If you aren't aware, I've been slowly investing a large lump sum in my portfolio. In February I purchased shares in 9 companies. These purchases were to add nearly $7k in forward annual income. Unfortunately, many of the purchase were made prior to the Coronavirus panic. Subsequently, some of the worst had 50% drawdowns in … Continue reading February 2020 Buys & Sells
I've written a book on Dividend Growth Investing that covers my strategy and tactics for setting up a brokerage account, researching companies, automating income, and waiting for dividend income to roll in. It's called "Too Much Money". In the intro excerpt below I explain why I called it that and more on why I think … Continue reading Intro to Too Much Money
I am not a fan of 401(k)s and 403(b)s. I do invest in them when my company offers them, but usually only up to the company match. There are issues like lack of liquidity, penalties, long lockup periods, vesting schedules that act as golden handcuffs. But, let's look at the real problem though: Target Date … Continue reading Target Date Funds are the Real 401(k) problem
This is a mindset post that challenges how you interact with daily occurrences in your life. What is a ubiquitous part of most peoples' lives these days? That phone in your pocket. Without a wireless service provider like AT&T, Verizon, or your country's local providers they are useless outside of your wifi network. So we … Continue reading Money Mindset: How to Have AT&T Pay your Wireless Phone Bill
With the market falling like a rock, I was able to make a purchase I've been wanting to make for a while, but didn't properly fit into my income strategy; Texas Instruments. TXN is a semiconductor company that has a strong history and is financially very stable. While it has a relatively low yield (for … Continue reading New Purchase: Texas Instruments
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In light of the recent market panic, I thought it would be nice to write a post on why investing for income is so grand. And what better way to do that than to share income generated? This month we generated $1,256.69 in dividend and interest income across 6 REITs and MLPs. If you aren't … Continue reading February 2020 Dividend Income
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