Tag Archives: life

Taxes 2025 Or Not

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Whew. That’s done, and done in time. Welcome the annual celebration of relief at having the taxes done. Done? Paid. Paid? Not this year! My taxes totaled to zero. Whew! I couldn’t have done it myself. Thanks. Thanks to my … Continue reading →

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Again Is Gone – Population Trickle Down And Technology

Posted on March 28, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Some macro-personal finance thoughts. Again is gone. The only forward is forward. And we don’t know where we’re going. I’ll spare you the logic that got me thinking about this seemingly off-topic topic, but I think there’s a change coming that … Continue reading →

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Defiance

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Let me write this before I forget to include it. (Welcome to the world of a writer who sometimes runs at a topic without going back to rearrange things.) I have tried to live by the rules.Yet, I am surprised … Continue reading →

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Boycott – February 2025

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

So, what did you do, or not, on February 28, 2025? I went snowshoeing without snowshoes (too messy to get past the parking lot), and then dancing, which was a different kind of beauty. What I didn’t do was shop. … Continue reading →

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Resilience

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Resilience: “the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness“ That’s a word that came up a few times this week. Maybe the universe is trying to give me, or someone, a hint. Resilience, difficulties, recover. Yeah. That … Continue reading →

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Clarity Break – January 2025

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Tom Trimbath

Some moments become short videos on replay inside my memories. During a recent appointment, I said the simple sentence; “I need a vacation.” The therapist somewhat playfully said; “OK. Stop describing anything else. When someone says that, they mean it. … Continue reading →

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Losing Track Of The Lottery

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

That caught me by surprise. I forgot how to play my lottery game. For years, I’ve played this game with myself. What would I do if I won the lottery? I’d imagine a range of answers from winning $1 to … Continue reading →

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Moving From What To Why

Posted on May 3, 2024 by Tom Trimbath

A friend, “Can you see the end of the tunnel?”Me, “Yes, but through very squinty eyes. Moving is exhausting!” If all goes according to plan (that’s an old phrase that is well to remember), within a week I’ll have successfully … Continue reading →

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Thankless Kindness

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Tom Trimbath

I’m going to start with thanks. If you are dutifully wearing your mask when appropriate, washing your hands frequently, and maintaining social distancing, I thank you. I say it here because if I say it when we meet it might … Continue reading →

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What Is My House Worth

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

“My house can’t really be worth that!” – exclamation from a friend Believe it or not, I steer clear of writing about real estate because there are more things in life than houses. Yet, I’m drawn back to the topic … Continue reading →

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