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Corporations Meet Owners MVIS 2018
Another year, another stockholders meeting. Another exercise in that dissonance between being able to own a piece of a corporation in America, while being treated as an inconvenience, and dismissed – unless a question is innocuous and positive. One key … Continue reading
Small Towns Rejoice
Small towns rejoice! The data are in. Living in a small town correlates well with happiness. The farther someone is from a city, the happier they tend to be. Cities rejoice! The data are in. Living in a city makes … Continue reading
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Tagged Clinton, community, entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, jobs, Langley, personal finance, Pretending Not To Panic, real estate, Simple Living, small town, Whidbey, writing
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A Day In The Gig Economy – 2018
I thought it was silly when I first heard a futurist predict that the next generation would have seven careers in their life. Retirement would take on a new meaning. Allow me to take this opportunity to count whether I … Continue reading
Little Time But Good Food
Hello, clients. Pardon me as I take a break to type during a busy work day in the Gig Economy. There’s plenty of work to do, but the Sun and the horizon are closing on each other, it has been … Continue reading
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Tagged Alton Brown, cooking, frugal, frugality, Gig Economy, personal finance, Simple Living
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Stocks Houses Books
They handed me a pink envelope, which means it is time to raise a glass. I also suspect someone is popping champagne corks while others are at least hoisting a beer. It has been a good day, and feels like … Continue reading
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Tagged 10000 hour rule, consulting, dancing, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, housing, investing, jobs, Madrona Workshop Troupe, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, real estate, real estate broker, self publishing, Simple Living, stocks, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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My House Appreciation
Curse you, Sean Keeley! I was going to write about house prices and their appreciation. He beat me to it. That’s okay. He’s writing for a national audience from Neighborhoods.com. I’m writing about my house and more than just appreciating … Continue reading
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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