Dividend Stock Purchase: Lanny’s February 2021 Summary

Welcome back to another month of Dividend Stock Purchases!  Two months are now closed and the dividend stock purchase activity did not disappoint, despite the SIGNIFICANT volatility.  There was volatility still from WallStreetBets, the tech decline as evident by the NASDAQ, the back/forth with the next round of stimulus and we are now 1 year into the global pandemic.  Woof!

The journey to financial freedom does not take breaks and one must continue to persevere through uncertainty, put cash to work and push that forward dividend income forward.  What did February 2021 activity show?  You will have to dive in and see the dividend stock purchases!

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Dividend Stock Purchase: Lanny’s January 2021 Summary

Welcome back to another month of Dividend Stock Purchases!  The first month of 2021 has been in the books and it was time to start the year off on the right foot.  Excited for 2021, as I am sure many of us cannot wait to move away from the turbulent year of 2020.  You know, the big presidential debate, the global pandemic, the plummet and resurgence of the stock market, to name a few.

The journey to financial freedom does not take breaks and one must continue to persevere through uncertainty, put cash to work and push that forward dividend income forward.  What did January 2021 activity show?  You will have to dive in and see the dividend stock purchases!

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Dividend Stock Watch List: Lanny’s January 2021 Edition

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! December’s year-end rally is almost behind us!  Now – it’s time to RING IN the new year and really look at dividend stocks to buy, right now and into 2021.  The economic stimulus payments are out, COVID-19 Vaccines are being deployed to masses, yet COVID-19 still haunts our world.  Time to dive into the January 2021 Dividend Stock Watch List! Continue reading

Expected Dividend Increases in September 2019

We are closing in on fall.  Football season is right around the corner, along with postseason baseball.  The Browns are the darlings of the NFL so far.  So let’s just say football is the talk of the town these days.  But let’s not forget how much dividend increases are discussed as well.  Maybe not by the city, but definitely by Lanny and I.  Heck, we are on the lookout 24/7 trying to find new dividend growth investments to add to our portfolios.   For those of you that are new to our website.  Each month, we predict the companies that are expected to announce a dividend increase in the coming month.  Let’s review the expected dividend increases in September!

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I Turned Off My Data for a Week & Lived to Tell About It

November 2012 marked a big change in my life .  During that month,  I lost my “dumb phone” on a flight to St. Louis (still haven’t figured out how I managed to do that) and upgraded to my first smartphone.  For the longest time, I fought off the smartphone craze, saying things like “I don’t need it,” “I can live just fine without having the internet at my fingertips,” and “I don’t want to be one of those people addicted to their phones.”  Well, after I left the airport and realized I didn’t have my phone in my pocket, that change I had been fighting for so long was forced upon me.   Fast forward to summer 2016 and I was forced back into the “dark ages” for a week….I had to turn my data off!  The good news here is that I am still alive to tell you all about it and I learned a lot about our addiction to data during these “troubling” times.   I wanted to share this experience with you all, but please note the references to “struggling” or “tough times” or any other dramatic phrase have a major sarcastic undertone to it!

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Lanny’s Q1 2016 Goals Update

Now that Q1 is long and in the books and we are already more than 3 weeks into April – I thought it would be a great time to reflect on the last 3 months and see where I am in line with my goals.  There are 9 months to go and I’m curious if I am seeing any sort of light at the end of this tunnel.  Of course, doing a Q1 goals update, also means that another busy season (#5 for me) is in the books and the air becomes more apparent for me to breathe in – all of you accountants – you know what I’m talking about!  I set lofty goals back in December of 2015 for my 2016 year and this first quarter has been a blur.  With the blur – let’s see if I was able to make out anywhere to make progress.

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