In 2022, my overarching goal was to be much more intentional about designing my future life (and financial life) than I had been in the past: My 2002 goals blog post. However, I definitely didn’t earn a passing grade in 2022; at most I’d give myself a C+ overall: good but not excellent. Going into…
Category: Financial Freedom
Dividend Update: November 2022
My November 2022 dividend total is $2,138.82 This means that in November: Dividends $6,676.33 Purchases – $6,219.69 ($3,574 new capital) Rental (Investment Property) Monthly Income After Carrying Costs: $343.36 Additional Reading:
My Bucket List
Under the guise of retiring early to something rather than from something, I’ve started to intentionally map out a bucket list. Ideally, starting this list, adding to it, and scratching things off of it brings me closer to the point of no regret when my time on this earth has come to an end. I…
Dividend Update: October 2022
My October 2022 dividend total is $6,676.33 This means that in October: Dividends $6,676.33 Purchases – $79,718.60 Sales – $64,821.40 Rental (Investment Property) Monthly Income After Carrying Costs: $343.36 Additional Reading:
Dividend Update: September 2022
Before I get to my Dividend update, I thought I’d share some recent pictures from my trip to Italy this month. This was my first big overseas trip since COVID-19 and was very nice to feel normal again out traveling in Europe for several weeks away from the grind of my day job. Photo 1:…
Financial Independence has allowed me to Quietly Quit
Unless you’ve had your head buried in the sand the past few months, you’ve probably heard the phrase “Quiet Quitting” pop up on social media, online, or in casual work place conversation. In July, a TikTok user by the name of zaidleppelin got a ton of views of a video he posted about the phenomenon….
Dividend Update: July 2022
My July 2022 dividend total is $6,051.79 This means that in July: Dividends $6,051.79 Purchases $3,683.89 Rental (Investment Property) Monthly Income After Carrying Costs: $343.36 Additional Reading:
Dividend Update: June 2022
My June 2022 dividend total is $6,310.72 This means that in June: I earned $210.36 every day from dividends ($6,310.72 / 30 days). I earned $35.86 per hour from dividends (assuming a 9-5pm job). I earned $8.76 every hour of every day of the month from dividends. My top 3 dividend earners this month were…
Dividend Update: May 2022
My May 2022 dividend total is $2,875.82 This means that in May: I earned $95.86 every day from dividends ($2,875.82 / 30 days). I earned $16.34 per hour from dividends (assuming a 9-5pm job). I earned $3.99 every hour of every day of the month from dividends. My top 3 dividend earners this month were…
Dividend Update: April 2022
My April 2022 dividend total is $5,149.28 This means that in April: I earned $171.64 every day from dividends ($5,149.28 / 30 days). I earned $30.65 per hour from dividends (assuming a 9-5pm job) I earned $7.15 every hour of every day of the month from dividends. My top 3 dividend earners this month were…