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Better Taxes In 2019
Finally, good news on tax day. Every year, filing income taxes provides yet one more data point in my roller coaster ride through America’s wealth classes. This year, despite making just about the same as the last few years, I … Continue reading
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IRA And 59 And A Half
I should’ve listened to my intuition, even back then. When I retired early at 38, I hesitated to roll my 401K into an IRA because I suspected the tax benefits might not materialize. I was right. As a few financial … Continue reading
Lower Income Higher Taxes
Whew. I paid my taxes, again, of course. I’m glad that’s over, though the costs will linger. My income taxes continue their inverse relationship with logic. The less I make, the more I pay. I suspect I’m not the only … Continue reading
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Tricky Taxes Trips And Traps
Thanks, Elizabeth. It was time to file my taxes, and some fluky results in TurboTax were nicely resolved by Elizabeth from their help desk. Thanks to all my friends I called while fighting off anxiety attacks as I struggled through … Continue reading
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Personal Finance Perspective
Fasten seat belts, or the mental equivalent. Today I read something that convinced me to put personal finance (the inspiration for this blog) in perspective. They’ve finally proved that the universe is weird. As if you didn’t know that, but … Continue reading
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My Washington Marijuana Anniversary
Washington State had its official one year anniversary for the sale of recreational marijuana back in the summer. This report is mine, because my first purchase of Washington marijuana was delayed until Autumn 2014 by the bureaucratic hurdles thrown up … Continue reading
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Tagged cannabis, consulting, Facebook, marijuana, Public Speaking, social media, speaking, stocks, taxes, teaching, Whidbey, WolframAlpha, writing
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The Frugality Of Hiking
I may not have much money, but at least I have a long list of frugal activities – until I added up the costs. The best things in life are free, and enjoying nature sounds like it should be one … Continue reading
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Tagged books, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, frugal, frugality, health care, healthcare, hiking, income taxes, Lake Valhalla, personal finance, photos, Simple Living, Stevens Pass, taxes, Twelve Months, Twelve Months at Lake Valhalla, Washington Cascades, Whidbey, wilderness, writing
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Tax Weirdness 2015
Ah, spellcheck, you’ll be asked to work hard tonight because filing today’s taxes was taxing and the recovery cocktail couldn’t wait for me to finish dinner and the blog. Taxes were so much simpler (and sometimes cheaper) when I was … Continue reading
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Another Early Boeing Pension
I officially signed up to be a Boeing pensioner, I think. Pensions may be something that has to be explained to young children in a generation or two. Maybe not. As of this week, years before I expected to begin … Continue reading
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Tagged Boeing, consulting, Dream. Invest. Live., frugal, frugality, housing, investing, IRA, jobs, pension, personal finance, Retirement, Simple Living, stocks, taxes, unemployment
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Retreat Run Away To Valhalla
Retreat! Retreat! Run away! Run Away – at least for a day. I, gasp!, took another day off. In the balancing of life and money, bare necessities necessitate working seven days a week. I’m known for my endurance (marathons, cross-continent … Continue reading
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