevor." [...]Read more about Overview of Holiday Self-Care Tips for LGBTQ Youth
The Frivolist: Don't Commit These 6 New Year's Eve No-Nos
New Year's Eve is a time to reflect, cleanse and get pumped for starting anew, but that happy train could crash and burn if you don't avoid these [...]Read more about The Frivolist: Don't Commit These 6 New Year's Eve No-Nos
The Frivolist: 5 Ways to Help a Friend Financially Without Giving Them Money
When a friend or family member comes knocking for cash, pause before opening your wallet – because rarely does this situation go off without a hitch. That's [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 5 Ways to Help a Friend Financially Without Giving Them Money
The Frivolist: 11 Items In Your Attic That Might Be Worth Big Bucks
Attic treasures are slowly becoming a thing of the past. Many of us are living more efficiently with less clutter lying around the house and barely any room [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 11 Items In Your Attic That Might Be Worth Big Bucks
The Frivolist: 5 Steps to Coming to Terms With Your Balding Head
Male pattern baldness for a young gay man can be tough to come to terms with, but rest assured that your hair is only one aspect of your overall appearance and [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 5 Steps to Coming to Terms With Your Balding Head
The Frivolist: 7 Pieces of Luxury Fitness Equipment to Satisfying Your Inner Bougie While Working Out
Summer-bod goals crash and burn by the middle of June? Join the club. But perhaps the best thing about fall (besides guys in grey sweatpants!) is that there's [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 7 Pieces of Luxury Fitness Equipment to Satisfying Your Inner Bougie While Working Out
The Frivolist: 6 Get-Up-and-Go Ways to Experience Fall's Magnificent Foliage
Experience Mother Nature's majesty with these make-a-weekend-out-of-it ways to view stunning displays of fall foliage like never before. 1. Cross-country rail [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 6 Get-Up-and-Go Ways to Experience Fall's Magnificent Foliage
The Frivolist: 6 Reasons Eating Alone at a Restaurant Is the Best Meal You'll Ever Have
Being alone and being lonely are two different things. While I don't prefer the latter, I embrace the former. I do a lot of things by myself, in fact. Go to [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 6 Reasons Eating Alone at a Restaurant Is the Best Meal You'll Ever Have
The Frivolist: 5 Reasons to Resist Tossing Out Your Ex-Relationships' Mementos
When a relationship ends, tensions run high – and the first thing many of us do to satisfy our anger and sadness is to toss or burn the photos, letters and [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 5 Reasons to Resist Tossing Out Your Ex-Relationships' Mementos
The Frivolist: 8 Tips For Dealing With Social Media Stress and Sadness
When social networks first gained popularity – back in the days of AOL chat rooms – it was exciting, fun, and a generally positive experience. For LGBT people [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 8 Tips For Dealing With Social Media Stress and Sadness
The Frivolist: 9 Reasons Why You Never Have Enough Money
I hear this complaint all the time: "I never have enough money." Truth is, we've all been there, but while some of us choose to confront the situation head [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 9 Reasons Why You Never Have Enough Money
The Frivolist: 5 Things to Do Before Giving Your Rocky Relationship the Kiss-Off
You can take the easy way out when the going gets tough in your relationship (and you should if you don't love your partner anymore), but there's plenty of [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 5 Things to Do Before Giving Your Rocky Relationship the Kiss-Off
The Frivolist: 6 Household Chores It's Time to Farm Out
In my other life as a gay personal finance expert, I write a lot about saving money, but what about time? That's worth something too, especially if you can [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 6 Household Chores It's Time to Farm Out
The Frivolist: 5 Very Good Reasons Why Staying Friends With Your Ex(es) Is Beneficial
