My First Book: The Dividend Mantra Way

BookCover“Where do I start?”

“What is dividend growth investing and why is it a good strategy for those seeking financial independence?”

“Why should I even seek financial independence?”

“Can you tell me more about how you started?”

I get these kinds of questions from readers (especially readers new to the blog) almost every day. I receive something like 15 emails per day, on average. It’s a true pleasure to be able to reach so many people. And I try to make sure every single one of those emails gets answered.

The blog now has more than 650 articles published. It’s just amazing for me to even write that. I never thought I’d have so much success. And I always secretly kind of wondered if I’d run out of things to write about after a year or so. That’s not the case, though, as my fire for writing, inspiring, and achieving financial independence has never burned brighter.

But considerable content can sometimes invite confusion and feelings of being overwhelmed. And it’s hard for you readers to sometimes find exactly what you’re looking for. As such, it’s not surprising that I get a lot of questions via email.

However, I noticed that I was answering the same ten or so questions over and over again. And I thought to myself how it’d probably be a good idea to put some kind of guide together that could point readers to all the best and most useful content.

So I decided to finally write a book!

The Dividend Mantra Way: Achieving Financial Independence By Living Below Your Means And Investing In Dividend Growth Stocks is now available on Amazon.

So what’s it all about? 

Well, the book has four main sections. And each section contains five chapters.

The first section concentrates on my childhood, background, and personal experiences. I think it really sets the stage for the personal side of this journey.

The second section focuses on buying in. Why should anyone be interested in financial independence? What drives happiness? Why and how should we live below our means?

The third section discusses the overall strategy of dividend growth investing from a high level. I go over why this strategy makes sense from a fundamental perspective as well as a psychological one.

And the final section gets into more nuts-and-bolts advice that’s practical and actionable. I explore analyzing stocks, how to think about price and value, and approaching investing as a businessperson.

The book is highly complementary to the blog. I obviously used a lot of content here on the site as my base, but I went over everything to make sure that it’s all as helpful, inspirational, and evergreen as possible. In addition, I added a lot of fresh content to keep everything cohesive and flowing. And in regards to the content flowing, it starts out as light reading, but gets much heavier and more in-depth as the book progresses. This way it kind of warms you, the reader, up to some of the more complex information regarding investing and stocks.

So you can kind of think of the book as my “Best Of”. I’d liken it to a rock band you really like putting together a “Greatest Hits” album, where the band remasters some of their best tracks and adds a few brand new songs as well.

Many readers have also asked me over the years about ways to somehow directly support the site. Well, this is now a way to do just that. And I very much appreciate anyone out there who finds value in the product and purchases it. Thank you in advance!

This book is great for investors/readers/freedom fighters of all ages and all levels of progress. I purposely included content that I thought would not only offer maximum value and inspiration, but would also hopefully apply to readers across the spectrum. However, it’s probably especially useful and valuable for any newer readers/investors out there.

I’ve priced the book at $4.99. I think that’s fair considering the time and attention I put into the content that fills the book’s pages. But nobody has to purchase the book to get the full experience of what I offer here at Dividend Mantra. As I mentioned, the book is complementary.

However, I will note that this book is the first in a planned trilogy. I view the journey to financial independence much like climbing a mountain. And this is the first leg of the journey, describing the seemingly impossible task at hand and all the mistakes I committed leading up to starting my climb. And you can kind of follow along as I start the climb, eventually making my way up to base camp. I plan on writing a second book once I actually reach financial independence, sharing with the world what the view from the summit looks like. And then a third book would come much later down the road, maybe a decade or so after financial independence. In that, I’d share any challenges faced over that time frame and perhaps any regrets I might have. It’ll be interesting to see what I’d do differently, if I had to do it all over again.

As such, if you’re interested in following a story like that from start to finish, the book tracks the first leg.

I hope those who purchase the book really enjoy it. I’ve put my heart and soul into the content here at the blog over the last four years, in addition to doing my part in building this community. You’ll notice a new page at the top of the blog, which will be a dedicated area to promote the book.

Again, thank you. Thank you for all your support over the years. Thank you for making this blog what it is. Thank you for being part of the community.

Please spread the word on the book if you enjoy it. I priced it low enough to where I hope it can reach a fairly wide audience.

Your continued support is very much appreciated!

Special thanks goes out to Allen and Mike for providing me some of the information necessary to put this product together.

Let me know what you think of the book, if you read it. Any feedback will be appreciated and used for the second book (when eventually released). 

Thanks for reading.

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244 Comments

  1. This is awesome to see Jason ! All your hard work in a hard cover now !
    best of luck with it 😀

  2. Good luck with this, Jason.

    It is a nice idea to make the book complementary to your blog. Making the posts “evergreen” in print is important as well. Clearly a lot of blog content is very time sensitive but contains a lot of information that is useful in general. The structure sounds very logical and interesting. Should be an interesting read.

    Keep up the good work and do keep us posted how it goes!

  3. Congrats for this achievement, i’m pretty sure it will be really succesfull and usefull for everyone who want to begin in this investment world

    Regards!

  4. DM,
    Congratulations! What a great surprise for all your dedicated readers. I’m sure it took a ton of work in addition to your normal writing output. This kind of project must have been improbable if you were still working at the car dealership! Freedom brings opportunity.

    Best of luck with the sales and promotion. At that price I’ll be a buyer. Less than the cost of a single trade 🙂
    -RBD

  5. DM,

    I bought a copy last night for my Kindle. I am on the Snowball chapter right now. Thanks for going a little more in depth with you early family life. There are some parallels with my own life. Also I don’t think I have ever heard you mention the moneychimp calculator site before so I will certainly make use of that site. One thing I am surprised about is you mention your blog, but there wasn’t a link, just the web address.. That might be something you can correct or add to future books. Well worth the $5. You may have priced it a bit low in my opinion. Either that or that is the loss leader price to get the customers in the door to buy more at a higher price in the future! 🙂

    Thanks for compiling everything in easy to read fashion. Also maybe you can make an audiobook in the future.

    Have a great weekend.

    MDP

  6. Congratulations Jason!

    I have read a fair amount of your blog, but I will pick up your book! I’m sure I have missed some things!

    Keep chugging along!

    Take care

  7. Congrats Jason! I saw a link to the book come up on my twitter feed last night. This is all the more reason to pursue financial independence. I can only imagine the time you had to put into this and thats with having some of the book essentially written in other posts. Theres very little chance you could have gotten it out while still working at the dealership. Congrats again on your first book. Have a great weekend.

  8. JUST GREAT!

    Just bought the Kindle edition via Amazon.de (Germany) and it will be reviewed by Thor3 there asap!

    Good luck! with the sales … and I am looking forward to your next RecentBuys which will probably happen more often now THUMBS UP!

    BEST WISHES
    Thorsten

  9. I’m going to have to go dig out my Kindle from the drawer so I can pick up a copy. I look forward to reading your book.

  10. I was literally at the book store two days ago looking for my newest book to read and thought if you had a book my choice would be easy on what I would get. Congrats on the book I can’t wait to read it.

  11. Congrats on undertaking and finishing this effort. I wish you success with this book and the follow ons . I think you are super inspirational and encouraging and you explain things in ways that will appeal to the financially educated and uneducated alike.

  12. Jason,

    Finally I will have to pay you for all your great ideas on this site. Glad to do so, because it has been so invaluable for me to follow your blog the last year and a half. Good luck with the book. I hope your writing income helps you achieve your goal of FI.

    Peter

  13. This is about to be purchased by me within the next 72 hours. I plan on seeing my $5 invested WISELY by you sir! May it bring you many many of pennies for the remainder of your life! lol

    Good stuff as always
    Jason

  14. Jason,

    One more step in your FI, writing this book, will for sure increase your income and provide you some more experience in life and in businesses in general, so just one comment, congratulations!!!

    Cheers,

    RA50

  15. That’s awesome Jason! I know there have been many suggestions for you to write a book, but I had no idea you were thinking about or even working on the project. Very surprised and happy. Looking forward to reading it. Congrats!!

  16. Dividend Mantra,

    Congrats on the book. I also noticed a link at the top of the blog right next to the book one.

