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

Wealth Through Health

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Yes, it is possible to hear good news from the biotech community. The problem is understanding what they say, why they’re saying it, and what they’re not saying. Geron (GERN) had some great news. Pardon me as I look up … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Charity, Dendreon, DNDN, FDA, GERN, Geron, health, health care, imetelstat, investing, mortgage, occupy, personal finance, philanthropy, Provenge, Simple Living, stocks, telomerase, wealth, Whidbey | 2 Comments

Poverty Recovery Retirement

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Celebrate! This is worth much more than a cupcake. Today I wrote myself a check. The check was the largest I’ve ever written from my business to me. Maybe, maybe, I can convince the mortgage company to renegotiate my mortgage … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged census, consulting, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, foreclosure, frugal, frugality, HCLE, housing, investing, mortgage, MVIS, New Road Map, personal finance, poverty, recovery, Retirement, Simple Living, stocks, wealth, Whidbey | 2 Comments

Dramastic

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Isn’t the English language marvelous? It’s been said that it never turned away a word, so it arguably has the largest vocabulary of any common language. Besides, if Stephen Colbert can make up words, so can I. I made up … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bonds, commodities, consulting, dancing, dramastic, foreclosure, frugal, frugality, housing, investing, mortgage, MVIS, New Road Map, personal finance, Simple Living, stocks, wealth, Whidbey | Leave a comment

Retiring One Percent

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Are you part of the 1%? How about the 10%? I don’t dwell on it. A person is a person, regardless of their money. Power within society correlates with money, but Gandhi proved that wasn’t an absolute. Extreme inequities aren’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Charity, Financial Integrity, foreclosure, frugal, frugality, inequity, investing, jobs, New Road Map, occupy, personal finance, poverty, Retirement, Simple Living, stocks, wealth | Leave a comment

Money And Life And Priorities

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Posting past 9pm seems to be my new norm for this blog. Tonight’s schedule is set by something completely different, yet familiar. A dear friend had an accident and broke a wrist and an arm, and I have the honor … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ACA, health, health care, housing, mortgage, ObamaCare, sustainable, walk away, wealth | 1 Comment

Looking Better

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

How easy is it to hide stress? Not as easy as I thought. Evidently, I’ve been hiding it from myself; and evidently, I’m getting much better. Thank you to my neighbor for being so observant. That’s one of the powers … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Art, Charity, consulting, entrepreneur, housing, philanthropy, photos, politics, unemployment, wealth | 3 Comments

Cupcakes And Popcorn

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Wednesday I posted about celebrating by buying a cupcake. Welcome to frugality, having a great appreciation for the simple things. That wasn’t the last celebration. GERN inspired one cupcake. RSOL inspired the next one the next day. Friday’s slight pullback … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Constitution, GERN, graphene, mortgage, recovery, RSOL, tiny house | 1 Comment

Cupcake Celebration

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

I bought a cupcake. It’s been months or years since I’ve had a cupcake. Finally, a gluten-free one from the coffeeshop/bookstore across the street. It was time for a celebration. Anytime is a time for celebration, but it is easy … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Charity, debt ceiling, foreclosure, GERN, Geron, housing, investing, mortgage, personal finance, shutdown, stocks, walk away, wealth | Leave a comment

Ideally Compromised Optimums

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Think you can have it all? We know that isn’t possible. Even Bill Gates plus Warren Buffett can’t buy the world. Think you can do it all? That would be ideal. Imagine an empty to-do list, or a house that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged aerodynamics, Airplane design, Compromise, debt ceiling, Dream. Invest. Live., foreclosure, frugal, frugality, HCLE, housing, Idealism, Langley, mortgage, New Road Map, occupy, optimize, personal finance, Realism, rocket science, satellites, short sale, shutdown, wealth, Whidbey, writing | 1 Comment

Mortgage Mediation Weirdness

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Just a quick post to keep folks up to date with the oddities that are the episodes of trying to remove the threat of foreclosure. (See Timing Good News Maybe for the prequel to this episode.) Well, that was certainly … Continue reading →

Posted in mortgage, Uncategorized | Tagged housing, mediation, mortgage | 4 Comments