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
My dividend adventure continues. This is not the most exciting adventure. It’s actually on the boring side! But, for every $100 I put into dividend growth stocks, I get a few bucks back each yea...Read More
I’m starting to have some good discipline. I’m proud of my choices for this month’s purchases. There are some great companies in here. Here’s what I came out with in January 20...Read More
