Tag Archives: frugality

Affordable Luxuries

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Giving thanks on Thanksgiving is one of my favorite American traditions. I think it would make a fine global tradition. Okay folks, let’s pick a date that makes sense for everyone. The day after Thanksgiving I reflected on how much … Continue reading →

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My Jobs Report Month 15

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

The good news: I was too good for the job. Welcome to month 15 of applying for jobs. This is a habit I want to break. Within the last month everything changed, or at least that’s what the political dialogue … Continue reading →

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Living On Debt

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

  Tough choices must be made. Amidst the cloud of abstractions and advice wrapped around people in economic hard times, this post is about a bit of reality. Yesterday is the first time I’ve sent in a bare fraction of … Continue reading →

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Balancing Frugality

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

“You shouldn’t tell people that!” “But, it’s the truth.” “Yes, but while telling them the sad truth you obscure the other more important truth.” Ain’t that the truth. “I’m impressed with how you’re able to stay upbeat with everything you’re … Continue reading →

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Twisted Fingers

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

A friend asked me to cross my fingers and arms and legs and toes if possible. She had a surprise job interview. If she got the job she’d go from struggling single mom to single mom making just shy of … Continue reading →

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Minimalism Meets A Carport Sale

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

  Wind, rain, a few degrees within fifty degrees, and I’m having a carport sale. Not the best timing, but finances suggest I should do this. (Almost Everything Must Go) I’m certainly not doing this because I want to do … Continue reading →

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My Jobs Report Month 14

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Fourteen. What an anniversary. Fourteen months of applying, hoping, re-evaluating, trying other venues, updating resumes, trying to remember passwords for dozens of job sites, and following leads with a blend of enthusiasm and restraint. What’s an aerospace engineer, consultant, entrepreneur, … Continue reading →

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Almost Everything Must Go

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

Everything must go, eventually. In the meantime, let’s see how much can go this weekend. I’ve never had a garage sale, so I’ll try something similar: a carport sale. My finances are not fading as quickly as before, but that’s … Continue reading →

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Renew New Road Map

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

  My life is in transition, and therefore something must transit from my life. On Monday I formally resigned as Board Secretary of the New Road Map Foundation, a task I expected to last two years that I continued to … Continue reading →

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Backup Plans

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Tom Trimbath

  A friend’s blog inspired a paragraph in Tuesday’s post which inspired today’s post. Normally I post on Wednesdays and Saturdays but it is good to break patterns occasionally. She wrote about her Plan B. Now I recognize that I’ve … Continue reading →

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