Tag Archives: frugality

A Three Month Long Country Music Song-ish

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

I almost moved. I’m not surprised that others have found it a necessity, and that others find that they can’t. Three months of unexpected financial weirdness seem to be almost over. Somewhere in those three months are enough episodes for … Continue reading →

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Writing And Frugality

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

Which story is more important, yours or someone else’s? Civilization provides overwhelming opportunities to watch someone else’s story. That’s true with news, sports, shows, even documentaries. There’s more than enough out there, and yet, sometime there’s nothing to watch. I’ve … Continue reading →

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A Jeep Dancing And Credit

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

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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Signing up for Social Security

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

Mix good news and bad news and get mixed emotions. I signed up for Social Security, I think. Should I have waited? Sure. Should I have signed up earlier, definitely in retrospect. Was it easy or hard? Yes. No. It … Continue reading →

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Thirty Steaks – Burp

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

Burp (figuratively.) A while ago I celebrated finances that were good enough that I could take advantage of a sale on bulk meat – Thirty Steaks. You can probably imagine my doctor’s carefully tempered reaction. Polite and professional, but I … Continue reading →

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Off Grid Living In Town

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

Power! People were offering me power! And I turned them down, with thanks. One way to experience off-the-grid living is to move to a rural area where storms are common. Up comes the wind, down come the trees, out goes … Continue reading →

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Popular Posts in 2020

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Tom Trimbath

Oh, what a year it was. Some of the topics I wrote about where: Politics, a pandemic, wildfires, storms, floods, changes in a social structure (including social media), health care, health insurance, Social Security, tea, writing, science fiction, real estate, … Continue reading →

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Spending Time On Social Media

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

Posts making your crazy? Folks on Facebook revealing a bit too much about the values behind their facade? Tweets flittering by as if there can’t be content in a few dozen characters? LinkedIn seeming to be so dull that it … Continue reading →

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Help With Social Security

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

This week I started signing up for Social Security. The benefits are better and not as great as I expected. The process is easier and harder than I expected. I’m not done yet; and I’m sad and glad to be … Continue reading →

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My Healthcare Plan For 2021

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

For folks in Washington State (and probably other places, too) it is that time of year to pick a healthcare plan for 2021. At least that’s true for people using the Washington State health insurance marketplace. The entire process took … Continue reading →

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