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...