    I think you are going to do well in these areas as this is your passion. Looking forward to your next couple of income/expenses post

  17. DM,

    I’ve had the most difficult time trying to explain DGI to my children(24,26,29,32).They’re a little nervous because to them the stock market is just too risky,even though I try to explain to them that you are not investing in the market but your actually investing in quality companies. With the time they have to invest how beneficial would it be to their future to build a portfolio that will spit out monthly paychecks to supplement whatever other income they will have… I realize how scary it can be to invest but I know from a personal standpoint just how difficult things can be if your not prepared or you prematurely have to stop working. When you are in control of your own destiny it just makes things a little bit sweeter! Personally I think what you have done over 5 years is just incredible. I’m hoping your book will break it down in laymans terms to them to help them understand just how important investing is. No one cares more about “YOUR” money than “YOU”!

    Thanks so much!

  18. DM,

    Congrats! What a major step for you, from starting this blog only a few years ago t now publishing an ebook. Congrats on the major accomplishment and I am looking forward to reading the trilogy! I also like how you kept this close to your vest and dropped it as a major surprise on everyone.

    Again, I’ve know I’ve said it a couple of time, but congrats again Jason. You better get started on writing Episode II of the trilogy!

    Bert

  19. What a great idea Jason. I’ll certainly take a look.
    The best of luck with it!
    A nice bit of foward planning with the third book too 🙂
    Nick

  20. Haha!

    I had/have the most difficult time to explain DGI to my (fairly rich, but nevertheless complaining … interest rates) parents and friends (not sooo rich anyway) .. I failed.

    Responses like …. “but what … is it safe … I don´t know … ah well, in that case I put my money under my bed … ehm, is it safe …???

    Exactly those people bought … theme funds, Asian funds, closed RealEstateFunds, life insurances or whatever the trustworthy bank manger/insurance partner throw at them… they trust them more …, they ask the same questions but accept their reply more than my explaination … I am speechless and in the meantime less and less willing to explain – patience run out.

    Sadly!

  21. Great Jason! I’ll purchase it as well. Great idea to issue a book and show a summary of your blog. And of course good sales to get be paid for all of your time in writing the book and the blog. Rgds Patrick

  22. Jason,

    When you said you had big news the last few days, I just knew an ebook was coming out. Very well done, and nice keeping this under wraps till just a few days before launch.

    I’ll be buying a copy, and suspect you will make many thousands of dollars from this book. Maybe you can do a post on how long it took you and can you break out the book revenue in your monthly income & expenses. It’s a great chance for the readership to compensate you for all your great work, and I’m sure you’ll be selling many copies outside the readership as well.

    Best regards,

    Mike

  23. Wow! Congrats D. Mantra. I rarely comment lately and should really try to get back in the comment stream a bit more. You can run a blog and write a whole book while I can hardly get around to making a comment here and there. Ha, go figure!

    Anyhow, Congrats again. Your first book is quite an achievement. I think you’ve put out some great content here on your blog and condensing it into single format can yield potentially valuable results. And all for $4.99! When I saw the price, I was surprised. That seems like a great potential bargain. Guess you’re following thru with your “mantra” of value for your money.

    Good luck with your book.

    BTW, I have a “nuts and bolts” question about your blog. I know you post articles every couple or few days or so. What if a reader has a comment to make about an article but it is an older one. Would you welcome comments on a previous article in one of your more current ones? I’m not really sure how but I wonder if there is a way to “revisit” topics you posted previously. How could such comments be integrated into the blog? I specifically wanted to make a comment on the ethics post you made a couple weeks or so ago, but figured composing a worthwhile comment on such a controversial subject would take more time and effort than the couple days or so that the comment stream remains “active”. Bottom line: I procrastinated and never got around to it. I know, my problem obviously (I’m not a very prolific writer to say the least – LOL), but I’m wondering if there would be a way to integrate such late comers into the blog.

  24. CG,

    Thank you. When I look at all the content on the blog now, I see why it’s easy to be a bit lost sometimes. I mean I can recall at least a few hundred articles off the top of my head and I know exactly where they are, but even I don’t know where everything’s at – and I wrote it all. 🙂

    So I hope this provides some guidance.

    Thanks for the well wishes!

    Cheers.

  25. TDD,

    Yeah, I wanted to “crystallize” some of the high level concepts, and putting them in a book like this should allow that content to be as evergreen as possible. And it reads a lot like the blog, in a story format. I’m hoping it inspires a few people out there. That’s really why I write. 🙂

    Take care!

  26. Finanzasmania,

    Thank you! I hope it’s a bit hit. Not just for the revenue, but because that means a lot of people are being exposed to the concepts. We’ll see. 🙂

    Cheers!

  27. Financialforager,

    Appreciate it!

    Hoping it turns out to be fairly timeless and inspirational. If it helps to change just one life, then the effort was worth it.

    Best regards.

  28. RBD,

    “Less than the cost of a single trade.”

    Ha! I didn’t even think of it like that. 🙂

    Yeah, this would have been nigh impossible while still working at the car dealership. And not even just because of time constraints, but rather the energy and focus necessary to really put it together. I can whip things together quickly, but I have to stay on it 100%.

    Thanks for dropping by. Appreciate all the support!

    Best wishes.

  29. JC,

    Yeah, great point there. The amount of time and energy you have once you’re now longer channeling that into a full-time job is incredible. And that can be used for so much. Some people have this idea of financial independence or early retirement as playing golf and watching TV. And I’ve done my best to discuss that that’s not at all what this is all about. Fine if that’s what you want it to be, but that’s really it – it’s whatever you want it to be. And most will have so much energy and drive that they’ll accomplish incredible things.

    Thanks for dropping by!

    Cheers.

  30. Thorsten,

    Thank you. Really appreciate you buying it. That supports the book, the spreading of the ideas, the blog, and me personally. 🙂

    I hope you really enjoy it!

    Best wishes.

  31. Jason,

    This is awesome news. I shall be picking up a copy as I think your writing is very motivational. Two chapters of the last GoT and then on to your book!

    Mr Z

  32. IS,

    Pretty good timing. 🙂

    I tried to make the book a lot like the blog in terms of the content, layout, and personal touch. It’s not as practical and nuts-and-bolts as some of the other books I’ve read and recommended, but I think it has a rightful place among them all. And the price is a lot cheaper then most/all of them.

    Thanks for the support.

    Cheers!

  33. kirsten,

    Thanks so much. I’m hoping it appeals to the masses – those just starting out and those already advanced alike. We’ll see how it goes, but I’m excited just to put something out there. 🙂

    Thanks for stopping by!

    Take care.

  34. Peter,

    Appreciate that very much. I’ve had a lot of readers ask me about some type of compensation over the years, a way to directly support my efforts. Took me too long to come out with something like this, but the timing had to be right. Plus, I had so much content to work with. So it worked out pretty well.

    We’ll see how it sells. Everyone will know, because it’ll be part of my income reports. And maybe I’ll write an article on the process at some point as well.

    Best wishes!

  35. weenie,

    Thank you! I was nervous about releasing it because it’ll never be perfect, but you just gotta put it out there. It’s better than nothing, and I think it could change a life or two. If it does, then it’s a success. 🙂

    Cheers!

  36. RA50,

    Yeah, I think this is just another step toward the summit. I’m climbing away. Meanwhile, it’s great to have so many people climbing along with me. 🙂

    Thanks for stopping by!

    Take care.

  37. Stoic,

    There have been a lot of suggestions to write a book over the years. A recent suggestion that kind of told me I had to write a book put it over the top for me. I always had the idea of a trilogy in my head, but I had to get that first book out there. Otherwise, it’d be too late to make the concept work. I suppose I look at my life as one big experiment when it comes to some of these financial concepts, so it’s just so great and interesting to put it out there.

    Appreciate all the support! 🙂

    Best wishes.

  38. IP,

    Thank you. I hope the book sells well not just from a revenue standpoint, but from the perspective of adding value to the world. We’ll see how it goes.

