I am very glad I have set a realistic, attainable goal this year and am churning my way to it. I remember last year, I was sprinting past my 2014 goals early and often, but this year definitely is different. This year is harder, this year is more strategic, this year takes much more effort than usual. My goal by the end of the year is to have a projected $6,750 in forward-looking dividend income, and well – this month has allowed me to reach closer to the goal, but to also cross a milestone along the path. This month events and activities have allowed me to Crush through $6,000 in projected dividend income!
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Lanny’s Income & Expense Summary – May, June & July
Remember when we had those posts regarding income and expense summaries? Well.. I’ll be damned if I didn’t realize I haven’t posted about this since the summary for April 2015. Aka – more than 3 months have passed that I haven’t showed any results from the income and expense summary side of my life. I haven’t shown how I am able to fund my investment purchases, how I’ve been able to balance both living and ht epursuit of financial freedom, as well as – achieving the 60% savings challenge. I’m Back and ready to bring it! This is the summary for 3 months that were missed – May, June and July. 
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Lanny’s July Dividend Income
We are in the heat of summer, which means it’s time to cool down, take a deep breath and see what fruit the month has grown for us in terms of dividend income! Not usually the biggest month of dividends, but there were a few “big” things going on this month that led this to an extremely awesome and record-breaking month of income, one that is going to be very, very hard to beat! Well, enough of the mysterious writing about what happened in this monster month of receiving dividend income – let’s go and take a look at the dollars!
Dividend Diplomats Recent Buy – NSC
The big bad Dividend Diplomats were at it again last week! The train heard the smoke pop in the air, the metal grind was being heard and a stock opportunity came that couldn’t be passed up. As us diplomats due in great fashion, we try to stock while the iron is hot, let alone when a steam engine is chugging through on the tracks. That is exactly what we did. On Wednesday, July 8th, the diplomats pulled the trigger on a great company.
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Lanny’s April Income and Expense Summary
As you have come to see from us Diplomats – each month we share our savings from the income and expense we have endured during the previous month. Our goal is to achieve 60% savings rate in an ever inflationary lifestyle from advertisers, television, peers and co workers. Though it is difficult, we know the combination of being frugal, saving and investing allows us to achieve our financial freedom goals faster, by still enjoying the benefits of life itself. Was I able to hit 60% this month? Let’s check out my income and expense summary from April!
Mowing the Lawn – Frugal Style!
It’s summer, not yet, but here in Ohio it’s currently 70 degrees plus oddly enough and it’s only the beginning of May. My grass has started to sprout, er uhm.. giant green stalk actually and it’s time to get the mowing season started. I have a VERY Small lot and a brief background is my oil/gas powered “machine” went out on me at the beginning of LAST summer. Sure, I could have gone out to buy a new powered mower and spend $150-$300 on a gas powered-get out of my way lawn mower, I mean everyone has one of those and how the heck else do you cut grass if you don’t have an oiled-machine? I took a step back and went back into “time” for the method to my “huge” aka tiny lawn this year, which ended up being the frugal method. Look at this beast and let’s talk about it:
Lanny’s March Income & Expense Summary
As you have come to see from us Diplomats – each month we share our savings from the income and expense we have endured during the previous month. Our goal is to achieve 60% savings rate in an ever inflationary lifestyle from advertisers, television, peers and co workers. Though it is difficult, we know the combination of being frugal, saving and investing allows us to achieve our financial freedom goals faster, by still enjoying the benefits of life itself. Was I able to hit 60% this month? Let’s check out my income and expense summary from March!