Financial Date Night
I got engaged to the woman of my dreams a few months ago. There are countless things I like about her, but one of them is that she is incredibly conscious about her spending. We are generally on the s... Read More
May 2018 Dividend Income – Still Going!
I received $82.04 in taxable May 2018 dividend income. This is up from $65.36 in May 2017, but is especially exciting after a restructuring toward more solid (in my opinion) companies with lower yield... Read More
April 2018 Dividend Income – Prioritizing Tax Sheltered Accounts
I received $69.61 in taxable April 2018 dividend income. It’s boring, but I keep rebuilding my emergency fund and filling up my 2018 Roth IRA. I’m building my emergency fund to be larger t... Read More
March 2018 Dividend Income – Resume the Contributions!
I received $154.35 in taxable March 2018 dividend income. Keeping to a strategy is indeed easier said than done. I’d much rather make some large contributions to my taxable account. Instead, I&#... Read More
February 2018 Dividend Income – While Refilling My E-Fund
I received $68.81 in taxable February 2018 dividend income. I’ve been on the dividend growth investing sidelines for the last two months while I cover the costs of a bathroom remodel and emergen... Read More
Weighted Portfolio Dividend Growth
Overall portfolio dividend growth rate has crossed my mind a few times. That’s my whole strategy, but how could I reduce all these transactions, dividend payments, and dividend increases (or cut... Read More
Home Ownership Update – Bathroom Remodel
About two months back, I discovered a small crack in my shower floor. Fast forward to now, and I have a completely gutted/remodeled/finished bathroom. How did it go? Not bad! It was a whirlwind of con... Read More
Two Dividend Increases Worth Recognizing
Surprise Dividend Increases! I couldn’t wait until the next update to post about two recent dividend increases. Visa (V) and AbbVie (ABBV) are both notable dividend increasers, but their most re... Read More