Tag Archives: personal finance

Super Bowl Ads 2019

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

Silly as it sounds, I watch the Super Bowl ads for insights into personal finance. Want to see who has the biggest marketing campaign? Want to gauge the country’s mood? Want to check for trends in discretionary spending? Yep. Watch … Continue reading →

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Gathering Revised Plans

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

I laughed. I danced. I almost cried. What a weekend. For the last few days I attended a conference/seminar/think tank/gathering of diverse people. I learned more from what wasn’t said than what was said. A lot of assumptions, institutions, and … Continue reading →

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Recovery – Paying Off The Credit Card

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

I’ve been looking forward to getting this bill in the mail. Finally, my credit card balance is paid off – almost. I’ll start this blog by finishing a cup of black tea that’s a leftover from today’s work, and switch … Continue reading →

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Popular Posts In 2018

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Tom Trimbath

What was popular in 2018? In the rest of the world it was probably something about a celebrity that did a thing that no one will remember, either the thing or the celebrity, a hundred years from now. Humans, we’re … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise EOY 2018

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

From me (slightly edited from previous posts); “Decades ago (was it really that long?), I started following Peter Lynch’s example by regularly seeing if I could describe each of my investments simply. The idea was that, if an investor can’t … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Favorite Gifts

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

“What was your favorite gift this year?” I overheard that at the office, the day after Christmas. Thoughts run faster than words, and my mind sprinted along, but without gaining traction. About the time I was wondering at not having … Continue reading →

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Expense Report – Winter Update

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

Out with the old. In with the new. It has taken more than ten months for me to hopefully improve my heating situation. Early this year, AmeriGas charged me $3.989 per gallon for propane. The competition was charging under $2. … Continue reading →

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Sigh And Bye Asterias

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

Rats. It happened again. A corporation agreed with me. A company with great potential and an undervalued stock can be a great investment. In the case of Asterias, that meant BioTime is buying the entire company. Yet again, one of … Continue reading →

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Ten Years Of Dream Invest Live

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

It started the day after the election. Barack Obama had been elected. A dramatic change was taking place from the Bush/Cheney era. The world sighed in relief. America wasn’t as crazy as it looked. The ‘it’ in this case is … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Netflix

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

Go to Netflix.com. Wait for the computer to load the page. Watch the page grab so much of the computer’s power that even opening a text file means having enough time to pour a cup of tea. So, why am … Continue reading →

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