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Writer Weather

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

It’s snowing. Seattle is getting hit by two storms. First there is snow, even enough to warrant midwest levels of snowplowing. Next comes wind, according to the forecast, enough wind to topple trees and snap powerlines. The worst of the … Continue reading →

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Sale Pricing

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Sell the house, maybe. Sell the kayak, done. Money comes in from selling something, whether it is a thing or my time. The trick is finding the right price at the right time. My long orange kayak departed but only … Continue reading →

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Feed The Bills

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Long term buy and hold investing (LTBH) would be much easier if I could buy the stocks, sit somewhere for free in suspended animation for a few decades, and then live off the proceeds. Even a 1% return from bonds … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Before I began typing this introduction to my semi-annual exercise, I poured myself a cup of Passion, a tea mixed and blended by my friends at Dandelion Botanical. I still have a passion for individual investing, but this has been … Continue reading →

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Gifting Mirrors

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Some gifts are as good to give as they are to get. Some don’t even have a price. ‘Tis the season, and this season is unique. I’ve never done so little shopping. I’m giving out presents, but more of them … Continue reading →

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Year End Celebration

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Last night I attended my first Hanukkah. Latkes were eaten. (Thank you spell check.) The candles were lit. A song was sung. I appreciated the invite to such a multi-cultural setting. Friends share simple pleasures and that is sweet and fun. … Continue reading →

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The Waiting Game

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Living in the moment is espoused because the moment is the only reality. Patience is a virtue, and has been proved by The Marshmellow Experiment. Those are two ideas that each hold value, but they create a tension, especially when … Continue reading →

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Tapping Well

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

Rats. I had to do it. I transferred money out of my IRA. Penalties, emotional and financial, loom. I’m not the only one. Some have it much worse as they too look for income, some of them without savings. A … Continue reading →

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Links to Gifts 2011

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

By request, which caught me by surprise, I’ve put together this short list to the various online places where my books and photos are available. Evidently, some people, some shoppers, would like to see all of the possibilities in one … Continue reading →

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Local Shopping

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Tom Trimbath

I applaud my neighbor.  She probably didn’t have any agenda in mind. She wasn’t driving around with Shop Local bumper stickers on her car. But she shopped local and barely budged her carbon footprint. She got in her electric golf … Continue reading →

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