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
December was eye-opening. Almost $41 in my second month. These are all high-yield stocks and I’d later remove all but KO from my portfolio, but I’m starting to get excited. December 2016 D...Read More
My very first dividend! I was honestly surprised when I saw this in my account. After buying a few stocks, this was the first tangible return on my investment. November 2016 Dividend Income That’...Read More
Photo by Dafne Cholet I started 2017 with no 401(k) contributions Since focusing on retirement saving a year ago, I’ve aimed to maximize my tax-sheltered options. My company provides a 401(k) wi...Read More
After this post, I will be all caught up until September is over. It’s been fun looking back. I thought I might learn some lessons, but the realization that I didn’t max out my Roth IRA in...Read More
My portfolio continued to grow, powered by new contributions. Every $1,000 invested produced about $25 in dividends per year. If my hourly wage amounts to about $50/hour, then every $2,000 invested wi...Read More
June 2017 was a busy month for me! I made quite a few purchases, but only added one new holding in CAH. The rest of my purchases were just to strengthen my existing holdings. I even sold some early pu...Read More
My dividend growth portfolio was really taking shape. I spent a lot of May bolstering my current porfolio with some heavy contributions, but I also picked up a few new stocks. Here’s what I came...Read More
If March was a quiet month, April was an exciting month. I started paying more attention to tax shelter options. Older, wiser people have always praised the Roth IRA, and I realized I hadn’t mad...Read More
What a quiet month!! I was setting money aside for my Roth IRA purchases. I also fronted some of my own money for reimbursable work expenses. Here’s what I came out with in March 2017. I am writ...Read More