    Yeah, the consulting idea was something I came up with while writing the book. I figured it’d be great to have a service where I can provide objective ideas and inspiration. I think the biggest challenge of all this FI stuff is just staying on the path, staying motivated. The technical stuff isn’t that hard once you figure it out. So I figured I’d offer a hand in terms of helping others to stay on the path. We’ll see!

    Cheers.

  39. maurice,

    Absolutely. If you don’t care about your money, nobody else will. That’s for sure. And that’s really what this is all about. Taking care of your money so that it can take care of you. 🙂

    I always do my best to break down complicated concepts into something pretty easy to understand, so I hope the book was just an extension of that.

    Thanks for the support. Much appreciated. We’re all in this together!

    Best regards.

  40. Bert,

    Ha! Better get busy writing Episode II, huh? 🙂

    It’s just been an amazing ride. The blog, quitting my job, writing full time, and now a book. Life’s an adventure and it’s incredibly dynamic. I’m enjoying the ride.

    Thanks for stopping by. Hope all is well with the new job and everything else!

    Cheers.

  41. Nick,

    Appreciate it. Hope you take a look and enjoy what you see. 🙂

    I came up with the trilogy idea a while back. I knew I had to actually get the first book out there to have three published. This first one isn’t perfect, but it never would be. I think it’s a solid product, however, and certainly worth a large iced coffee.

    Thanks so much!

    Best wishes.

  42. M-D,

    Thanks. Appreciate the support very, very much. It allows me to continue doing all of this. I’m fortunate to have a great readership, including you. 🙂

    Hope you enjoy it!

    Cheers.

  43. Mike,

    Ha! I guess I dropped too many hints. 🙂

    Yeah, if there’s interest in a post on the creation/process/sales of the book, then that’s something I’d gladly write up. I try not to make this one of “those blogs” where it’s a blog about blogging. But I also know that there’s a lot of interest in how this all works on the back end. I’m always happy to share what I know and what I’ve learned, though I’m far from an expert or anything.

    Appreciate the support. Everyone who buys a copy is really helping me to continue doing this. I don’t talk about this a lot, but I’ve had a lot of opportunities to abandon the blog and take on potentially more lucrative projects. I continue to turn down these ideas because I really enjoy doing this. It’s not just about the money. However, I also want to continue down the path to financial independence, which requires the continual saving and investing that I’m doing. It’s a careful balance, but the book helps rationalize and justify me staying here and blogging away.

    Best wishes!

  44. Congratulations DM. You must be thrilled!

    It was quite strange reading this post, freaky even. I’m busy working on my first book too, and I’ve had a difficult day today. I’ve suffered with writers block, and ended up getting very frustrated with the whole thing. I’ve just been talking to my fiance about my struggle and that I might not be cut out for writing, whilst working full time. I put a lot of pressure on myself to write a lot on the weekends, as I work during the week. None of which is helpful.

    Anyways, just reading your post has given me a real lift. I’m so pleased for you, and it’s given me the kick up the ass that I needed to stay positive and keep on going.

    I’ll definitely be reading your book, and I have no doubt it’ll be a great success. All the best!

    Cheers
    Huw

  45. Rock,

    Hey, no worries at all. Comments or no comments, I appreciate everyone that stops by and takes the time to read anything I write. I’m fortunate. 🙂

    Yeah, the price was something I thought long and hard about. I did some research on where other books are priced at and I came to the conclusion that I could price it up to $9.99 based on the content, size, and subjective value. But I thought about it some more and cut it in half. I’d rather have more eyeballs than money. I’d rather inspire more people than make more revenue. So I think pricing it at this level (on par with a large iced coffee) offers just a ton of value. Even if someone doesn’t like it, it’s only $5. I don’t want anyone to walk away from the book feeling like they were cheated. So this really limits the risk for the reader.

    As far as old articles go, they still get a lot of activity. If I had to venture a guess, I’d say 15% to 20% of the comments that I respond to are on older articles – even those that are now years old. I try to revisit topics every once in a while, but I also try to keep things pretty fresh. Surprisingly, I’ve been able to do that even after writing well over 600 articles now. But I wouldn’t worry about commenting on old articles. If there’s something on your mind, go for it. Those articles all index in Google quite highly, so they’ll probably remain relevant for some time.

    Thanks for stopping by!

    Best regards.

  46. Mr Z,

    Thank you. Really appreciate that. I did my best to make the book an extension of the blog, which is why I mentioned how complementary it is. If you like the blog, you’ll like the book. And vice versa. I think the journey to financial independence is maybe 20% practical nuts-and-bolts stuff and then 80% motivation. And that’s kind of how I approached the book.

    Let me know what you think when you finish it, 🙂

    Cheers!

  47. Congratulations on your new book !
    Hope you continue to inspire people day by day.
    All the best mate

  48. Huw,

    I’m very, very excited. Just to have an actual product out there. It’s really amazing. 🙂

    I know how you feel. I would always put a lot of pressure on myself while trying to manage the blog and my job at the auto dealership. I wouldn’t get home until 6:30 or so. Factoring in dinner, working out, and cleaning up means I had very little time to write. I somehow did it for years, but it’s definitely not easy. I always tried to write when the inspiration was there. Sometimes it just wasn’t there. Other times it was flowing out of me, killing me if I didn’t get it down. So my recommendation would be to stay focused, but maximize those times when the level of interest and inspiration is highest. That’s what I did with the book. I stayed on this thing like a madman until it was done. But that’s how I write. I do it when the concentration and focus is maximized and do other things when it’s not.

    Hope that helps. And good luck with your book over there. 🙂

    Cheers.

  49. The question was not if, but when.. 🙂 So April 2015 it is…
    Congrats with your first book Jason. I will be reading it. I’m sure it will be very educational.
    Cheers.

  50. Jos,

    Ha! Exactly. It was definitely a question of when, not if. 🙂

    Thanks for the support. Hope you enjoy it. It reads a lot like the blog, no doubt because a lot of the content is based off of the blog. But I wanted something cohesive not just as a product, but something that could be complementary to what I’m already doing here. And they add value to one another.

    Cheers!

  51. Congrats on writing the book and launching it, Jason. I wish you the best in the success.

    I will add this to my reading list and hopefully will get to it soon. Im already looking forward to it.

    cheers
    R2R

  52. Done, bought it.

    I’ve been reading since not long after you started. Looking forward to reading the book, and I’m thrilled to be sending cash your way as a thank you for putting all this together for the last few years.

    All the best,
    Max

  53. Jason,

    Congrats and good luck with the book. While I have not provided many comments to your various articles on this blog, I have been an active reader for about a year now. What I appreciate MOST about your blog is the fact that you actually take the time to RESPOND to damn near EVERYONE who posts comments to you. That is truly amazing to me because I can only imagine how much time it takes to do so between your other commitments. This is not the case for most blog owners out there. This definitely makes your blog unique.. I think that says a lot about you.

  54. Sensei/Jason,

    I am so proud of you!

    And yes, we want to hear about the making of the book and about the other offers you have turned down as you stay true to your great experiment. Of course I will be buying and reading the book (“for less than the cost of one trade”- what a great pitch! Not that you are really a “pitching it” kind of fellow which I also appreciate).

    Regards,
    Tom

  55. Hey DM I’ll be sure to get my copy! I wanted to ask you how much research do you do on each position you take? I apologize if this is a redundant question and perhaps you even answer it in your book…

    Do you spend a specific amount of time on each company or do you have a routine of websites and resources you check on the stock with? And what sort of info do you generally follow? Just the news? Or do you review he quarterly earnings statements? Or even more involvement?

    Thanks for help!
    I’m buying wpc as my first investment btw, what a great find! Thanks!

  56. R2R,

    Thank you. Appreciate the well wishes very much. 🙂

    I definitely hope you check it out. Let me know what you think of it if you decide to pick up a copy.

    Cheers!

  57. Max,

    Thank you. Your support means a lot, trust me. I put this product out there for a lot of readers like yourself who want a way to give back. And I tried to provide as much value as possible in reciprocation. 🙂

    I hope you enjoy the book.

    Best wishes!

