Portfolio Update

As I am getting back into the swing of things I decided to update the Div Kid portfolio. Check out the new info! Im glad Im able to get back to writing to you all. I find it relaxing to sit down and go over my finances. How many people can say the same? Look for more updates soon! I am a 21 year old kid who seeks to create a life of financial independence via passive income. The accumulation and growth of quality dividend yielding...

Life. School. Action.

Back again. I have lots to say but I will be honest and say Im unsure how to say it. As I said in my last post school has been more demanding than ever. On top of classes, summer internship interviews are underway as well. So far my interviewers have been; Rolls Royce, BHP Billiton, and Union Pacific Rail Road. Notice that some of these companies are even in my portfolio, talk about a good talking point. Interviews left are Boeing, and round two...

Sometimes Life Happens

When you are 21 years old, sometimes life happens. College happens, family emergencies happen, summer ends and then work plus 21 credits of school happen. Ive missed out on a few of my normal posts due to life happening in the last month or so.  No matter how tough it gets I know that it will always get better. I am so fortunate to have my friends and family with my. I am fortunately able to attend a great university and fortunate enough...

Recent Purchases: July

With July having come and gone I can now tell you the ways I was able to deploy capital in order to create cash flow! Earlier in the month I showed you all my watch list and in total I was able to deploy $1309.69! This is the first time I have tallied the total invested in a given month and I must say I am quite surprised. Unfortunately though this will not continue.  The last week in July was my last regular paycheck for the summer....

Personal Post #2: Why Do We Invest?

July. What a great month. Smack in the middle of an already killer summer for me. So far Div Kid's girl friend visited the great PNW, the 4th of July is always an exciting time and I decided to not study abroad (more on that later). Summer is ending for me though, as I am to report to school sooner than I would ever want. To take my mind off the thought of summers end I decided to pose a question to you all and I encourage you to leave a comment...

July Stock Watch List

It is again a new month, a new opportunity. Another chance to deploy my depreciating cash and exchange it for dividend growth stocks. Even though I have only been investing in dividend yielding companies since March, I am already seeing how powerful this investing strategy is. Not only have I collected $42.01 in dividends, but I collected this passive income simply by being a shareholder. I understand that this is just the beginning, but with...

Income and Expenses: June

The end of another glorious month has come and gone and I now have another opportunity to share with all of my readers how much money I have spent, saved, put to work, or squandered away. I find that this is a very valuable activity because not only do I pour over my financial statements for the month, but sharing my spending and saving habits keeps me accountable. This accountability is what I am really after. At my age I would say I am...

Spend Meaningful Money

Recently I spent a decent amount of money on something that was not an income paying asset. Being home for the summer affords me a great opportunity to spend time with family and last Saturday I did just that. I have said before that instead of spending money on "things" it is important to spend money on experiences. To accrue experiences. This last weekend I made plans for me and my grandfather to visit LeMay, America's Car Museum in...

Recent Purchases: June

This is the first of many posts in which I will outline my recent purchases in the stock market. Hopefully I can keep up with these as I tend to (due to available capital) buy shares in smaller quantities than most. I like to think that it is not how much of what you buy, it is what you buy that matters in the end. Everyone is saying it, the stock market right now is generally considered to be expensive. Either way it makes no difference....

Personal Post #1 : A Millennials Most Valuable Asset

Have you ever heard your parents or grandparents say something similar to “…there is no time like the present”? It is more than likely that you have. Why is that? Well aside from the ideas of being active and getting something done, for millennia’s, the statement holds a more significant meaning. More than just a meaning though, an opportunity, the key that everyone is searching for. 0 0 1 506 2887 A J exposure 24 6 3387 ...

Income and Expenses: May to June

Let’s get down to the nitty gritty details. For some, dividend investing creates a source of supplemental income that can be used for a variety of needs. I, on the other hand wish to use the income from my dividend yielding investments to retire from the traditional workforce early. In order to do so, I must be willing to track my income and expenses regularly Meticulous bookkeeping will keep me on track and expose areas I need to improve on....

Tools of the Trade

Like any job or hobby, there are always tools of the trade. If you are just starting out on you dividend journey then your tools may be books or other information sources like blogs. Maybe you are a little farther ahead in your journey than most. For the sake of this article lets say that you've already completed 6 months of reading and LEARNING before having decided to become a dividend investor. Where do you go from here? Well there are many...

Book Worm

This blog is still in its early stages, but in the event that readers suddenly flock here I feel it is best to be prepared. In this post I will be discussing where you start when looking to get involved in investing, dividends and frugal living in general. When I started learning about personal finance and really became interested in investing I did what any reasonable 18 year old would do. I wanted to open account the next day and throw money...

Hello My Name Is

Well, It has been a few days since opening up and building the actual blog so I figured it was time to say hello to any of you who may be reading. Reader-ship is small right now, but maybe that is an opportunity for me to practice my blogging skills. Hopefully though, it won't be too long until I get a few commenters stirring up discussion! I am the infamous Dividend Kid. As my description states, I am a 21 year old kid who seeks to create...