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Go West Or Somewhere
Things are changing. Ha! That and other gross understatements are provided at no charge (so far). “Go west, young man.” was advice delivered to people (men) struggling to escape terrible conditions on the east coast of the US. Gold rushes … Continue reading
Billionaires Taxes And Perspective
A billion dollars is hard to visualize. And that’s a major understatement. Major. Understatement. Yet, billionaires are increasing their influence, increasing their numbers, and accumulating more of the world’s wealth. And then, there are taxes. And a fun idea to … Continue reading
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Contemplating Negative Interest Rates
Sounds weird, but it is true, and has been for a while. Bonds and mortgages are being sold that have negative interest rates. Ready for that on your credit card? Probably won’t happen, but I’ve been squinting at articles and … Continue reading
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Tagged assets, bitcoin, deflation, Great Recession, personal finance, PNTP, real estate, real estate broker, renewable energy, wealth, Wealth Inequality
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Hearing From Healers
I’m thinking about what the doctor said, and I heard it over a week ago. That’s powerful medicine. This was not a conversation with someone in a white lab coat who was wearing a stethoscope as if it was a … Continue reading
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Tagged frugality, health, health insurance, healthcare, insurance, Karate, luxury, naturopath, necessity, Qigong, wealth, Wealth Inequality
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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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Tagged accountant, Gig Economy, Great Recession, income tax, investing, real estate, real estate broker, taxes, TurboTax, wealth
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If Only The Money Was There
I got my hair cut today. I’d show it off, but Google auto-updated my Chromebook in a way that disabled the camera (something we now assume should be part of a normal computer.) Trust me. Diana at Chops did a … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable housing, Charity, entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Great Depression, Great Recession, housing, income, Income Inequality, inventions, non-profit, philanthropy, poverty, real estate, Second Great Depression, sustainability, wealth, Wealth Inequality, Whidbey Island
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Recovery – Paying Off The Credit Card
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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Tagged consulting, credit card, credit score, Dream. Invest. Live., frugal, frugality, housing, investing, jobs, mortgage, personal finance, real estate, Simple Living, stocks, wealth
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Dream Invest Live – Ten Years Old
Just ask Amazon. Ten years ago, November 26, 2008, I published Dream. Invest. Live. – Pioneer the Investment Frontier So You Can Live Your Dream, which I’ve come to describe as “Personal Finance for Frugal Folk.” Books are static. Blogs … Continue reading
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Tagged community, Dream. Invest. Live., Entrepreneurship, frugal, frugality, health care, housing, income, individual investing, inequality, LTBH, stocks, wealth
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Sigh And Bye Asterias
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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Tagged AMSC, AOL, Asterias, biotech, BioTime, Disney, Dream. Invest. Live., FDA, GERN, Geron, GIG, GigOptix, investing, Investor Village, LTBH, Microvision, MVIS, NeoPhotonics, personal finance, Pixar, stocks, Time Warner, wealth
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Misunderstanding Is Normal
“Why would they do such a thing?”, one of the most common questions in human existence since the invention of language besides “What’s for dinner?” “Why would you do such a thing?” That’s asked a lot less because it is … Continue reading
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Tagged ALAYCPYB, community, compassion, frugal, frugality, personal finance, politics, poverty, wealth, Wealth Inequality, writing
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