Monthly Archives: November 2021

Dividend Stock Watch List: Lanny’s December 2021 Edition

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The new COVID-19 variant is now hard pressed in the news.  The omicron variant is what they are calling this one.  This set the stock market and cryptocurrencies to fall hard through Thanksgiving week.  I call that as opportunities for dividend investors.  When the herd is running away, we run in.  It’s time to put money to work, build your assets and your passive income stream, on the road to financial freedom.

Therefore, as I do every month, here is the Dividend Stock Watch List for December 2021! Continue reading →

Simplifying My Savings Accounts…and Growing My Income at the Same Time!

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Earning more on your cash in 2021 is easier than ever. The goal is to maximize every dollar by investing and mobilizing your cash to the right places. With so many online fintechs, along with traditional banks and credit unions, fighting aggressively for your hard earned dollars, there are some great opportunities to earn a high interest rate on your cash. I’ve always been a fan of opening accounts and parking your emergency fund and excess cash where the highest interest rates are. This article will review the 5 online savings accounts I currently have, why it is becoming to much, and how I will actually increase my income by closing two of the accounts!

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Investing $200 per Week Into TWO REITs | Creating Passive Income

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I love buying dividend stocks.  The most addicting thing I have been a part of over the last 10 years is creating/adding dividend income, the best form of Passive Income (in my opinion).  The old saying goes, “it’s about time in the market vs. timing the market” and I whole-heartedly believe in it.  In fact, I add to that by saying the more you invest and the earlier you invest, makes all the difference.  This is why I love buying stocks, dividend stocks specifically, weekly, in order to add to my wealth and forward passive income stream.  We have a new plan of adding to REITs on a weekly basis for our investments.  One goal is top of mind: creating passive income by owning stock in these two new REIT positions! Continue reading →

Bert’s 5 Stocks to Always Buy…..6 Years Later!

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6 years ago, I created a list of 5 stocks that I would always buy. I loved the companies on the list so much, that I purchased shares in all 5 and own them in my portfolio. Each stock was pre-vetted as a dividend growth stock that met my personal investing obective.

The reality is, however, that things change over time. The market conditions today are certainly different than they were 6 years ago. Consumer habits are evolving faster than ever. Therefore, 6 years later, I wanted to sit down and review the list. In this article, I will re-visit the 5 stocks and review their performance and dividend growth over the last 6 years. Then, I will determine which of the stocks I would still “Always Buy” and which stocks I may look to replace on this list.

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My Vanguard Hits $26,389 | Investing 3+ Shares of VYM Weekly Update

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What a time it has been.  For over 16 months, I have been consistently buying Vanguard High Dividend Yield on a weekly basis, at least 3 shares for my portfolio (now 4).  We won’t even consider my wife’s Vanguard position, as we have been doing the same.

After 16 months of consistency, this position has been built up in my taxable dividend stock portfolio to over $26,000.  I want to tell you how it’s going, what this feels like and what my dividend investment plans are, going forward.  Let’s dive into the $26,389 Vanguard Dividend Investment position in my stock portfolio! Continue reading →

Dividend Income Summary: Bert’s October 2021 Report

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We are cruising through 2021. This has been an amazing year to be a dividend growth investor. Why? Dividend growth stocks continue to perform well and announce some strong dividend increases. The dividend increases have helped Lanny and I continue to push our dividend income totals to record highs (here is Lanny’s amazing October Dividend Income Summary). Each month, we hold ourselves acocuntable by publishing our dividend income summaries, comparing the results to last year, and featuring the impact of dividend increases received during the month! Let’s dive in to my October dividend income summary.

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5 Dividend Increases Expected in November 2021

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We are off to the races in the eleventh month of 2021. This article is coming out a few days later this month (I apologize everyone). 2021 has been a fantastic year for dividend investors. Companies are announcing stronger than expected dividend increases. Let’s see what is going to happen in November. Each month, we feature the expected dividend increases for the coming month. We can’t cover all the increases, since there are so many. However, we try to get as many as we can. Now, it is time for the November installment of the expected dividend increases article!

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