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
January 2018 Dividend Income – Bathroom Project Woes
I received $68.56 in taxable January 2018 dividend income. My bathroom project has been a lesson in having a backup plan. Late December, I found a crack in my shower pan. One thing led to another and ... Read More
Life Dealt Me a Little Surprise: Bathroom Remodel
I’ve been aggressively contributing to my passive income portfolio in the last year. It’s become more than a hobby. I love doing it, and I love reading other people’s stories. Every ... Read More
December 2017 Dividend Income – Biggest Month Yet, By Far
I received $169.22 in taxable December 2017 dividend income. This crushed my previous high of $130.98 in September 2017 – mostly due to additional contributions to VTI. I will also go over my ta... Read More
December 2017 Monthly Purchases – Slow and Steady
I made my usual $1,000 contribution to my Robinhood individual stock account as well as $1,000 to my Vanguard VTI (Total Stock Market ETF) account. I didn’t buy anything new this December –... Read More