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Author Archives: Tom Trimbath
Frugal Gardening 2018
It’s that time of year again. Ha! That makes it sound like doing chores is something that’s planned. In the Gig Economy, chores get done when the chores can get done. The weather is warm and clear. My work schedule … Continue reading
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Tagged frugal, frugality, garden, gardening, Gig Economy, health care, naturopath, Simple Living
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Medicate And Wait
I’m going to challenge myself tonight. I’m going to attempt eating a pork chop. About two weeks ago a tooth started to ache. Toothaches come and go, but this one stayed. In about a half an hour, while I’m typing, … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, dentist, health care, Karate, massage, personal finance, poverty, real estate, wealth, Whidbey
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Growing Up American Or America Growing Up
America is growing up, or at least growing older. Sometimes the world works in ways that lets one job work for two. This blog is about personal finance, frugality, and community. (Based on my book; Dream. Invest. Live.) Thanks to … Continue reading
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Tagged 360 Modern, demographics, Dream. Invest. Live., frugal, frugality, housing, personal finance, real estate, writing
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A Day Off For Taxes
Surprise! I made about $1,000 more in 2017 than in 2016 – and paid about 15% more in income tax. So much for relaxing on the surprise of a day off. My common refrain: “Next year will be better. Right?” … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, Gig Economy, income tax, income taxes, personal finance, Simple Living, stocks, tax, TurboTax, writing
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Expense Report – Heating Update
My, what a big padlock you have. My quest to control my heating costs continues with a bizarre twist. The good news is that the bad news is leading me to good news. For those who are tuning in late, … Continue reading
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Tagged consumer advocacy, expense report, frugal, frugality, personal finance, propane, Puget Sound Energy, VanderYacht
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GERN Spikes I Buy AST
Here’s a happy chart for a long term investor. In less than an hour and a half, stock in one of my oldest positions rose from ~$5 to over $6.60. Over 30% rise in under 90 minutes. Extrapolate that out … Continue reading
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Tagged AST, Asterias, biotechs, Dendreon, DNDN, FDA, GERN, Geron, imetelstat, Internet Bubble, SEC
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Motivation In The Gig Economy
Original thoughts are valuable. That’s why patents exist. Many new ideas are new to the person who thought them, but a bit of research shows that someone else thought the same thing some other time and place. (Got an idea? … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, Dilbert, entrepreneur, Gig Economy, invention, Lottery, patent, personal finance, PNTP, real estate broker, Simple Living, wealth
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A Coworks Arrives On Whidbey
Originally posted on About Whidbey:
A new coworks has opened on the island. Whidbey may be known as a vacation spot with tourist towns, but people work here, too. Coworks aren’t new to the island. There’s a history of various…
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I Found My Sign
Live around creative people and never be bored – and be ready for surprises. I was surprised by a friend’s creativity that produced something fun and useful, and that is going to change. He gave me a sign, one with … Continue reading
Gifts And Upgrades
Well, that certainly didn’t go as planned. Thanks to a monetary buffer, it turned out well. My main computer died today, or at least went catatonic. It may yet live again, but its status will be diminished. In the last … Continue reading
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