You Don’t Have to Buy Individual Dividend Stocks to be a Dividend Investor

Shocker.  I am getting right to the point here.  You do not need to buy individual dividend stocks in order to be a dividend stock investor.  This could be part of the reason why investors or beginner investors are afraid to jump into the stock market, because the fear of having to pick individual stocks.

Therefore, I really want to hone in on that fear and debate.  There are many ways to build a passive income stream on your journey to financial freedom, with dividend income being one of those streams.  Hence why I repeat, you do not need to buy individual dividend stocks to be a dividend investor.  It is time show you why and how you can be a dividend investor without buying dividend stocks.   . Continue reading

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

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

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

Fundrise: Real Estate Investment Lanny’s Q3 2021 Update – OVER $10,000!

Fundrise, Real Estate Investing, Crowdfunding

Fundrise is an online crowd funding platform that allows investors to invest into real estate.  The platform provides another avenue for passive income that can be helpful on the journey to financial freedom!  That is the exact reason we have been investing with Fundrise.

My wife and I have now been investing with Fundrise for approximately 2.75 years.  We cannot wait to share with you the performance and the additional income that the investment can provide! Continue reading

3 Financial Products I am Using to Increase Wealth in 2021

Hello everyone!  I wanted to share a blog article about three ways that I have not yet truly discussed (except for one) for what products I am currently using to help increase wealth.  These three products I use every single day and believe YOU could truly benefit from using their application/product.

As we all know, if there is any way to help increase your wealth, income or financial position – I am all over it.  In addition, I rarely write articles about products, but when I REALLY feel like there is a benefit to everyone and anyone – I have to share!  Ready to make money and increase your wealth?! Continue reading

AbbVie: Dividend Stock to Buy?! | Dividend Stock Analysis

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The quest to find undervalued dividend stocks to buy in this HOT STOCK MARKET continues. The S&P 500 continues to trend higher and set record highs, even though we’ve had a few down days recently. Despite the record highs, I will always continue to search for undervalued dividend stocks to buy. We have been covring stocks like crazy on our YouTube Channel. Now though, it was time to take out our pencil and paper and write about a dividend stock in my portfolio. Let’s answer a simple question. Is AbbVie a dividend stock to buy?

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