We all know to pay off debt and build an emergency fund. Usually, the next step is to maximize any available 401(k) match. I turned off all 401(k) contributions after losing my company match Life alwa...Read More
August generated $70 more for me to add more stocks. It keeps on rolling. I’m shifting my portfolio a bit to focus on lower-yield stocks with higher dividend growth rates. I’m expecting my...Read More
After breaking $100 last month, I’m well below that in July. A large reason is that I’m buying stocks with lower (and hopefully safer) dividend yields. After holding these for a few years,...Read More
I broke the $100 milestone. $108 in June! Wow. It’s obvious March, June, September, and December will be my best months! More heavy contributions and stock purchases are fueling my portfolio rig...Read More
It has taken some dedication. All these dividends are a result of large contributions and stock purchases. I’m trying to catch up after not investing for most of my life. In May, I received abou...Read More
I focused on my quest to balance my individual stock portfolio with a broad market index fund. At the end of September, my taxable portfolio is roughly $44,000. $9,250 is in VTI and $34,750 is in indi...Read More
Some healthy dividends are rolling in! I’m letting them pile up until I can use them to buy more stocks. The snowball is small, but it’s rolling. April 2017 Dividend Income...Read More
Wow! I killed it this month. Looks like the last month of each quarter are my strong months. I have some good names in here, but I’ll cut down a bit eventually on the higher-yield stocks. March ...Read More
Still coming along. I have yet to match my December total, but it’s better to compare quarter by quarter rather than month by month. Some good ones and bad ones in here. I’ll eventually cl...Read More
It’s coming along. January 2017’s dividends were lower than December, but I like these dividend growers much more. Part of the reason for the lower payout is that these stocks have a lower...Read More
