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About Tom Trimbath

program manager / consultant / entrepreneur / writer / photographer / speaker / aerospace engineer / semi-semi-retired More info at: https://trimbathcreative.net/about/ and at my amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0035XVXAA

Bought More MVIS QBTS

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Yep. I bought more stock. But the markets had a terrible week? Rephrase that. Stocks are on sale! So I bought some more, but I also did more research, reflected on history, have painful reminders of catching falling knives, and … Continue reading →

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AI Arrived Long Ago

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Fear not! AI is already taking over. Any debate is moot. It’s not done, and there isn’t much we can do about it. Congratulate yourself on adapting so well, so far. AI is not AI is not AI. There are … Continue reading →

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Medicare And My Move

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

As if there wasn’t enough to do, my move made Kaiser Permanente move – move to cancel my insurance. Isn’t bureaucracy grand? You don’t have to answer that. Their move makes some sense, I guess. I moved to an area … Continue reading →

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Looking Brighter

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

How odd is it to write this? Yep. Odd. And yet, as one friend put it, I can be disarmingly honest – which may just be another way of saying that I over-share, or surprise people, or scare people, or … Continue reading →

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Impermanence

Posted on July 18, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

I thought I was going on a bike ride organized by some local authorities to tour affordable housing issues and possibilities. Well, yes; but, no. It was a ride of the historical features of the area that must be kept … Continue reading →

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Losing Track Of The Lottery

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

That caught me by surprise. I forgot how to play my lottery game. For years, I’ve played this game with myself. What would I do if I won the lottery? I’d imagine a range of answers from winning $1 to … Continue reading →

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Value Of Time

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

What is the value of time? Gawd. Is there ever so ridiculously obvious and simply complex question? Time is all we have. We trade it for so little, and also for so many vital things. Allow me to try to … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise Mid 2024

Posted on June 28, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Well, at least it has been an eventful half-year. Good news, a lack of news, new news outlets, and life improved even without the effects of stocks. I turned 65! Yay! Or on some mornings, ugh. Hey, they’re right. Growing … Continue reading →

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Another Long List – June 2024

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Does this seem tedious? Another long list of stocks? Well, this blog is about personal finance, and my personal finances are heavily skewed to dealing with two things: deciding what to do with the proceeds from my house sale, and … Continue reading →

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What I Bought And How

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

I didn’t time this to be one month from the post that inspired it, but welcome to the sequel to last month’s post: Time To Buy But What. Has it already been a month? That means I’ve been in my … Continue reading →

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