Tag Archives: personal finance

Growing Up American Or America Growing Up

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

America is growing up, or at least growing older. Sometimes the world works in ways that lets one job work for two. This blog is about personal finance, frugality, and community. (Based on my book; Dream. Invest. Live.) Thanks to … Continue reading →

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A Day Off For Taxes

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

Surprise! I made about $1,000 more in 2017 than in 2016 – and paid about 15% more in income tax. So much for relaxing on the surprise of a day off. My common refrain: “Next year will be better. Right?” … Continue reading →

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Expense Report – Heating Update

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

My, what a big padlock you have. My quest to control my heating costs continues with a bizarre twist. The good news is that the bad news is leading me to good news. For those who are tuning in late, … Continue reading →

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Motivation In The Gig Economy

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

Original thoughts are valuable. That’s why patents exist. Many new ideas are new to the person who thought them, but a bit of research shows that someone else thought the same thing some other time and place. (Got an idea? … Continue reading →

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I Found My Sign

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

Live around creative people and never be bored – and be ready for surprises. I was surprised by a friend’s creativity that produced something fun and useful, and that is going to change. He gave me a sign, one with … Continue reading →

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Gifts And Upgrades

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

Well, that certainly didn’t go as planned. Thanks to a monetary buffer, it turned out well. My main computer died today, or at least went catatonic. It may yet live again, but its status will be diminished. In the last … Continue reading →

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Thirty Year Wisdom

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

Mentor yourself, but with help. My birthday went by a little while ago. It wasn’t one of the ones with a big zero at the end, but it meant a lot to me because it was the same age that … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Ads 2018

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

The game is over. Finally, I can sit down and watch one of the two most interesting events from Super Bowl Weekend; the ads. (The second most interesting event to watch is the Puppy Bowl, but I’ll enjoy that some … Continue reading →

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Expense Report – Heating

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

Gulp. Gasp. $3.989 per gallon for propane. Multiply that by 243.4 gallons and be glad the tank wasn’t emptier. My propane dealer (AmeriGas) filled up my tank earlier than I expected and wanted, and did so at more than twice … Continue reading →

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Waiting For The Gig

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Tom Trimbath

That title should be plural; Waiting for the gigs. Saying “The Big GiG” on Whidbey can be misleading because that’s the name the local telecom (Whidbey Telecom) is using for their new service that delivers the Internet at 1 Gig, … Continue reading →

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