Tag Archives: frugality

Sitting On Decisions

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

A few days ago, I Sold A Bit Of QBTS (QBTS At 40 So Soon). Listen to a lot of pundits, and it would sound like the money would already be allocated, spent, redistributed. Nope. I’m sitting on those decisions. … Continue reading →

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An Unfrugal Year

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Pardon me as I am distracted by a wobbly laundry machine, a furnace that had to turn on during a dismal Salish Sea Spring, and a useless but fun check on one of my YouTube videos. Hmm. Almost a thousand … Continue reading →

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Loving Living Leaving A Tourist Town

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

Loving, Living In, And Leaving A Tourist Town The following is the culmination of several months of notes and observations about life on the south part of Whidbey Island, a place now known more for being a tourist town. They … Continue reading →

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Tiny House Choices

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

So, that’s been interesting. They accepted my offer on the tiny house (390 square feet, so you argue among yourselves about what’s truly tiny). It is contingent on many things, as usual for buying a house, which means key in … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2023

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Ah, 2023, the year that was going to be The Year. It’s not yet midnight December 31, but the outlook is not immediately encouraging. But, if not 2023, how about 2024? This gets interesting. A commendable effort by all.Doesn’t look … Continue reading →

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Move From Whidbey Over 1700

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

$1,700 per month. Recently, I wrote a post about affordable housing (Permitting Affordable Housing). I’ve been thinking about real estate for a long enough time that I’ve written about real estate and was actually a realtor for a few years. … Continue reading →

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Permitting Affordable Housing

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Sometimes, a few words can encapsulate a deep and complex topic. If people can’t afford homes, we should permit affordable housing. Sounds simple. Here begins many more words. There are policies for this and that. Programs for aiding this piece … Continue reading →

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Is That My Problem Or Not

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Ideas about what to write about come from weird places. My septic system gurgles on purpose. I know why and how. Details later, unless I edit them out. If something goes wrong with it, it is my problem. I may … Continue reading →

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Undeferring Deferred Maintenance

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

This post is brought to you by – me laughing at myself because I’ve been able to watch myself stumble through some homeowner moments. The following is more a jumbled cascade of Keystone Cop moments than any planned lifestyle. And … Continue reading →

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AI Doppelganger

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

“You look just like…” “Yeah. I know. I have dopplegangers out there.” – real world conversation Look-alikes happen. Family, or even strangers who look just like us. Apologies and congratulations as appropriate. Confuse reigns. Shakespeare and sitcoms rely on them. … Continue reading →

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