Before we jump in my financial results for June, let’s catch up on where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing. This month I kept busy traveling and working remotely in Sofia, Bulgaria and Tirana, Albania. My passive income and front loaded sacrifice has enabled me to dictate the terms on my work and a…
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Whopping 83.2% increase in May Dividends in 3 years
Yes, you read that headline right. Actually, I had to take a second and step back and check the numbers for myself. Since I started this blog, my dividends have been growing at a steady clip thanks to reinvestment of dividends and adding new cash to buy more stocks and index funds. Investors often talk…
No April Fools’: How I made nearly $9,000 in Dividends
April 2024 was a huge dividend month for me. While that is worth celebrating, what really deserves celebrating is what the power of investing regularly and often with growing amounts of money over time, can mean for your life. In April, I set off on a 5-month travel adventure. While I’m still working remotely (for…
March Madness: Slam Dunking it with Dividends and Travel
March was another great month for me full of dividends and travel. In fact, it was March Madness. Not the college basketball kind, but the financial kind! Travel Have you read, “Die with Zero” (paid affiliate link), the book by Bill Perkins? A brief summary of the book as provided by Blinkist: Die with Zero…
Everything you need to know about buying a vacation home
Have you thought about purchasing a vacation home? The thought wouldn’t have crossed my mind in my 20s or 30s, but as I approach 50 years of age, the thought of having somewhere sunny to perch myself for several months or longer, became more appealing to me. So, I bought a vacation home in Puerto…
My Monster Money Haul for January 2024
This month was a record dividend haul. In other words, it was a monster money haul for me. But first, what good is passive income from dividends, if you can’t create experience dividends from travel with those you love? Travel This month I spent part of it at my vacation property in Mexico. I escaped…
Mr. Money Mustache was right. Riding a Bicycle is a Super Power!
I heart my bike. I have never owned a car in my life. I’m 45 years old. I don’t even want to drive a car even. Not even the latest sports model or Tesla. I live in a big city and have lived in other cities larger and smaller in Canada and the United States….
Why Matera, Italy Needs to be on your Bucket List
I first visited Italy in the early 2000’s and fell in love with the country. On previous trips I’ve been to the must-see destinations of Rome, Milan, Venice, and Florence. On this trip this past fall 2022, I focused on the Puglia Region and some lesser known destinations such as Bari, Polignano a Mare, and…
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…
How to Make the Most of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
If life throw you lemons, make lemonade. Right? COVID-19 has been horrible, but looking on the bright side of things, it’s brought a few good things: more bike lanes, relaxed liquor laws and the opportunity to work remotely from destinations other than your sofa at home. Scroll to the bottom to see the picture slideshow….