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TweetIn my last newsletter, the NW Way of Life News, which I mail out to about 200 households every other month or so, I shared 3 specific financial areas to audit, thereby reducing your monthly expenses. I re-published those tips … Continue reading →

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TweetThis is Part 3 in the series of Ninja “Money Hack” techniques for saving some real money right now! In yesterday’s post, we looked at how exactly to audit your home and auto insurance — a quick experiment I did … Continue reading →

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TweetThis post is Part 2 in the Ninja “Money Hack” series. In Yesterday’s Post, I told the story of how we saved a total of $69/month by auditing our cell phone AND home phone (land line) plans. Now, read up … Continue reading →

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TweetIt’s an understatement – in this age of $4.59/gal. gas & $5.99/ <½ gal. ice cream – to say that saving money anywhere we can is now a priority for us all. And when you just GOTTA do something, you … Continue reading →

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Tweet“I got out in front… and then it was over.” – Duncan Howat, on taking the overall win in the 2004 Lake Samish Salmon Roe. Tweet

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TweetA quick message to anyone out there thinking of becoming a Realtor, and any buyers shopping for the screaming good deals: You better LOVE going to battle. I mean, you better think of going to battle to get what you or your clients want … Continue reading →

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TweetI finished a great book recently, and if you’ve come to enjoy this blog, I bet you’ll enjoy the book. It’s titled “A Colossal Failure of Commen Sense: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers”  and it was written by … Continue reading →

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TweetHome-owners Bill and Jane have an extra bedroom in their single family residence. They decide to rent it to Sammy the student for $300 per month. It’s a good deal for Sammy, because the rent he pays covers his share of … Continue reading →

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TweetOn Tuesday the Bellingham City Council met behind closed doors to discuss proposed landlord licensing and rental property inspections. The proposal is to introduce a new mandatory license and inspections on tenant-occupied properties in Bellingham — to potentially punish the landlord … Continue reading →

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TweetThe following letter was sent to me by a Whatcom Middle School parent, regarding the near-future plan for either keeping displaced Whatcom students and teachers separated, or possibly finding a solution to bring them back together. Please read and TAKE … Continue reading →

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