My July 2023 dividend total is $8,656.12 This means that in July: Dividends $8,656.12 Financials Telecommunications Energy Bonds International Real Estate Consumer Other Purchases $53,166.26 As noted above, I sold $39,929.27 worth of shares as I continue to pare down and consolidate my portfolio and reinvested the proceeds. I added $4,266.32 of new capital this month….
Dividend Update: June 2023
My June 2023 dividend total is $7,588.00 This means that in June: Dividends $7,588.00 Utilities Energy Financials Insurance Bonds Real Estate Transportation Consumer Technology Global Other Purchases $16,530.88 I bought $16,530.88 worth of shares this month. I sold $6,557.44 of shares as I continue to consolidate my portfolio (selling out of my positions in GLDM –…
Dividend Update: May 2023
Although summer hasn’t officially arrived, it feels like summer is here. With the sunshine, I like to get out on my bike and ride. We all know that the 3 major cost centres for families are housing, food and transportation. I don’t own a car and instead use my bicycle as my main mode of…
Dividend Update: April 2023
My April 2023 dividend total is $6,634.14 This means that in April: Dividends $6,634.14 Telecoms Financials Real Estate Bonds Energy Other Purchases $24,863.16 I sold $18,598.67 worth of overlapping/duplicative ETFs as I continue to consolidate and pare down my investment portfolio and reinvested the proceeds. In other words, did some housekeeping. New money added this month…
My Trial Run at Early Retirement: February 2023
If you read my last post in this series, you will know that this year I want to live as if I’m retired. That’s right, on a monthly basis I’m tracking my dividend income (as I normally do), but also my monthly expenses to see how I would fare living on my dividend income only….
Dividend Update: March 2023
Thank you for reading my monthly dividend updates. A brief update from me follows below before I get into my March numbers. Mexico The first few months of 2023 have been busy ones for me. I spent 3 weeks in Mexico getting my vacation investment property ready to rent. It should be hitting the rental…
Dividend Update: February 2023
My February 2023 dividend total is $2,243.84 This means that in February: Dividends $2,243.84 Purchases $10,246.15
My Trial Run at Early Retirement: January 2023 Edition
This year I want to live as if I’m retired. On a monthly basis I’m going to track my dividend income as I normally do, but also my monthly expenses and see how I would fare living on my dividend income only. In this way, it’s a trial run at early retirement.
Dividend Update: January 2023
My January 2023 dividend total is $9,152.14. Read about what companies paid me dividends and what stocks I bought and sold this month.
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…