I have had some relationships, y'all. None of them went super great. Hence why we're not still together. But I've managed to make friends out of all but one [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 5 Very Good Reasons Why Staying Friends With Your Ex(es) Is Beneficial
The Frivolist: 6 Things I'd Like to See on the 'Roseanne' Revival
Roseanne Barr knows how to keep tongues wagging. From her infamous bungling of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and my-way-or-the-highway tyranny on the set of her [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 6 Things I'd Like to See on the 'Roseanne' Revival
Positive Thoughts: Let's Talk About Women and HIV
We Know HIV Doesn't Discriminate — So Why Are Women Still Being Left Out of the Conversation Around HIV? Having recently become single again after being in a [...]Read more about Positive Thoughts: Let's Talk About Women and HIV
The Frivolist: 6 Reasons Why Colorado Springs Is the Most Romantic Place You've Never Thought Of
A lot of people vacay in big cities or by the beach. Not me. I've lived near both all my life, so when I plan a getaway I want to pack it with come-as-you-are, [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 6 Reasons Why Colorado Springs Is the Most Romantic Place You've Never Thought Of
The Ultimate Guide to Gay Gift Giving 2017
BY MIKEY ROX Gay ol' St. Nick delivers the goods to LGBT people of all ages and sensibilities with this comprehensive gift guide designed to please every [...]Read more about The Ultimate Guide to Gay Gift Giving 2017
The Frivolist: 6 Way Gay Things to Get Into Right Now
One of the best parts of my job as an LGBT lifestyle expert is discovering all the dynamic new people, places and things expected to interest the LGBT [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 6 Way Gay Things to Get Into Right Now
The Ultimate Guide to Gay Gift Giving 2016
Racking your brain this season on what to get the Gay who has everything? Consider these handpicked holiday gift ideas perfect for LGBT techies, music lovers, [...]Read more about The Ultimate Guide to Gay Gift Giving 2016
Summer Style Sheet: Shorts, Shades & Sunny Swag
Let color-blocked brightness, tropical prints and kaleidoscope statement accessories – plus a few spots of leather – help elevate your boardwalk swag this [...]Read more about Summer Style Sheet: Shorts, Shades & Sunny Swag
5 Reasons Why Being a Gay Extrovert Is Sometimes The Pits
Being gay and an extrovert seems to go hand-in-hand. Many of us have an innate ability to connect with others that makes being outgoing look effortless, but [...]Read more about 5 Reasons Why Being a Gay Extrovert Is Sometimes The Pits
The Frivolist: 5 Reasons You Need to Stop Treating Your Gym Like a Bathhouse
Visit a gym in any major city and you'll quickly pick up on the local "culture." You know what I'm talking about. New York and Los Angeles, specifically, are [...]Read more about The Frivolist: 5 Reasons You Need to Stop Treating Your Gym Like a Bathhouse
7 Ways Social Media Has Made You a Sex Addict
Ten years ago, when Facebook was in its infancy and iPhones were but a glimmer in Steve Jobs' eyes, you had to work hard to be a perv. Now, fulfilling your [...]Read more about 7 Ways Social Media Has Made You a Sex Addict
The Frivolist: Government Cheese: 9 Gay Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund
Getting a well-deserved kickback from the IRS this year? Spend your tax refund gay-ly with these fey ways to enjoy that new stash of cash. 1. Spend the [...]Read more about The Frivolist: Government Cheese: 9 Gay Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund
The Frivolist: Spring Into These Calorie-Burning Activities to Shed Your Winter Padding
Hard time keeping your hands out of the cookie jar this winter? Polish off those last few Oreos then set your sights on spring with these easy-to-integrate [...]Read more about The Frivolist: Spring Into These Calorie-Burning Activities to Shed Your Winter Padding
The Frivolist: Reading Rainbows: 9 LGBT Books To Bide Your Time Until Summer
Reading list getting stale as we head into spring? Freshen it up with these nine LGBT novels, anthologies and web serials to make the winter blues melt away. [...]Read more about The Frivolist: Reading Rainbows: 9 LGBT Books To Bide Your Time Until Summer