  58. Chris,

    Thank you. I do spend a lot of time responding to everyone, but that’s really one of my favorite things about all of this. Without you readers, the blog wouldn’t exist – at least, not like it does now. my biggest goal with all of this is to inspire the most people possible, and I think that’s most effective when you forge relationships and show how it’s done in a personal manner. Anyone can talk about financial metrics. But I think (hope!) my strength is in making this all approachable and personal.

    Appreciate you noticing that. I put a lot of effort into making this a great community. 🙂

    Best wishes!

  59. Tom,

    Thanks so much. Really appreciate it.

    Ha! Yeah, I guess I could “sell” myself a bit better – I don’t exactly market the blog or anything. But that’s just part of who I am. I just try to maximize value for people and inspire people. If I do a good job at that, then I think people will respond and support what I’m doing.

    I’ll give the book a few months and then try to put a post together on what I did, how it’s going, what I learned, and maybe what I’ll do different next time. 🙂

    Cheers!

  60. George,

    Great! I hope you enjoy it. 🙂

    As far as what you’re asking, you’re right in that most of your questions will be answered in the book. However, I couldn’t touch on everything without making it 1,000 pages. For information on following stocks once I’m already invested, you can find some information on that here:

    https://www.dividendmantra.com/2014/11/is-managing-a-large-dividend-growth-stock-portfolio-time-consuming/

    Hope that helps! 🙂

    Best wishes.

  61. This is so cool. I just bought a copy. I don’t do this with all the bloggers I follow. I follow several big bloggers like Zoella on YouTube and I didn’t even buy her book! I can’t wait to read it this evening!

  62. Jason, congrats on your first book. I just purchased via my Kindle. Look forward to reading and best of luck with it!

  63. YES!!!!!! I knew you’d do this eventually! I think I’ve recommended that you write the eBook (under this username or my old one), but I don’t think I can claim credit for inspiration here. I’m pretty sure the entire Dividend Mantra community was screaming at you for this.

    And now you’ve gone and created one of the most passive forms of passive income (next to dividend investing, that is). And eBook won’t fluctuate with your SEO or Google updates. You won’t have to worry about updates or link building. It’s written. You’re done. Sit back and collect.

    So this is going to be a trilogy? It’s not going to be one of those trilogies where the first part is a stand alone and the second part ends on a cliffhanger, is it? 😉

    I’m actually thinking of writing a couple eBooks myself. One about dividend investing (DAMMIT JASON!!!!) and also a children’s book that’s set in a bank, but it won’t be about finance or passive income or anything.

    I’m definitely going to buy your eBook and check it out!

    Sincerely,
    ARB–Angry Retail Banker

  64. Congratulations on your first book, Jason!

    I’ve taken a bit of a hybrid approach between your investment strategy and the mini-retirement philosophy of the four hour workweek.

    I’ll be purchasing the book soon. It’ll make a very enjoyable read while I’m on the road 🙂

    I hope after you see some success with the book, you consider doing a print version. I would love to gift it to friends and family… As long as it’s good 😛

    Josh

  65. Lila,

    Wow. I’m honored! 🙂

    I hope it doesn’t disappoint. I think those that have read a few hundred of my articles will probably find that there’s not a lot of “new” information in there, but I think it still provides value in the sense that it kind of puts some concepts all together in one, cohesive product.

    Thanks for all the support. You guessed right on the book.

    Best regards.

  66. JoshM,

    Thanks so much. Your support keeps things going for me and allows me to continue providing high-quality content. Very much appreciated! Hope you enjoy the book.

    Cheers!

  67. ARB,

    Ha! I’ve definitely had a lot of recommendations about writing a book over the years. But it’s something that I had to find the right time for. And I knew it would take time to put together something I’d feel comfortable releasing. But building up so many articles over the years made it easy to kind of pick what kind of content I thought would be most helpful, inspirational, and evergreen.

    This is definitely one of those “work once and earn forever” kind of things, like dividends in a way. I don’t think it’ll make a dramatic difference for me in terms of income or my ability to reach FI significantly faster. But it’s something that I’m proud of putting out there, even if it’s not “perfect”.

    Good luck with writing your own books over there. Certainly involves some work, but I think the rewards are definitely worth it! 🙂

    Thanks for the support. Hope you enjoy what I’ve put together.

    Cheers.

  68. Michael,

    Not right now, no. But if the e-book does really well and there’s demand there for a print version, then that’s something I’d definitely consider offering.

    Take care!

  69. Josh,

    Hey, that sounds like a great approach over there. In the end, it’s all about maximizing happiness and freedom in your life. 🙂

    Appreciate the support. Hope you enjoy the book. I’d consider a print version if the e-book does really well and there’s enough demand there. We’ll see how it goes, but I’m excited just to have something out there in the world.

    Thanks for stopping by!

    Cheers.

  70. So nice to see the book. It was my pleasure to be the first reviewer of this book in Amazon. I have benefited from every article of Jason and now the book. WOW

  71. Congrats on finally writing a book! And to think that there are going to be 2 more, is fantastic! I wish you all the best and hope it makes you a lot of money so you can invest and reach financial independence sooner!!

    ADD

  72. Gen Y,

    Thanks, man. I hope you enjoy it. It summarizes some of the content here on the blog at a high level, while also being cohesive and complementary. I’m just glad to have it out there in the world. 🙂

    Cheers!

  73. Rajendra,

    Hey, thank you so much for the review. Really appreciate that. My only goal with the book is to change at least one person’s life. If I can do that, then it’s a win in my book.

    I’ve got another 650 or so articles (and a couple books) up my sleeve, so stick around. 🙂

    Best wishes.

  74. ADD,

    Thanks! Yeah, I’d like to put a couple of other books together down the road. I have a vision of the three books showing “before FI”, “FI”, and “after FI”. I think it’d be so amazing to see what life looks like across the journey. We’ll see how it goes. Gotta get there first. 🙂

    Cheers!

  75. I’ll be honest… I’m not buying until I finish my current Kindle Book (the only way I can curb my book buying ADHD) but definitely can’t wait to tuck into this. I think the idea of a book — even if it is information primarily from this blog — is really, really useful because a) I won’t have to go hunting and b) because it’ll be easier to follow.

    Really can’t wait. This is a such a great topic that serves so many, so well.

    Good luck with the sales!

  76. … and sorry didn’t mean that to be a ‘back-handed compliment’ about information on the blog and in the book (I like to put my foot into my mouth) it was my back-assed way of saying don’t worry! This is the book fans of this blog have be waiting for.

  77. Alan,

    No problem! I agree with what you’re saying. It’s nice to have some of the best content all in one central resource, which is essentially what the book is.

    I hope you enjoy it whenever you’re ready to buy it. Let me know what you think!

    Best wishes.

  78. liveoffyourdividends,

    Thanks so much! I’m excited to hopefully reach out to a whole new audience. It’s my aim just to positively change one person’s life. We’ll see how it goes. 🙂

    Cheers.

  79. KeithX,

    Well, I’m definitely open to that. It’ll really depend on how the e-book does and whether there’s enough demand for a print copy. I’d have to probably price it a bit higher for it to make sense, which is why I prefer the e-book platform. But I’m definitely open to it, depending on how this goes. 🙂

    Best regards.

  80. Jason,

    Congrats on the book! I ordered it this afternoon and look forward to reading it. Happy to contribute to your financial independence. Up until now, the only way I gave back for all of your inspiration/motivation was using the affiliate link for Blue Host to host my website. Looking forward to having the trilogy one day. 😉

  81. Congrats on this wonderful accomplishment! You’ve already inspired and motivate many individuals and families here in the blogging world. You were certainly one of the main bloggers who had inspired us to blog our journey.

    Glad to see you have the opportunity to share your mantra to many others throughout the internet and the world through your new book. Wish you nothing but success! AFFJ

  82. Hi DM

    Wow that’s another step in the milestone there. Hope sales is good cause you really deserves all you get out there.

  83. FD,

    I really appreciate that support. Truth be told, that BH affiliate link helps out a lot – it’s on par with like 20 books. Not many people (besides you) have used it, but every little bit helps and allows me to continue doing this. So thank you very much! 🙂

    Hope you enjoy the book. Just doing my best to spread the word and inspire others.

    Best wishes!

