Here we are. June of 2016. It has been a very big year thus far and I have climbed another rung of the illustrious ladder that we are all holding. The steepness to the ladder and the climb up is definitely hard mind, body and soul – but this was never supposed to be easy, and what is the point of going for something if it isn’t a hard road? This has definitely been worth it and I have learned a vast amount of information and simpler techniques on the way… Yes… you read the title correctly, this month events and activities have allowed me to Crush through $7,000 in projected dividend income!
Category Archives: Lessons
My Wedding Day: The Best Day of My Life
Our wedding day finally arrived! The day my wife (that STILL is strange to write) and I had been planning and eagerly awaiting for over one and a half years finally arrived. A few weekends ago, we looked each other in the eyes, exchanged our vows, and began this amazing new chapter of our lives. The two-day celebration flew by and to be honest, a lot of it is still a blur (which we were told by everyone would happen). I am still honored that so many friends and family members took the time to celebrate with us. Man, what an awesome few days.
Why I Love Listening to Podcasts
Random topic, I know. But over the last year, I discovered the wonderful world of podcasts. I’ll be honest with you, it has been a game changer for me and I have learned some pretty cool stuff, listened to some awesome interviews, and discovered new interests that I never knew I had. So naturally, I wanted to share my experience with all of you. Best of all…it is free!
3 Ways to Simplify My Finances
Life is short, we all know that. Over time, small tweaks to financial habits can build up into a bureaucratic nightmare. That’s what I think happened to me and it caused an unnecessary burden. At the time of my decision, I’m sure getting that bank bonus was a great idea. I’m sure opening this new cash back credit card that is slightly different than my hotel points credit card appealed to me for some reason. There is nothing wrong with adding layers, cards, rewards programs like Swagbucks, etc. and I don’t want that to be the takeaway here. But for me, it has become too much. I want simplicity and efficiency with my financial habit. In this article, I identified three pain points in my current finances and propose solutions and action items for each.
5 Reasons I Am in No Hurry to Buy a House
My fiance and I have been joking around about this (well, mostly me) recently. When you talk about your wedding with your friends and family, there seems to be three questions that always enter the conversation. Where is your honeymoon? When are you having a baby? And when are you going to buy a house? I love the questions and have a great time talking about them. I just think it is funny how they always seem to come up! I’m sure most of you out there that have gotten married know exactly what I am talking about. The first two are easy answers, and unlike DivHut, you won’t be reading about a Baby Diplomat dividend growth investing fund anytime soon. The purpose of this article is to focus on point number three, when are we going to buy a house? I spoiled the suspense with the title of the article, so let’s take a look into why we are in no hurry to purchase a house after our wedding.
Why I Haven’t Purchased a Stock in 30 Days
30 days everyone. It has been a long 30 days since I have purchased a stock. An investment. A bridge stone to financial freedom and it feels… well, there really isn’t one word for it. It is weird, fast and unusual, to say the least. As I sit and see the calendar continue to gain momentum towards, now, the end of March, I sit back and think, whoa, it’s been over 4 weeks since an investment move has been made. Why? Here is what I was able to come up with.
First KMI… now BBL… The Pain
Here I am again… hurting, almost feels like the knife that went in the first time was starting to come out, only to be pushed, but this time twisted. Another dividend cut, the 2nd one in three little months. Another commodity dependent business – BHP Billiton (BBL) cut their dividend, by an almost “coincidentally” 74% – the approximate figure that KMI also cut theirs by. This didn’t just sting, this burns, but it is a very & true learning experience for me. Read on… Continue reading