Relaxed financial independence
[This portfolio review about domestic stocks contain affiliate links at no cost to you] Domestic stocks continue to kill it this year leaving everything else in the dust. That was no different this month as domestic stocks outperformed foreign equities again. The information below from Personal Capital shows what I'm talking about. Since the last [...]
My dividend growth has been solid this year. YTD through July, I'm up 26%. That's mainly due to two things; dividend increases, and improving yields on bonds and money market funds. It's not a bad year to be an investor. That's true when it comes to portfolio size and dividend growth too! Another big part [...]
I love Apple Music. I've had an Apple Music subscription for a while now. Apple has gotten my $9.99 plus tax every month. It's no wonder their services division has grown so much! It's a product that allows you to listen to all the music you want for one low price. There are some downsides. I [...]
[This portfolio review about lagging the market may contain affiliate links at no cost to you] It's official. August is here and I'm lagging the market for the first time this year. The S&P 500 kicked butt since the last update and my portfolio didn't keep up due to my exposure to bonds and international [...]
It's July and it's raining hundred dollar bills. July was the last bastion of hold outs against the deluge of $100 months. That means if I hit it this month, I may be getting at least one hundred dollar bill worth of dividends every month going forward. Naturally, I don't actually get any hundred dollar [...]
[This post about my honeymoon in Hawaii may include affiliate links at no cost to you.] It's time to start planning my honeymoon in Hawaii! Yes, the day is finally here. The trip is booked and I'm only a few months away from being like this guy. Look at that guy, surrounded by all that [...]
Goals are great but reviewing goals is key to actually achieving them. There's no point in setting them without a plan to achieve them in place. Last year I did a Q3 review, saw I was behind and kicked myself into gear. Through that, I was able to do pretty well when it came to [...]
[This post about three paycheck months may include affiliate links at no cost to you.] I love three paycheck months. The monthly income goes up but expenses stay the same! My company usually has two three paycheck months in a year and June was the first one. That can only mean good things for my [...]