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Getting Better Slowly
Yay! Good news! Getting the loan on my house means a long string of long-delayed tasks can get done. Ah. What? A loan doesn’t equate to money in my account, which doesn’t translate to immediately paying off lots of bills, … Continue reading
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Tagged community, debt, Dream. Invest. Live., frugal, frugality, investing, optimism, personal finance, pessimism, stocks, sustainability
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Crisis Fatigue And Hope
It was been a tough week, month, year, yeah whatever. Some friends invited me over for tea, ah, just to visit. They were courageous enough to ask “So, how are things?” Silly people. I actually answer questions like that, but … Continue reading
Triple Whammy – Tenth And Last Anniversary
Two days ago I looked forward to writing this post to celebrate significant progress in my recovery from my Triple Whammy of August 2011. Back then, three major events imploded then depleted my net worth. My net worth has not … Continue reading
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Tagged AMSC, DNDN, Great Recession, MVIS, optimism, personal finance, pessimism, Social Security, Triple Whammy
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Optimism And Pessimism Dance
Nearly the end of the year. So much to do. So much to review. Past and present bumping into each other as if they are dancing to two different songs. Past wisdom shows signs of relief. Hard work may begin … Continue reading
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Tagged consulting, dancing, global climate change, HCLE, health care, housing, income inequity, investing, jobs, mortgage, non-profit, occupy, optimism, personal finance, pessimism, portfolio, stocks, Tiny Houses, unemployment, wealth, wealth inequity
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Incredulous Views
Incredulous, incredible, not credible, not to be credited or believed, describes the facial expressions I have seen many times in response to my optimism. Pessimism is accepted and expected. People wag their heads and either express sympathy or pass along … Continue reading