  84. Div4Son,

    Thanks! I’m blessed and fortunate to be in a position to inspire others like this. Hope to continue doing so for a long time to come. 🙂

    Take care.

  85. DM,

    Congrats on your book!!! May you reach FI even sonner!

    We enjoy and look forward to your informative posts. You provide a blueprint to reach FI. Thank you for sharing so that we can benefit from your journey!

  86. AFFJ,

    That’s exactly it. Just trying to spread the mantra! 🙂

    Appreciate the kind words. I take the responsibility of inspiring and motivating others pretty seriously. We only get one shot at life, so why not make it as amazing as possible? And few things can improve one’s quality of life like freedom and autonomy, in my view.

    Thanks for stopping by.

    Best wishes.

  87. Plus, people often find articles by googling them, so new readers will probably see your comments as well.

  88. Outstanding dedication to the cause, Jason. I admire your resolve and look forward to reading it.
    Cheers!

  89. financialsubstantial,

    Thank you!

    I’m 100% dedicated to the journey, this community, and spreading the word. Just doing my best at it. 🙂

    Hope you enjoy the book!

    Cheers.

  90. Oh, I remembered something else. Have you considered putting the book on Clickbank? You might get more people promoting your book that way since the commissions for affiliate marketers are significantly higher than on Amazon. And the more the word spreads, the more sales you get, right?

  91. I was super stoked when I saw you post the link to the book on facebook yesterday Jason! Looks to be a fantastic read, I will be purchasing it tonight! 😀

    Congrats and thanks again for everything you’ve done for the DGI community. Your blog was in large part responsible for inspiring me and giving me the confidence to start investing. For that I am eternally grateful!

    Cheers bro!

  92. I look forward to watching this new part of your income reports.

    Congratulations on writing and completing a book. When I first saw the title, I smiled at your optimism, but it’s nice to read that the optimism is backed by plans! So exciting!

    Thanks for all this work! I may hold out for a while for a hardback copy, but your book is on my list of things to check out. Thanks for the great price, too!

  93. Jason great to hear. just a quick idea, i’m a bit curious about writing a book and publishing via Amazon. I’m genuinely curious about the process. Perhaps a future long article.

  94. ARB,

    As far as I’m aware, that program is designed for those selling and marketing their own product. I’m not selling this directly, instead allowing Amazon to handle that. I could probably create my own PDF file and go about it that way, but Amazon already has the platform for that. I’d rather let them handle most of that. 🙂

    Cheers!

  95. Jason, Read the preview on Amazon this afternoon. Looks good on there. Excited to buy it soon and read the rest!

    David P, If you have an iPad or other tablet you can view it via the Kindle app on there. Likewise, there is a Mac and PC Kindle app as well as a cloud version that you can access on any web browser. You don’t need an actual physical Kindle unit to read it.

  96. ZTZ,

    Thanks so much. Really hope you like it. 🙂

    This community is really amazing, especially considering its growth from something nascent to a rather large and dynamic group of people over the last four or five years. And I think what’s really great is all of us younger people investing this way. Dividends used to be thought of as staid, but I don’t know what’s boring about collecting rising cash flow. I think we, as a group, are making this an exciting and viable way to invest and achieve financial independence. It’s truly an exciting way to think about life, cash flow, and freedom.

    Appreciate all the support. We’ve got a long way to go, but we’re all in this together!

    Best regards.

  97. Debbie M,

    Yeah, it’ll definitely be interesting to see if it has any kind of noticeable impact on the online income. I’m excited either way. 🙂

    I’ve always thought about writing three books showing the different phases of financial independence in real life, but I also wondered if it was maybe too ambitious or too strange. But I think, with the added context of the blog, it’ll be really fun to explore that idea. We’ll see how it goes!

    Thanks for dropping by.

    Cheers!

  98. Sunny,

    I’d be happy to share my process. I knew nothing about publishing an e-book before I started this little project. But I tend to learn quick, and I went from nothing to published book in less than a week. Pretty crazy when I think back on it. Once a few months go by and I can maybe share the details of how the book is doing, I can go into more details on how I went about completing it.

    Take care.

  99. Scott,

    Thanks! I really hope you like it. It’s not revolutionary or anything, but I think it’s really cohesive when thought of as being complementary to the blog. It kind of takes all the concepts I write about and puts them in one place, which, hopefully, maximizes the effect. 🙂

    Cheers!

  100. Very cool! Congratulations on finally finishing it! Must be all that coffee you’ve started enjoying. I’m curious to see how the sales from the book will impact your income/savings rate 🙂

    Best of luck!

  101. DW,

    Haha! Yeah, that’s funny but the coffee actually has helped. My productivity has been so strong that I felt compelled to finally take this project on and put idea to paper. I put the book together way faster than I ever thought I would, which means the time was just right. 🙂

    I honestly don’t think the book’s going to have a major impact on my income, but I hope to be pleasantly surprised. Maybe it’ll sell 1,000 or so copies over the next month or two. That’d be awesome. Although, I don’t think the payments will start coming in for a couple of months. We’ll see how it goes!

    Thanks for dropping by!

    Best regards.

  102. I’m very happy to see this development, I think it’s a great way to capture the essense of your journey and all the wisdom you gained these past few years. I love the analogy to an “album of ‘Greatest Hits'” =). I hope the book reaches as many people as possible and inspires a new generation of dividend growth investors.

    Your journey continues to amaze me. I remember when you got started with the blog and everything, you’ve grown tremendously since those days!

  103. Spoonman,

    Thanks a lot, man. I’ve really appreciated your support over the years. It’s been a really great ride, and you’re now on the other side enjoying the fruits of your labor. 🙂

    I also hope this reaches at least a few new people. It’s currently the #1 best seller on Amazon for “Stock Market Investing”, but I think the bar must be set pretty low, based on how many copies of the book that have sold. Either way, I just hope to positively impact one person.

    Thanks again!

    Best wishes.

  104. I remember reading rumblings about a book idea a while back in the comments and just have a short comment this time…. congrats… much success with your trilogy.

  105. Congratulations Jason, I´ve just bought the book, I will improve my English reading about the Finantial Indepence my passion :):)

    Greetings from Spain !!!

    Sergio

  106. Congrats Jason! I’ve introduced my son (just turned 16) to dividend investing and he will start receiving your articles this week. But, he can now read your book and get the full back story without having to search thru the archives. And as a dedicated follower of yours for almost 2 years, I can’t wait to sink my teeth into this book as well!
    I’m sure it will be a huge success!!!!

  107. Hey Jason,

    I’m 26 and a new DGI investor. Your blog has been immensely helpful and inspirational for someone starting their DGI journey.

    I just happily purchased your book. I haven’t read a page yet, but I’m sure the book will be just as excellent the rest of your blog’s content.

    Unfortunately, I don’t think the ending of your trilogy will be very suspenseful. I suspect the hero will achieve financial independence and live happily ever after. 🙂

  108. Happy news for me to see first thing on a Monday. Can’t wait to get it. Congratulations!

  109. Wonderful to hear that you’re getting into the world of book writing! I have a book too on Amazon and know how involved the process can be getting every ready (and the nerve-racking decision to finally press the metaphorical ‘Done’ button).

    I will be purchasing your book and reviewing it on my blog to help increase its exposure. You’ve definitely put a LOT of work into making dividend investing your calling in life, and deserve every bit of success that this book can provide.

    Congratulations, and good luck!

  110. Jason,

    you are the fastest guy to put a book together that I know, congrats on this work!

    I’m looking forward to read it!

    Best,

    MIke

  111. Sercagar,

    Thank you very much. Your support is truly appreciated, and it allows me to continue doing all this. I very much hope you enjoy the content. Hopefully, it helps out with your English as well. That would be a win-win. 🙂

    Best regards.

  112. William,

    Yeah, I’d be very happy if 1,000 copies are sold. Not really just for the money (I’ll gross about 70% of the book’s price), but more for the influence and positive impact. We’ll see how it goes. 🙂

    Take care!

  113. Sounds very good indeed!

    Exactly, a book allows you to actually create a more cohesive “narrative” whereas a blog is necessarily disjointed. I am sure it will inspire a lot of people who read it!

