Category Archives: Personal

The Worst News

Well, a few days ago, I got the news I was dreading to hear. After a minor surgery, the doctors found the cancer has spread and it has been downgraded to a stage 4. Because the cancer has metastasized, there’s not much they can do. So, the main surgery is cancelled and more chemotherapy (and… Read More »

Transfer Tuesday – September 27, 2022

Recently, I announced a new project entitled: Transfer Tuesdays. Basically, every Tuesday, I take the money I earn from doing Rideshare and transfer it to my Qapital account. I save 30% of the funds for taxes. I save the remaining 70% and record that figure in the chart below. The goal is to record a… Read More »

Transfer Tuesdays

It’s difficult to stay motivated. Think about New Year’s resolutions. Usually, most people are pumped every year to start resolutions, but somehow they end up not fulfilling their goals. Why? I imagine it’s because, in part, the motivation they had went away. Or their goals changed. Or life happened. But regardless, it’s hard to stay… Read More »

$200 Envelope Challenge

Michelangelo once said that, “The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.” Recently, I posted about my $50000 goal, which is my effort to save $50000 over the next 16 months. That will be… Read More »

$50000 Savings Goal

This $50000 savings goal is a brand new project I am starting.  I have many things I would like to do with my income.  These include: Increase my contribution to my Dividend Portfolio Save for a down payment on a house or beach condo Payoff my mortgage early Establish an adequate emergency fund Invest money… Read More »

My Life Has Drastically Changed

I wasn’t sure how to title this post or even whether I should write it. On this blog, I try to be transparent, but I am also private. So, it’s a constant battle between what and how much about my personal life I should share. Clearly, this blog is focused on dividend growth investing, and… Read More »

Growth Stocks

As you know, this blog is focused on my efforts to build wealth using the dividend growth investing strategy. It’s a slow path to financial freedom. But, while the strategy may eventually get me there, I also realize it’s not the only path to take. To that extent, for example, I’ve invested in real estate.… Read More »