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Author Archives: Tom Trimbath
Purposely Vague And Private
Listen to three friends and one news story and hear a thread that’s permeating society with cautions and clues about our future. Good luck trying to be the first in line with new news in a small town. Everyone knows … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, credit score, Facebook, jobs, LinkedIn, personal finance, privacy, small town, social media, speaking, teaching, writing
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A Silly Little Slide
We had a silly little slide outside the neighborhood a few days ago. I say silly because it is small relative to the slides I geek out on at @DavePetley‘s blog. He chronicles the massive slides that sometimes make the … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, frugal, frugality, housing, Simple Living, Whidbey
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Seven Bosses
What’s it like to work in the Gig Economy? There are infinite answers, but I’ll pass along something I’m experiencing. I have seven bosses, and that can be a good thing. And, it can also not be enough. To corporate … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, Gig Economy, personal finance, self publishing, writing
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Happy To Help Consulting
It turns out I’m a consultant. Soon after I wrote about a recent surge in requests for my writing skills, I start getting requests for something I enjoy even more, consulting. It is good to be in demand. Writing may … Continue reading
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Tagged artists, consulting, entrepreneur, frugal, frugality, inventor, investing, personal finance, Whidbey, writing
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Writing Real Estate
It turns out that I am a writer. I am also a consultant, project manager, strategic planner, organizer, engineer, photographer, and dancer; but I am also a writer. Writing is the skill that is most visible, followed by photographer and … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, consulting, dancing, entrepreneur, Facebook, foreclosure, housing, mortgage, photos, social media, teaching, wealth, writing
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50 80 And Not A Rule
Have you heard of the 80/20 rule? It’s more of a guideline, though in these extreme times it has morphed into the 99/1 rule because the influence of “the 1%” now rules the rest. Personally, my refrain has been considering … Continue reading
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Tagged 1099 Economy, books, entrepreneur, Gig Economy, income tax, Just Keep Pedaling
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Comfort Food
Comfort food, a fine response to a week that held great drama, bad news, good news, and a need to remind myself of my Litany of Optimism. Don’t worry. I’m not going to dive into all the messy details. I’d … Continue reading
Bye To My GIG Buys
As a closure to my purchase of the various incarnations of GIG, I decided to analyze the many purchases and subsequent sale of the shares that became part of a final sale. Analyzing successes is easy. Being willing to analyze … Continue reading
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Tagged Dream. Invest. Live., Financial Integrity, GIG, GigOptix, investing, LTBH, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, stocks, wealth
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Returning To Stock Screening
This blog is about the personal finance of one frugal folk, me. I write it so people can see one version of what it’s like to invest in stocks as an individual. Investing in particular stocks frightens some people, as … Continue reading
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Tagged AST, Dream. Invest. Live., frugal, frugality, GIG, Great Recession, investing, LTBH, MVIS, NPTN, personal finance, Second Great Depression, stock screeners, stocks, wealth
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My Economy On Marketplace
And people ask me why I use Twitter (@tetrimbath). And now for something completely different, which is remarkably the same. Those who listen to public radio may already be familiar with the business show called Marketplace. They’re part of my … Continue reading
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