    Good luck!

  114. Mrs. FW,

    Thank you very much. I hope it sells a lot of copies too. The more eyeballs it reaches, the better chance it has of positively impacting people. 🙂

    Thanks for dropping by!

    Best wishes.

  115. Mike,

    Very kind of you. 🙂

    I appreciate you following along. I’ve put my heart and soul into the blog and its content, so it means a lot to me that people enjoy my writing and find inspiration in the words. It’s really a dream come true to not only follow my own dreams, but to be able to motivate others to follow theirs.

    I hope you and your son enjoy the book and the blog. Lots more to come!

    Best regards.

  116. Caversham,

    Ha! Yes, I’m not exactly putting together a suspense novel over here, am I? That’s funny. 🙂

    Appreciate the purchase. The book isn’t perhaps as nuts-and-bolts as some other books out there, but I find that a lot of this is 20% practical and 80% mental. So I tried to approach it from that perspective while also attempting to reach as wide an audience as possible.

    Glad to hear you’re starting off so early. Being 26 years old and already thinking of the 40-year-old version of yourself is huge. By the time you’re 40 you’ll probably be able to do whatever you want in life, if you play your cards right. Imagine being in complete control of your entire life. Being free. That’s pretty amazing, I think.

    Keep it up over there! 🙂

    Best wishes.

  117. Steve,

    Yeah, you’re right about that. I originally planned a much longer book. When I was putting it together, however, I felt it was all over the place and overwhelming. So the final iteration is much more focused and designed to leave the reader wanting more (which is what you’ll find on the blog). However, I was then really nervous to publish it because I didn’t know if it was enough. Tough to find that balance. And it’ll never be perfect.

    I didn’t know you had a book over there. Searched your name and it popped up. Very cool. I hope it’s done well for you. 🙂

    Thanks for the support. The book won’t be revolutionary for anyone who’s already a seasoned saver/dividend growth investor, but I tried to maximize the book’s ability to remain evergreen and inspirational for many years to come. Really hope you enjoy it!

    Cheers!

  118. EWB,

    Thank so much. Appreciate that. Truly hope you enjoy the content there. Of course, plenty more to come here at the blog as well. 🙂

    I did notice that. That’s pretty awesome. For perspective, the book sold about 60 copies yesterday. So I’m guessing it was #1 because most of the other books there are old and probably not selling that many copies on an everyday basis. We’ll see if it has any staying power.

    Cheers!

  119. Gremlin,

    Yeah, Amazon made everything super easy. No complaints here. I know some publishers look at them like the Evil Empire or something because of some of their policies, but you have to look at both sides of the coin. If it weren’t for their publishing services, I would have had to go through the traditional channels – finding an agent, getting a deal, etc. This was way easier and faster. Allows me to not only bring something to the market faster, but it also allows me full control over said product (for better or worse). 🙂

    Thanks for all the support. Excited to finally have something out there. Now I can just concentrate on the blog and freelance for a few more years.

    Best regards.

  120. Mike,

    Ha! Yeah, I have the ability to hone in an idea with single-mindedness and incredible focus. I don’t know where it comes from. I can be really obsessive/compulsive with things sometimes, and that’s why the book came together so quickly. It’s a blessing and a curse. 🙂

    Thanks for all the help along the way. Really appreciate it!

    Best wishes.

  121. Haha. Must feel nice to be 2 spots ahead of John Bogle… even if it ends up being temporary. 🙂

  122. Just got my copy! So happy you’ve put this together. I’ve been eager to support you for a long while now and this is perfect avenue. I’m excited to dig in and then buy a few copies for family and friends. Thank you for all the hard work you’ve done with this blog over the years and I hope you reap the benefits of this trilogy for ages to come!

  123. Ugh, “too ambitious.” I don’t like that phrase. Too ambitious for what? (People told me that about my master’s thesis. I still don’t know why. I think it was a veiled insult.)

    Fortunately, you have enough time to try things that are too ambitious!

  124. LeDividende,

    Thanks. I’m very excited to see how it goes over the next year or so. 🙂

    I don’t think the book will really make a significant difference in terms of my overall income, but I’m just really glad to have something out there in the world. It’s just incredible.

    Thanks for stopping by!

    Take care.

  125. Pali,

    I see you’re visiting from Europe. Because of exchange rates (and the strong dollar), the book may cost more for you. I’ve priced it at $4.99 USD, but that will naturally vary depending on the market.

    Cheers!

  126. Ryan,

    Appreciate it, man. I really do. It’s readers (and fellow seekers of FI) like you that really get me pumped up about writing, exploring different ideas, inspiring, and jamming out great content. Like I’ve said before, the blog wouldn’t really exist without readers and supporters. So thank you.

    I hope you (and anyone you share it with) enjoys it. Though you’ve probably already read a lot of the stuff in there, I’ve put it together in such a fashion that I think there’s still a lot of value… especially since it’s less than a stock trade (we can thank RBD for that tagline). 🙂

    Best regards!

  127. Debbie M,

    Yeah, good point. I don’t ever want anyone to think of anything as too ambitious or too hard. That’s why I write and inspire. I really meant that, without the context of the blog, it probably wouldn’t have made a lot of sense as a project. And then once I started really spending a lot of time with the blog (and all of my other writing), it became something that seemed too ambitious in terms of time consumption. I’m careful not to take on too much for fear of burning out. And since I currently write about 30 articles per month, I wasn’t sure if taking on a project like this was too much.

    But the more I thought about it, the more I became excited about it. And the more it became real to me. So then I just attacked it 100% and got it done pretty quickly. And I’m glad I did. Plus, I’ve been more productive than ever now that I’m writing outside the house more. So I went from kind of max capacity there to having a little room for something else.

    Best regards.

  128. Jason,
    So excited about your new book! I cannot wait to read it. I’m especially happy to hear there’s a trilogy on the way (so much great reading to look forward to!). I also very much look forward to the section at the beginning on your background, and getting to know the author! I know what’s on my reading list for next weekend. Congrats on your first book, and wishing you all the success in the world!
    Sincerely,
    Ian

  129. Congratulations, Jason!

    This book will be a great resource for those with dividend growth investment strategy.

    I am looking forward to reading the book.

  130. doesnt matter I have allready a copy in my kindle. tomorow i will finish reading 🙂

    good luck with the book i have no doubt it will be as succesful as your blog, im a regular reader

  131. Its great to here the good news! I look forward to reading it! The fact that you will manage to respond to nearly 200 comments is reason for all of us to keep on reading your work. Like Dividend Dreams said, “keep creating value and inspiring.” You’ve done a great job of both.

    Regards,
    Dividend Odyssey

  132. Hi Jason,
    Congratulations on your book. I’ve been following your blog for the past year, and even at age 78 I can learn new things and ways to invest. Just wish this was available some 50 years ago! I will puchase your book as you have been generous with your blog, ideas, and quality of content. Best of success to you in the presenta and on your future journey. Bravo!

  133. Congrats on your book! I am so happy for you (and me…because now I know what I am getting my siblings for Christmas! Boom! Shopping done!)

  134. Ian,

    Thanks so much. Really appreciate your incredible support over the years.

    Truly hope you enjoy the book. I added quite a bit of information on my background/childhood. Might be surprising for some that aren’t aware of some of that, although I didn’t even really go as heavy as I could have. But it just goes to show you that it’s not where you start, but where you end up. 🙂

    Best wishes!

  135. MU,

    Thank you!

    I definitely hope it’s a great resource. It’s less instructional than it is motivational, but I think there’s a lot of value there – certainly worth the $4.99. 🙂

    Hope your week is off to a great start.

    Take care!

  136. DD,

    Really appreciate that. I’m lucky to have such a great and supportive readership. I’ll do my best to continue living up to that goodwill. 🙂

    Best regards.

  137. andyschabo,

    Thank you. I hope the same. I hope it’s a wild success not just for the income it’ll bring my way, but for the inspiration it can offer people. I wanted it to really show that if I can do this, so can anyone else. 🙂

    Cheers!

