Tag Archives: personal finance

Move From Whidbey Over 1700

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

$1,700 per month. Recently, I wrote a post about affordable housing (Permitting Affordable Housing). I’ve been thinking about real estate for a long enough time that I’ve written about real estate and was actually a realtor for a few years. … Continue reading →

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Practicing Consistency

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

My bad. Consistency! A few days ago, I was talking with a client about the value of consistency. Be predictable. Be reliable. Build trust. And then I broke that very pattern because I found a rare opportunity for a specific … Continue reading →

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A Rant A Review Some Valkyries

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

It’s Friday afternoon. Nice weather. It may be the first day of the layered bicycling season. No more short-sleeved shirt and fingerless gloves. It is time for long-sleeved polypro and full-length gloves. – But – I want to write, first. … Continue reading →

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LLAP – One Company One Story

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Welcome to another story and another video in my One Company One Story series. This time, Terran Orbital (LLAP). Here comes the amateur legalese. I began investing in companies and their stocks in the late 70s, but am Not a … Continue reading →

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News from LCTX SOLO MVIS AST

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

So much for plans. I was going to write about looking forward to graphene batteries, next-generation electric vehicles, and affordable rebates. Reality happened. Instead, I’m going to write about – let me check my scribbled notes from this week’s investment … Continue reading →

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Scared By Medicare

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Do you mean to tell me that is all there is to signing up for Medicare? I’ll take Classic, please. Thanks, ads that interrupt my shows, thick brochures mixed in with my bills, barely overheard horror stories about the service. … Continue reading →

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Permitting Affordable Housing

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Sometimes, a few words can encapsulate a deep and complex topic. If people can’t afford homes, we should permit affordable housing. Sounds simple. Here begins many more words. There are policies for this and that. Programs for aiding this piece … Continue reading →

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GMGMF – One Company One Story

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Welcome to another story and another video in my One Company One Story series. This time, Graphene Manufacturing Company (GMGMF). Here comes the amateur legalese. I began investing in companies and their stocks in the late 70s, but am Not … Continue reading →

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Is That My Problem Or Not

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

Ideas about what to write about come from weird places. My septic system gurgles on purpose. I know why and how. Details later, unless I edit them out. If something goes wrong with it, it is my problem. I may … Continue reading →

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Undeferring Deferred Maintenance

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Tom Trimbath

This post is brought to you by – me laughing at myself because I’ve been able to watch myself stumble through some homeowner moments. The following is more a jumbled cascade of Keystone Cop moments than any planned lifestyle. And … Continue reading →

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