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Notice Foreclosure Notice
Yesterday I got the call. The mortgage company called, and in a rare case, I answered. In their usual manner, they delivered the news that they will begin foreclosure on my house on March 17th. I can’t recall their quote … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Charity, consulting, dancing, debt, entrepreneur, foreclosure, frugal, home, house, housing, investing, jobs, mortgage, occupy, personal finance, Scotland, self publishing, Simple Living, speaking, stocks, teaching, unemployment, wealth, writing
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Mortgage Company Tactics
Yesterday I got The Call, the call from the mortgage company when they switched from good cop to bad cop. The call was expected. The tone surprised me. My options are clearer now. The call was expected because October’s payment … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, consulting, debt, entrepreneur, home, house, housing, investing, LTBH, mortgage, personal finance, photos, stocks, unemployment, wealth, Whidbey
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Living On Debt
Tough choices must be made. Amidst the cloud of abstractions and advice wrapped around people in economic hard times, this post is about a bit of reality. Yesterday is the first time I’ve sent in a bare fraction of … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, consulting, credit, credit card, debt, Financial Integrity, frugal, frugality, Golden Rule, housing, investing, jobs, mortgage, personal finance, photos, Simple Living, stocks, teaching, unemployment, wealth
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I Like Unlikely Iceland
It will never happen, and yet it did. My friends thought that one of my ideas was ludicrous and that it could never happen. I disagreed. In times of severe economic crisis sacrifices must be made. I suggested that sometimes … Continue reading
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Tagged asteroids, dark energy, dark matter, debt, engineer, Iceland, investing, job, mortgage, occupy, personal finance, security, stocks, unemployment, wealth
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Distributing Wealth
Tonight’s Powerball lottery is worth ~$325,000,000. That’s enough money to go around. Did you bring enough to share? Win that lottery and you could give everyone in the USA $1, shipping and handling extra of course. We lose perspective on … Continue reading
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Tagged debt, deficit, Koch Brothers, Lottery, median income, median net worth, Mitt Romney, Stephen Colbert, Stephen Colbert Super Pac, wealth, xkcd
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Gifting Mirrors
Some gifts are as good to give as they are to get. Some don’t even have a price. ‘Tis the season, and this season is unique. I’ve never done so little shopping. I’m giving out presents, but more of them … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, books, Christmas, debt, Financial Integrity, frugal, New Road Map, photos, survey, Whidbey
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Global Net Worth
What’s the world worth? Net worth is assets minus liabilities. If the bank account is bigger than the mortgage, net worth is probably positive unless some big surprises lurk. The economic crisis revolves around discussions of debt. The Occupy Movement … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, assets, debt, economy, epicycles, expense, financial literacy, frugal, history, income, liabilities, New Road Map, occupy, physics, wealth
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Personal Debt Addictions
Debt. Yuck. Is that concise enough? Unfortunately, without it life can take more effort – until some skills are learned. Debt is a tool. Used well it can ease stresses. It can be the lubricant that lets life flow by … Continue reading
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Tagged credit cards, debt, debt ceiling, Dream. Invest. Live., eduction, frugal, health care, New Road Map, Scotland, Simple Living
