Author Archives: Tom Trimbath

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

Mortgage Farce

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Work with me people. We’ve got to find the funny in this. I know it’s there, but I’m looking at it from the inside. Did you think my mortgage modification was official? So did I. Evidently, it is somewhat up … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged emotion, foreclosure, housing, laughter, mortgage, mortgage modification, Parkview Services, personal finance, Robin Williams, Sanguinity, writing | 4 Comments

Recovering My Fence

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

It is August and summer. Time to fix fences broken in December and winter – in 2011. Personal economic recoveries only happen overnight with a different kind of windfall. I believe in such things, and hoped my friend’s news of … Continue reading →

Posted in recovery | Tagged apocaloptimist, frugal, housing, jobs, mortgage, personal finance, Simple Living, unemployment | Leave a comment

My Money And My Life – Reminiscence

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

It is a big task, and no one else can do it for me. As I’ve mentioned before, now that I have a modified mortgage and a clearer quantification of my finances, I intend to step through the Nine Step Program that … Continue reading →

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Doom And Bloom

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

The West is in drought, and is burning. The banks are too big to fail, again. The intersection of Asia, Europe, and Africa is in turmoil, as usual. Tonight’s attempt at chili became something else. Okay, that last one isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged frugal, HCLE, Mazama, Methow, New Road Map, personal finance, Sanguinity, speaking, teaching, Twisp, WAWildfire, wildfire | Leave a comment

My Money And My Life

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Clear one hurdle and a new adventure embarks. From what I can tell, I’ve managed to keep my house, get an impressively modified mortgage, and built my business to the point that I can pay at least all my regular … Continue reading →

Posted in My Money And My Life | Tagged consulting, Dream. Invest. Live., FI, financial independence, frugal, frugality, housing, investing, MMAML, mortgage, New Road Map, NRM, personal finance, Retirement, Simple Living, stocks, unemployment, wealth, YMOYL | Leave a comment

My Mortgage Modification Chronology

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

The short story: I get to keep my house, and here’s how it happened. This post will be far less literary than most, but also far more literal and hopefully useful. It is inspired by a celebratory event that I … Continue reading →

Posted in mortgage, Uncategorized | Tagged consulting, Dendreon, DNDN, HAMP, HARP, HCLE, housing, investing, mortgage, mortgage modification, New Road Map, Parkview Services | 2 Comments

News Here Movement There

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Believe it or not, I do own stock that isn’t MVIS. MicroVision (MVIS) is a good story, but they don’t have much relevant financial data. GigOptix, that partly embodies a spinoff from MicroVision called Lumera, has better data, reported it, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged AMSC, FFIV, GIG, GigOptix, LTBH, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, stocks | Leave a comment

An Impressively Redefined Life – Paul Schell

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Today Paul Schell died. Most people will have to do research to learn who he was. Most people will identify him by his job as Mayor of Seattle. On Whidbey he’s as well known for caring about a small town … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Art, artist, Charity, consulting, culture, dancing, kickstarter, Langley, photos, succession planning, sustainability, Whidbey, writing | 2 Comments

Repair The Fourth R

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

A lawnmower, a weed whacker, a convection/microwave, and a big hurking battery. Meet four of the items that fell into disrepair when I couldn’t pay the mortgage. They are also four steps I’m taking in my recovery, thanks to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged consulting, frugal, frugality, housing, Midway Journey, minimalist, plastic, recycle, reduce, repair, reuse, Simple Living, Whidbey, Will Rogers | Leave a comment

The Recovery Begins

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

My recovery begins. My modified mortgage is official, I think. Celebrations were held, mostly by others. Life is improving, slowly – and that’s the way pivotal good news happens, slowly and incrementally (unless I hit the lottery jackpot.) Welcome to … Continue reading →

Posted in mortgage, recovery, Uncategorized | Tagged CarltonComplex, consulting, disaster, housing, mortgage, personal finance, recovery | Leave a comment