My journey to become financially independent by 40 years old by living frugally and investing in dividend growth stocks
I try to view the stock market like a store; a store filled with merchandise in the form of stocks. And some of these stocks might be near the front window draped over a well-shaped mannequin with a hefty sticker hanging off the bottom. I instead tend to drift to the back of the store […]
Another month has passed by, and it’s time for me to post an article on my favorite subject: dividend income. The reason why I love to post articles on dividend income is because it’s pure numbers. It’s hard to argue the success of long-term dividend growth investing when you can slowly and surely see dividend […]
Well, the time has come to update the Freedom Fund once again as we start another month. The Freedom Fund is my portfolio, and I think it’s aptly named. My portfolio is my way to freedom; freedom from a job I don’t desire to purchase goods I don’t need to impress neighbors I don’t care […]
Special note from Dividend Mantra: Today, we have a guest post from FI Fighter. This post is a continuation in the series of articles I’ve been publishing lately that focus on financial independence and how it can make your life better. But while I’ve enjoyed presenting these articles to you readers, next week we’ll get […]
I recently wrote about how I believe freedom is the ultimate status symbol. Forget a fancy car or a big house, folks. You want to show everyone you’ve truly made it? Break out the “I don’t really have to work anymore” card. That will do it. But just because you don’t have to work anymore […]
I’ve been busy, guys! You should all be aware by now that I’ve shifted all content from Blogger to WordPress; a move that I’m so far extremely pleased with. And I hope you readers are as well. I’ve added social media to the mix, and I’ve been writing my heart out. All of this has […]
I’m now just over one week into a two-week break from the hustle and bustle of the 50-hour workweek at my day job. Life is good. I’ve been aggressively saving and investing my way toward financial independence for four years now, and blogging about it for most of that time period. But it’s hard to […]
I’ve learned a lot as an investor over the past few years. When I first started buying equity in companies I thought of the stock market as a pretty exciting place. You’ve got all these whiz-bang charts that reinforce the idea that the stock market is some kind of crazy casino where stocks go up […]
What a week it’s been! I finally completed the move from Blogger to WordPress after a very busy and stressful period of buying hosting with HostGator, canceling my account with them, and then repurchasing hosting with Liquid Web because of capacity and customer service issues with the former. Couldn’t be happier with my decision thus […]
As a dividend growth investor, one of the primary objectives I seek is passive dividend income from my investments that increases over the rate of inflation, annually. It’s always wonderful news when companies decide to reward loyal, long-term shareholders with a dividend raise. A dividend raise typically means operations are doing well, and management is […]