Tony Novak CPA

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  • Financial crisis hits home

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    “There was a time when a fool and his money were soon parted, but now it happens to everybody.” – Adlai E. Stevenson I went to my neighborhood branch of my bank and it was no longer there. The walls and windows were there but the building was completely empty.  The place where the ATM…

  • Old truck

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    "You can be young without money but you can’t be old without it." – Tennessee Williams I am tired of supporting people who don’t understand the importance of sound financial management. I used to be the same way and so I’ve been spending time thinking about what triggered the transformation in the hope that I can help impart that to…

  • First week in Pennsylvania

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    "A high station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are survived with grace." – Tennessee Williams It has been a week since I returned home to PA. I challenged and overcame my fears about going to prison in order to at least temporarily resolve my legal problems. There is some…

  • looking into imaginary lives in my own cabin

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    Note added January 7, 2017: I was recovering from a head injury at the time of this post and living alone to minimize sensory and emotional input. Writing, including blogs, was an important part of my rehabilitation. In retrospect, it was a smart strategy that aided my recovery. I leave the post up because it may…

  • late fall still life

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    Note added January 7, 2017: I was recovering from a head injury at the time of this post and living alone to minimize sensory and emotional input. Writing, including blogs, was an important part of my rehabilitation. In retrospect, it was a smart strategy that aided my recovery. This post and many others of that era…

  • 3rd flood

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    Note added January 5, 2017: This was one of the many “hundred year floods” to hit us in the past decade. The most recent and most severe was January 2016. I leave this post available to remind us of the trend in sea level rise. Everything in this photo including the landscaping has been rebuilt,…

  • another great sunset

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    Note added January 7, 2017: I was recovering from a head injury at the time of this post and living alone to minimize sensory and emotional input. Writing, including blogs, was an important part of my rehabilitation. In retrospect, it was a smart strategy that aided my recovery. I leave the post up because it may…

  • Post-Halloween party

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    Note added January 7, 2017: I was recovering from a head injury at the time of this post and living alone to minimize sensory and emotional input. Writing, including blogs, was an important part of my rehabilitation. In retrospect, it was a smart strategy that aided my recovery. This outing to a friend’s halloween party was…

  • painting the cabin

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    Note added January 7, 2017: I was recovering from a head injury at the time of this post and living alone to minimize sensory and emotional input. Writing, including blogs, was an important part of my rehabilitation. In retrospect, it was a smart strategy that aided my recovery. The photo was taken by former neighbor Trish…

  • Noreaster storm

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    Note added January 5, 2017: This was one of the many “hundred year floods” to hit us in the past decade. The most recent and most severe was January 2016. I leave this post available to remind us of the trend in sea level rise. Everything in this photo including the landscaping has been rebuilt,…