Dividend Mantra

Helping you be a wise investor, smart spender, and frugal saver.

  • Home
  • Getting Started
  • Media
  • Book
  • Blogroll
  • Contact
  • Contribute
  • Latest News
    • Can Investing Really Be This Simple?
    • All You Need to Know About Qualified Dividends
    • Find Out If They’re Legit or Not Right Here
    • The 4% Rule Examined
    • Using Extreme Frugality
    • My Brand New Minty Fresh Dental Plan
    • Why I Vastly Prefer Dividend Growth
    • Do You Have A Dream?
    • Dividend Growth Model
    • Scottrade’s FRIP And Diversifying
    • Sarasota
  • Privacy

Archives for May 2013

Dividend Growth Investing And The Joy Of Doing Nothing

May 30, 2013 by Dividend Mantra Team 47 Comments

“You do things when the opportunities come along. I’ve had periods in my life when I’ve had a bundle of ideals come along, and I’ve had long dry spells. If I get an idea next week, I’ll do something. If not, I won’t do a damn thing.”  “Investors should remember that excitement and expenses are […]

Equities: Unlimited Upside With Limited Downside

May 26, 2013 by Dividend Mantra Team 42 Comments

I’m a huge fan of investing in stocks, as you can probably tell by my almost 100% allocation to the asset class in my Freedom Fund. More specifically, I’m very enthusiastic about investing in ownership stakes with high quality companies that have a history of rewarding shareholders by paying out a portion of profits via […]

Meet Kraig From Young Cheap Living

May 23, 2013 by Dividend Mantra Team 47 Comments

A little while back, Kraig from Young Cheap Living reached out to me by email to say hi and strike up a conversation. It seemed that we have a lot in common – we both save over half of our net income, invest regularly in the stock market (he through index investing), we’re both young […]

Two Reasonably Appealing Stock Ideas

May 20, 2013 by Dividend Mantra Team 48 Comments

  I recently wrote about the difficulties that us value/dividend investors face in allocating capital to equities right now. The S&P 500 is up 17% YTD and we’re only a little more than five months into the year. Are many companies worth 17% more now than they were five months ago? Were many stocks 17% […]

One Year Older, One Year Closer

May 17, 2013 by Dividend Mantra Team 54 Comments

I turned 31 over the past week! Yikes. I’m now closer to 40 than I am 20. Sigh… I’m getting older. But I’m also getting wiser, and as such I’m getting better in almost all facets of being a human being. I find that with age comes the wisdom and patience necessary to face many […]

Do You Have A Dream?

May 15, 2013 by Dividend Mantra Team 30 Comments

What do you want out of life? Have you ever really sat down and thought about this? I have. And I do, often. Life, in my eyes, is so precious. You only get one try and it’s important to get it right. Do you have a dream? What is it? Are you doing everything you […]

Current Difficulties In Allocating Capital

May 13, 2013 by Dividend Mantra Team 47 Comments

S&P 500 6-month chart What is a value investor to do right now?  The S&P 500 is up 14.55% so far in 2013. 14.55%! And we’re not even five months into the year yet. Crazy, right? Not really. We’re currently in a low interest rate environment as The Federal Reserve continues to keep interest rates […]

Income/Expenses For April 2013

May 10, 2013 by Dividend Mantra Team 35 Comments

Each month I will post my income/expenses for the previous month. I track every dollar in and out, so what you see is exactly what I earned and spent (rounded to the nearest dollar). Income from April 2013: $5,067–Regular Paycheck $233–Dividend Income $245–Online Income/Bonus Total Income: $5,545 Expenses from April 2013: $486–Rent $208–Health $189–Student Loans […]

I Just Bought A Time Machine

May 8, 2013 by Dividend Mantra Team 52 Comments

Not this time machine! I just purchased a time machine. It’s not my first, but is my nicest. Hopefully I’ll keep this one for a while! According to this source, the average driver here in the U.S. spends $9,641 (and that’s using $2.25 per gallon fuel figures) per year for the privilege of driving a […]

Dividend Income Update – April 2013

May 5, 2013 by Dividend Mantra Team 34 Comments

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 […]

  • 1
  • 2
  • Next Page »

Search This Site

 As a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, this site may earn from qualifying purchases. We may also earn commissions on purchases from other retail websites.

As Featured In

Categories

  • Blog Update
  • Books
  • Dividend Growth Update
  • Dividend Income Update
  • Dividend Raise
  • dividendmantra.com
  • Freedom Fund Update
  • Goals
  • Guest Post
  • Income/Expenses
  • Living Frugally
  • Mutual Funds
  • Recent Buy
  • Recent Sale
  • Retire Early
  • Sponsored Post
  • Stock Talk
  • Strategy
  • Uncategorized
  • Watch List
  • Weekend Reading
  • Why Dividends



Disclaimer

At DividendMantra.com, we are not licensed investment advisors or professionals. We are also not tax professionals. This site should be viewed for educational and/or entertainment purposes only. We are not liable for any losses suffered by any parties. Unless your investments are FDIC insured, they may decline in value. Please consult with an investment professional and/or tax professional before investing any of your money. Any transactions we publish are not recommendations to buy or sell any securities.

Privacy Policy

This blog does not collect any personal information except that which is freely shared publicly through comments or other means.

Disclosure

This blog may have third-party ads served up at any time. We do not make any claims to accuracy of these ads, and these ads do not necessarily represent this blog's views or opinions. There may be affiliate links throughout the blog which are provided by affiliate partners that we may have financial relationships with. The blog may receive compensation from these affiliate partners if you purchase products using the links in this blog. These affiliate links will be clearly noted where applicable and/or available either directly or by noted as a partner. We may also occasionally publish articles that are paid for by third-party advertisers, and these will be categorized as sponsored posts.

Copyright © 2021 ·Magazine Pro Theme · Genesis Framework by StudioPress · WordPress · Log in

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.