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Russian Ruble Proves Currencies Change

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Feel sorry for the Russians, if not Russia. The Russian Ruble has collapsed as abruptly as it did just before the USSR collapsed. This time is different though. And it can only happen there. Or not. Personal finance can’t ignore … Continue reading →

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What A Difference A Half Teaspoon Makes

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Bogie and Bacall, but let’s treat them with more respect, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart. Real people that were classic iconic Hollywood stars, people who people watched to mimic their actions, attitudes, and appearance. One … Continue reading →

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Unused And Necessary Obamacare

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

It was with a great sigh of relief when I signed up for Washington State’s version of Obamacare last year. I wasn’t looking for a change in my health insurance. Despite the high cost I kept paying my original premiums, … Continue reading →

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Weeks End Evenings

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

“Have a nice weekend.” The person behind the cash register was more sincere than you may expect because this is an island and the small towns are our rural equivalent of the big city. It’s Friday night, after I post … Continue reading →

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Dendreon Bankruptcy

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat  path to your door. Cure cancer and everyone will cheer you. Dendreon didn’t cure cancer, but it did develop a cancer treatment that was better than the competition. In 2013 they … Continue reading →

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What A Difference A Quarter Teaspoon Makes

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Listen to the news and it sounds like a dramatic week. Look around my house and the two most obvious events were a wind storm and I mowed the lawn. There was the chance for dramatic good news from MicroVision, … Continue reading →

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An Anniversary To Celebrate

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

It came on like lightning and has rumbled on like thunder echoing from the hills. Some forecast a storm, and at best, people found umbrellas when they actually needed an ark. In 2008, I started blogging. Barack Obama had just … Continue reading →

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More Insufficient MicroVision News

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

MicroVision announces news! No, really. This time with numbers! Surely its stock (MVIS) will react. It certainly did last February. Surely October will be no different. Except it was. The life of small companies and small stocks are irrational, or … Continue reading →

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Tiny House Winners

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Buying the biggest house you can afford for your first house makes as much sense as learning how to run by starting with a 100 mile race. Yes, it might work, but there’s a good chance you’ll hurt yourself. What … Continue reading →

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Rationally Irrational Finance

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Tom Trimbath

Humans are rational people. Ha! If you think that you obviously haven’t met any. Actually, people are rational, but in a very personal way. There’s a Robert Heinlein quote I’ll paraphrase because I can’t track it down. “People always do … Continue reading →

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