  138. DO,

    Really appreciate that. I don’t know how many blog authors respond to every comment when they start to get to this level, but I find that it’s the best part about all of this. I think there’s even more value in the comments than in the articles – for both you readers and myself. And I love communicating with people. It’s truly a pleasure. 🙂

    Cheers!

  139. David,

    Hey, we can all learn something new every day. I’m learning all the time, and I’m grateful for it. 🙂

    Appreciate the support. I’m doing my best to inspire, educate, and motivate as many people as possible. I’m fortunate to be in such a position, which I take pretty seriously. Hope you enjoy the book!

    Thanks for stopping by.

    Best regards.

  140. klinel01,

    Ha! Nice move there. Not only is it a great gift (in my obviously biased opinion) but it’s super frugal as well. Great job! 🙂

    Thanks so much. Hope they enjoy the book and find a lot of value in it.

    Best wishes.

  141. evensteven,

    Thank you very much. I’m really proud of it, not just a product and piece of work, but also in the sense that people are actually buying it. I’m blessed! 🙂

    Thanks for stopping by.

    Take care.

  142. How exciting to have published your first book! I’m really proud of you for putting this together and pricing it to be affordable to all. I enjoy your blog and learn something from every single post. Keep up the great work!

  143. nicenurse,

    It’s incredibly exciting. I’m just so grateful to be part of this community. I’m humbled to be in a position to inspire others to reach for freedom. 🙂

    Appreciate the support and readership very much!

    Best regards.

  144. Just bought the book. Congrats, man!

    You’re #55 in Business & Money on Amazon right now. WOW. So awesome.

    Forget 40, you’re going to be financially independent very very soon at the rate you’re going.

    Talk soon, my friend.

  145. Jason,

    It is now maybe two years or so that I detected your blog. Back then I knew already something about investing (when I was eighteen I lost my money in the New Economy Boom) and after
    my studies I had some money available and I started speculating again until I started to read Books about Buffett (somehow forced by my wife; she always said: “I do not understand much about stocks, but why do you not simply buy something link McDonalds or Coca Cola. They will sell their products always and forever”) and finally “The intelligent investor” and I was developing my investing style which is strongly influenced by “The intelligent investor” and still is. Though I considered and consider the price I pay for what I get as very important back in 2012 something dawned on me. I got approximately 10 Euros as dividends from MCD and I was sitting in front of my computer reading this letter of my bank and there was that thought for the first time that if I had more shares of MCD and IBM maybe one day they pay me more than I can earn at work. The weekend after this happening I started to search the internet for people who also have this thought and finally found you. To be honest you did not change my investing habits, but you were and are a living example that one can make it from scratch and that living from dividends was not a stupid thought but a possible and reasonable scenario even for normal people like you and me. This was a real inspiration and confirmation. Since then I’ am a regular follower of your blog. It belongs to my preferred entertainment to see live how someone makes his living from dividends and beside that starts an impressing career as blog author and now book writer. This is very inspiring and shows me that the American dream is still alive and it gives me confidence and a great feeling (although as can be seen by my English I’m neither American nor British). Thank you! Of course the story now evolves further and I will buy and read your book and I would also be very happy to buy a German translation of your book one day and donate it to my father. To make a long story short: With inspiring people like you truly America’s best days lie ahead.

    Best regards,
    Ralf

  146. All the luck in your new adventure!! I will try to buy your book to contribute to your great work in the website

    jj from Spain

  147. I’d love to follow the same path sometime. Right now I only have about 150 articles in the archives. Not nearly as many. Sam @ Financial Samurai and Jacob @ Early Retirement Extreme have also written books either closely or directly related to their blogs. Now throw you onto the list! Not only would I like to write a book, but also have someone read it. One of those bucket list goals.

    Thanks,
    Keep us motivated – as always.
    WE

  148. Kraig,

    Thanks so much, man. I wasn’t expecting that. Definitely let me know what you think. 🙂

    It’s really crazy. I’m fortunate to have such a supportive readership. It’s currently the #1 best seller in Amazon’s Stock Market Investing category. Pretty amazing.

    Appreciate all the support. Always good to hear from you. You’re killing it over there. Keep it up!

    Best wishes.

  149. Ralf,

    Thank you very much. That’s so kind of you to take the time to write that.

    I’m glad that you and your wife got on the same page over there. Sometimes we want to complicate things, but successful investing and making money just really isn’t that complicated. Owning group of successful companies sending checks your way is truly a simple, but powerful way to increase wealth and cash flow.

    Appreciate the readership. I’m just out to inspire others. I know that so many people out there can acquire freedom and independence, but they have to want it. So I try to not only show the path, but the reasons for walking the path in the first place. 🙂

    Thanks so much. I’m very glad to count you as one of my readers.

    Our best days do indeed lie ahead of us. I can already see it!

    Best regards.

  150. jj,

    Thank you. It’s support like that that allows me to continue focusing on the blog and providing the best content I possibly can. Really appreciate it!

    Cheers!

  151. Ron,

    Thanks so much. Really hope you enjoy it. It’s certainly not revolutionary, but I think it is inspirational. And that was really my focus. Do let me know!

    Best regards.

  152. Allan,

    Appreciate it!

    Yeah, the time was right. I knew I wanted to put together three books, so I had to get that first one out there. And being almost halfway into the journey, it pretty much had to be now. 🙂

    Thanks for stopping by. Hope all is well.

    Take care!

  153. lielec11,

    Thank you. Means a lot to me. I love writing, sharing, inspiring, and motivating, but that would all be impossible without you readers. 🙂

    Hope to continue writing for many years to come!

    Cheers.

  154. WE

    Well, I don’t know if one needs 600+ articles to cull from. It’s really about quality more than quantity. And I only picked a handful of some of my best stuff to be included in the book. Really all depends on what message you’re trying to convey.

    Jacob has done some really great things over there. I think his book is a lot more instructional than mine. There is certainly some practical/tactical stuff in my book, but it’s designed more to get the reader thinking about another way to live. So I tried to think about a wider audience there. We’ll see how it goes. 🙂

    Thanks for stopping by. Appreciate the support!

    Cheers.

  155. Congrats Jason.

    You are no .1 best seller in the Amazon’s stock market investing catogary. I am so happy for you. You are an awesome person and a role model for many of us.

    Hope you will reach your financial freedom much earlier than you think. I know exactly when in your book as I follow your journey for lo(oo)ng time, thus, I gifted it for my sister’s family. She is not happy with her day job 😀 . I am suer your book will guide her in a right direction.

    Good luck and keep rock my friend!

    FJ

  156. FJ,

    Thanks so much for spreading the word like that. I really hope your sister enjoys it. I think someone like your sister – someone who is still kind of caught up in the rat race and maybe doesn’t like what they do for a living – will probably find the most value in it. 🙂

    Appreciate the support. Just doing my best to inspire people and show that there’s another way out there. We can all do this!

    Best regards.

  157. Congrats! Writing a book is a true challenge. I’m sure you feel great about completing it!

  158. Congratulations on the first book Jason, you talked about writing a book before, its nice to see that it finally came into reality! I am sure you will be helping lots of people open their eyes on pursuing early FI and learn about value investing, one of them was me.

    Bought it! 🙂

  159. Professor,

    Oh, definitely. It’s a wonderful feeling to actually be able to say that I’m an author. The book probably won’t break any sales records or anything, but just having something out there to inspire a few people is really where the value’s at for me. I’m very proud. 🙂

    Thanks so much!

    Take care.

  160. FFF,

    Appreciate that very much. Thanks for the support. I really hope you enjoy it. There’s probably a good chunk of content in there that won’t be particularly new to you, but I laid it out in such a way that I think the value and message is maximized. It’s just really some of my best stuff. 🙂

    The book is something I’ve wanted to do for a while now, but the time was right. It feels great to have the first one out there. I’ve already learned so much from this one, so I can take that experience and make sure the second one is even better. And the second one will be great as well because that will only be written once I actually reach financial independence. So it’ll be like me screaming from the mountaintop for people to come join me.

    Thanks again. Hope you enjoy it.

    Best wishes.

  161. Yay I was right! So far I love it! I’m so happy that I got it and that you made it affordable. You should have a paperback book version too.

