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A Jeep Dancing And Credit
Pardon me as I crack open a beer, because this story starts out like a country song. Don’t worry, no dogs die. A credit card did. Along the way there is a troublesome truck, dancing, and some impressive efforts from … Continue reading
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Tagged AAA, credit card, credit score, dancing, foreclosure, frugal, frugality, Great Recession, identity theft, mortgage, MVIS, personal finance, real estate, real estate broker, small town, Social Security, stocks, WOWI
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My Mortgage Modification – Five Years Later
Almost five years ago I reached a major milestone. “The short story: I get to keep my house, and here’s how it happened.” – My Mortgage Modification Chronology This month I have progress to report. What? You thought that was … Continue reading
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Tagged foreclosure, HAMP, housing, mortgage, mortgage modification, real estate, real estate broker
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Economics Recessions Elections And Prognostications
So, what do you think will happen next? There’s only one word in that question with more than one syllable. Such simple words are signs of ancient origins. We’ve probably always asked that question. The world is weirder and changing … Continue reading
Fighting Depression
At various times, I’ve been cautioned not to write about this, but a string of news stories, fresh data, and conversations with friends came together for this post. It is not easy to write. Challenging taboos isn’t easy. Exposing vulnerabilities … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, dancing, depression, Facebook, foreclosure, Gig Economy, Great Recession, health care, housing, jobs, Langley, mortgage, mortgage modification, personal finance, Pretending Not To Panic, social media, Twitter, unemployment, wealth, 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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Health Insurance Confusion 2016
A toast, to paying for something I don’t quite understand yet is in my second highest expense category: health insurance. Yet again, I’m enrolled. It only took hours and days of effort to pay for something I haven’t been able … Continue reading
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Tagged ACA, foreclosure, frugal, frugality, health care, health insurance, housing, insurance, jobs, ObamaCare, personal finance, Walking Thinking Drinking Across Scotland, wealth, Whidbey
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Expense Report – Emergency Funds
Fortunately, I’m not the one that needs the emergency funds. The topic has been in the news, and it’s been in personal conversations. Various analyses revealed that the majority of Americans can’t afford to pay for a $1,000 emergency without … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, credit card, Dream. Invest. Live., emergencies, emergency, expense, expense report, foreclosure, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, investing, jobs, Lottery, personal finance, Simple Living, stocks, unemployment, wealth, zillow
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Eight Years Ago
Eight years ago, I started this blog. It was the night after Barack Hussein Obama was elected President of the United States of America. The Great Recession (or as I call it, the Second Depression) had already begun. That wasn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged AMSC, consulting, Dendreon, DNDN, Dream. Invest. Live., entrepreneur, foreclosure, frugal, frugality, GERN, GIG, GigPeak, health care, housing, investing, jobs, Lottery, Microvision, mortgage, MVIS, personal finance, political, politics, Simple Living, stocks, teaching, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey, writing
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Corporations Meet Owners MVIS 2016
Typically, I post these notes on Investor Village, The Motley Fool, and Silicon Investor; and post an additional commentary here. This year I am going to try something different. I’ll post the notes here, and add commentary in response to … Continue reading
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Tagged Celluon, Dream. Invest. Live., foreclosure, HUD, investing, LTBH, Microvision, MVIS, personal finance, pico projectors, pico-projector, Qualper, RoBoHoN, Sharp, Sony, ViewSmart, wealth
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Missing MVIS Catalysts
Surely, MicroVision and MVIS would finally get some good news in March. Or not. Provide four opportunities for positive surprises and at least one of them will succeed. Yes? Evidently, no. Oh yeah, and then there was the one big … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, consulting, entrepreneur, foreclosure, frugal, frugality, housing, investing, jobs, Microvision, mortgage, MVIS, personal finance, Simple Living, stocks, wealth
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