On Friday, April 9, 2021, I cancelled the contract for the beach condo. So, I no longer own the unit. In this post, which will be a bit lengthy, I will go into my thought process as to why. It was a tough and emotional decision, but ultimately, I think the right decision was made.… Read More »
Welcome to my 2021 resolutions. 2021 is upon us and it already started out crazy. However, I am determined that this year will be better than the last. In my 2020 year in review, I noted that I only successfully completed 2 out of 6 of my resolutions. My goal is to set realistic resolutions… Read More »
Wow, what a week! I created the $1000 a month challenge where I try to increase my portfolio by $1000 a month. Then, I learned that the next two months of work will NOT be as stressful as I feared. What a relief. I imagine that it is kind of like an accountant realizing in… Read More »
When it rains, it pours. I just did my taxes and it looks like I’m going to owe about $1000 in taxes. This is the first time in a very long time that I’m actually not getting back a tax refund. It couldn’t come at the worst possible time. I can’t go into work, I’m… Read More »
There are many strategies to get out of debt. Two of the more popular strategies to get out of debt are either the debt avalanche method or the debt snowball method. Velocity banking is my new favorite. With the debt avalanche method, you pay the off the debt according to the interest rate. Specifically, you… Read More »
I have to decided to sell my bitcoins to pay off my student loans. It was a very tough decision but one that I thought was needed to be made. I’ve been carrying my student loans around with me for a long time. In the words of Dave Ramsey, I’ve had my student loans with… Read More »
It’s a whole new year! You know what that means, right? Time for New Year’s Resolutions. Now, I know some people don’t make resolutions. That’s ok. I for one keep making them every year. Now, I don’t always keep my resolutions, but I always make them. And 2020 is no different. So, let’s dive in… Read More »
Welcome to my review of my 2019 goals. Oh what a year its been. This won’t be a very long post. But, you’ll get a look at how the year has treated Dividend Portfolio. As always, I met some goals and didn’t meet others. But, as the saying goes, life is what happens when you… Read More »
Recently, I had a Eureka moment. I realized that investing with Computershare no longer makes sense. With Computershare, I’m able to invest in companies directly. Additionally, Computershare has Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs) that allow me to re-invest dividends back into the same stock. Even more, I am able to invest a specific dollar amount into… Read More »
I’m trying to determine if I should buy a premium website. Here’s the situation: Having bought the condo, my plan is to put the title into an LLC for asset protection. Ordinarily, if that’s the only thing I wanted to do, then it really wouldn’t matter what I name the LLC. However, after owning this… Read More »