  162. Congratulations on the book. I would also be willing to spend big bucks in a beginners step by step guide on analyzing dividend stocks. I know there is probably many of those available, but I would rather purchase one coming from you as you have proven yourself trustworthy and an authority figure in the field. Just an idea if you ever come around to it.

    Thanks

  163. Lila,

    So glad to hear that! 🙂

    I’m thinking of offering a print version of the book at some point in the future, but I’m waiting to see if there’s first enough demand for the book at $4.99. I’d have to raise the price quite a bit in order to print it and everything, so we’ll see how the e-book does and if there’s demand for a paperback.

    Best regards.

  164. Hi Jason,

    Congratulations… This is a great surprise. I am heading over to amazon right now to buy a copy. I cant wait to read it.

  165. Chris,

    Thanks for the idea and feedback. I’ll definitely consider that. I actually have an idea for something along those lines, but it’s just a matter of creating it and making sure it’s high quality. Appreciate the insight very much. 🙂

    Best regards.

  166. Frank,

    Thank you so much. Really appreciate the support!

    Let me know what you think. Again, it’s complementary to the blog, but I think it’s something that’s really different from anything else on the market. 🙂

    Best regards.

  167. That is fabulous Jason! Congrats and thank you for the inspiration! If it wasn’t for guys like Dave Ramsey, Jacob from ERE, Kraig, JL Collins, Madfientist, DGI, Go Curry and yourself I would have not been confident enough to make the plunge! Your generosity is amazing and I will definitely buy your books as a small token of my family’s appreciation!

    Cheers!

  168. Chris,

    Thanks so much. It’s an honor to be in that kind of company. They say a man is judged by the company he keeps, so I’m really proud to be in that group. 🙂

    Appreciate the support. I truly hope you enjoy the book. And of course there’s plenty more content to come here at the blog as well. Still climbing that mountain!

    Best wishes.

  169. DH,

    Thanks so much!

    I doubt that this will make much of a difference for me in terms of how fast I reach FI, but I think it can make a difference in how fast others reach FI. And that is totally worth it for me. 🙂

    Cheers!

  170. DM,

    Congrats, brothers.

    Glad to see you took the next step and put a book together. It’s going to make some enjoyable reading for me in May. Count me in for another copy if you decide to print some Trade Paperbacks as well.

    – Ryan from GRB

  171. Ryan,

    Thanks! Appreciate that very much. Hope you enjoy the book. I put together some of my best stuff, so I hope it leaves readers motivated and inspired.

    I’d love to put something on paperback together. It’ll really depend on how the e-book does. If there isn’t enough demand at $4.99, then it might be difficult to justify printing it and charging a much higher price (to account for additional costs).

    Best wishes!

  172. divorcedff,

    Thanks so much!

    And you should write a book about that. Every perspective and every story is interesting and worthwhile. It’d be great to share yours with the world. 🙂

    Cheers!

  173. Jason, I have just finished reading the book, and I really like it!

    I’m Brazilian, trying to achieve financial freedom like you but in a smaller and riskier market.

    Thanks for the book, I hope it helps you to achieve financial freedom!

  174. Fernando,

    I’m so glad to hear that. Thank you so much for dropping by and letting me know you enjoyed the book. Means the world to me. 🙂

    I can imagine the journey is a bit more challenging down there in Brazil. But we can accomplish great things when we put our minds to it. Your greatest enemy can be yourself. Once you conquer your own fears, anything is possible.

    If you get a chance, I’d really appreciate you leaving a review over at Amazon.

    Stay in touch!

    Best wishes.

  175. Jason,

    Congrats on all the success over the last 4 years. You are well on your way to getting there by the time you are 40. Possibly earlier if you choose to. Happy to be following along with your journey.

    Do you think your book will become available in physical form eventually?

  176. SWAN,

    Thanks so much. It’s been a really wild and fantastic ride thus far. Looking forward to seeing what’s in store over the next few years. 🙂

    I’d like to publish a traditional book. It really all depends on how well the e-book does and then if there’s enough demand for a print version. If the sales aren’t that strong at $4.99, then I’m not sure how well it would do at, say, $9.99 or so (to account for the publishing costs). So I’m keeping an eye on that. I’ve kind of set a target of selling 5,000 e-books before publishing a print copy. Unfortunately, I don’t think it’s going to get there, but we’ll see!

    Best regards.

  177. Hi Jason

    In your book you mention that you do not rely on numbers from financial websites. Instead you find the annual report on the company’s website at calculate your own numbers and ratios.

    Unfortunately, I do not have the time to do this work, so I must rely on financial websites to do the math for me. I have done som research and found 3 that I like: Yahoo Finance, Morningstar and Finviz.

    If you had to use one, which of these 3 would be the best in your opinion?

    Thanks in advace 🙂

  178. Paul,

    Well, I probably should have reworded that. I do use financial websites, but I rely on actual companies’ numbers for the final say. I generally use Morningstar and Google Finance for quick checks on things, and I find both of them to be pretty accurate for the most part. But I still like to double check their numbers with annual reports/financial reports to make sure everything is good. I find Morningstar to probably be the most accurate of all, and I’m looking at financial metrics quite a bit now that I write about stocks so often outside the site.

    Hope that helps. 🙂

    Thanks for picking up the book. Hope you’re finding a lot of value in it!

    Best regards.

  179. Hello Jason, congrats for your wedding and your first book 🙂

    I am from Spain, Europe. I read all your post but this is my first comment. I would like to ask you if you have any plan to invest in any company outside US. For example, here in Spain we have some great companies to invest which are good for our buy and hold strategy: Enagas, BME and REE, for example.

    Thank you and all the best.
    JJ

  180. Loved the book, Jason!

    You got a very reader-friendly format to work smoothly. It answers a lot of question: Who, what, why, how etc. You’ve covered a lot of the stuff in individual blog posts but this makes “the whole” really easy to see.

    To any new readers of the blog: This is a great way to get a good feel for what this blog is about. Highly recommended.

    Good going! Looking forward to the next book (even if it will take a while to come out).

    Br

    Jarmo

  181. Jarmo,

    Thank you very much. Really appreciate the feedback! 🙂

    So glad you enjoyed the content. I did my best to create something cohesive, evergreen, holistic, and complementary. I think I could have done better with it looking back, but it was never going to be perfect. Sometimes you just have to put it out there and be happy with it. The perfectionist in me would have never released a book at all, so I’m glad just to have something out there.

    Thanks again. Hope to have the second book out within the next five years. We’ll see how fast I get to FI!

    Best wishes.

  182. Hello,

    Gongrats Jason for the book release. I do not have a Kindel reader, is it coming out as classical hard cover book also?

    Best Regards,

  183. heiksz,

    I don’t have any plans for a printed copy as of right now. If the demand is quite strong for the e-book and there’s additional demand for a printed copy at a higher price point (to offset publishing costs), then I’d absolutely consider publishing a printed version.

    That said, you don’t need a Kindle to read the book. There’s an app for that:

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/digital/fiona/kcp-landing-page?ie=UTF8&ref_=kcp_pc_mkt_lnd

    Thanks for dropping by!

    Cheers.

  184. Jason,

    I finished reading the book and wrote a blurb about it on my site if you’re interested 🙂

    First book I’ve finished on my Kindle in over a year!

    Cheers to your success!

  185. RTR,

    Thank you very much for grabbing a copy. Taking the time to review it like that means a lot to me.

    Let’s continue to walk that path. There’s so much out there waiting for us. 🙂

    Cheers!

  186. Hate to bump an old one, but my wife just got Kindle Unlimited today. I was wondering – is your book part of the Kindle Unlimited program? If you’re mostly trying to get the word out there while getting paid for your work, it might be a good way to go now that your sales have slowed down. It’s kind of like Spotify for books where you – the author – get paid based on how many Kindle Unlimited subscribers open your book.

  187. David,

    It’s not part of that program, but I’ll definitely consider it. I’m unfamiliar with all of the Kindle programs out there, so I honestly wasn’t really even aware of the Kindle Unlimited program. I’ll check it out and see if that’s something that could benefit me and the readers. If so, I’m all for it! 🙂

    Thanks for the suggestion.

    Best regards.

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