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If Your Life Were A Movie…

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Would anyone want to watch it?

Beep-beep! That’s the sound of the alarm clock at 6:30 in the morning. After hitting it harder than I should, I shuffle, slowly, into the bathroom to wash up and get ready for work. A quick breakfast goes down the hatch and then I’m off to the bus stop, or a quick hop on my 49cc scooter if the weather is nice.

Then it’s almost 11 hours of work. Answering phone calls, filling out estimates, putting out proverbial fires and taking care of clients. At some point in the midst of the hustle I try to get time for a quick lunch. Mainly, however, it’s moving and adjusting; fixing and filing.

Then it’s time to go home. I get to finally do what I want to do! Great, right? Well, sort of. I only get about three hours of such freedom, and I’ve been awake for over 12 hours already at this point. So after the day is almost done and the sun is on it’s way down, I get to work on projects that I’m passionate about, such as this blog. Soon thereafter it’s a warm shower and then off to bed.

This is my life. At least from Monday-Friday it is.

What if this were a movie?

It could be titled A Life Less Examined, or Freedomless. I’m sure titles like that would sell millions of tickets!

While I’m exaggerating a bit here, this quick glimpse of my life looks a lot like a glimpse into many other people’s lives. It’s filled with repetition, a work-life balance that leans way too hard to the work side of the scale and a sense of exasperation.

Except for one big difference.

I’m doing something to change it all.

I’m living well below my means, saving more than 60% of my net income by sharing a cheap apartment, living without a car, avoiding frivolous spending and keeping perspective. The power of saving this kind of money is not to be underestimated. Saving most of my free capital and investing the surplus into high quality opportunities means that I’m slowly, but surely, buying freedom.

And freedom is everything. It means there need not be any more repetition. It means life can be lived on your terms. It means that that work-life balance can tilt all the way to life if you want. You can break that damn scale!

What if you could travel the world indefinitely? Would a life like that be exciting? Would that be something people would want to watch? Would you want to watch it? You could be a nomad who meets people all over the world, forming lifelong relationships in countless countries. One year in Thailand, seeing some of the greatest beaches and Buddhist temples in the world. The next year it’s Ecaudor where the U.S. dollar is the national currency, English is widely spoken, the cost of living is cheap and the people are friendly. Or maybe you travel throughout the U.S. for a year or two on the most epic road trip ever. Great cities like Chicago and San Francisco beckon, and so does Small Town U.S.A. Your movie could be called The Infinite Adventurer. That has a nice ring to it. This movie might be the best one of all!

What if you could wake up when you want? Be who you want? Spend your life creating things that bring value to you and others around you? You could build, tinker and invent. No longer a slave to project deadlines placed upon you by forces who care not for your input, you’re free to work at your own pace. Maybe this movie is titled Life Reinvented. I like it!

What about spending time with family on your terms? Maybe you have young children you want to raise, rather than allow them to be a little too familiar with day care. You could play with your young ones; nerd out on board games, cuddle up to movies or go for long walks. You and your significant other could also spend more time with each other without needing to decompress after long days at a stressful job. At this point, life is about encouragement, learning, sharing and love. It’s about spending time with loved ones and enjoying the little things in life. This movie is a blockbuster, because it’s a story we can all relate to. It’s called Magnum Opus: Mi Familia. I’d love to watch it.

In the end, it doesn’t matter how you spend your time. Because it’s your time. But the key is getting to the point where it is your time. As long as you’re chained to a desk and longing for freedom time is not your own. And that doesn’t make for a very exciting movie or a very exciting life, for that matter.

I’m not saying life should be, or needs to be exciting. What I am saying is that life should be what you want it to be. It should be the life you’d want to create if you could write your own book, with you as the title character. Your life is a collection of little, seemingly insignificant decisions you make every single day. But these decisions aren’t insignificant. Grains of sand don’t seem very special until you have millions of them lining a beautiful beach. And pennies don’t seem to add up to much until you’re spending more of them than you make. Every decision is important. Every dollar adds up. And every day, once gone, is gone forever.

Be the you you’d want to be if you could star in your own movie. Because you are starring in your own movie! And every sound of “Action!” from the director (you) is a chance to make the right decision, to chase freedom and make this life the best damn life you can possibly make it.

What’s the title to your life’s movie? Would you want to watch it?

Thanks for reading.

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  1. Dividend Mantra says

    August 28, 2013 at 1:58 am

    Bryan,

    I’ll have to check out Ferriss. I know of him and his 4-hour products. He seems like a bright and determined guy. Right up my alley. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Your life definitely sounds interesting! Congratulations on having a healthy and happy family. I hope you get time to focus on your passions, your work and your family. Having balance is really important. Best of luck with the addition to the brood. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Take care!

  2. Neo Thoreau says

    August 28, 2013 at 2:32 am

    I think some people (for instance me!) are just programmed to not like work in the conventional sense. There isn’t a single job I can think of that I would be interested to go to for forty years. It seems that a lot of people I know either don’t mind this arrangement, haven’t thought about it critically, or they genuinely love their job. Me…I love my time. I will keep chipping away at early financial independence with you DM.

  3. FI Fighter says

    August 28, 2013 at 2:59 am

    DM,

    Great post! Like most people, I’m not living a very interesting life since the majority of my time is spent in a cubicle or lab at work. Many times, I wish I just had a fast forward button so I could just jump directly to the weekends.

    I long to reach early FI and am literally now counting down the days. If everything falls into place, I could potentially walk out the corporate door for good this time next year.

    I’m tired of the rat race. It’s time to flip the script and film something actually worth watching!

    Cheers!

  4. Spoonman says

    August 28, 2013 at 4:26 am

    The first part of this post reminds me of the movie “Wanted”. The beginning follows the depressing routine of a guy that hates his job to the tune of Nine Inch Nails’ “Everyday is Exactly the Same”. The song and the movie definitely speak to me. I love it how later in the movie he makes a dramatic exit from his hellish job.

    Anyway, once I hit FI I think I will want to do all the awesome things you outlined in your post. I may not end up having children, but I hope to mentor some younger people.

    August is almost in the books now, which means I have around 15 months left in the accumulation stage. When I hit FI the first thing I’ll do is take one long nap…

  5. The Fast Weekly says

    August 28, 2013 at 1:16 am

    You paint a great picture DM. If you needed a few more ideas you could always read up on that Tim Ferriss fellow. He’s a quirky fellow but always seems to be pursuing something interesting. Good for you man, you know what you want and you actually have a plan.

    My life is getting dramatically more interesting now that I’m working from home and have a little one on the way. Now I just need to spend more time on the boat…..and get out surfing again. Cheers

    -Bryan
    fastletter.blogspot.com

  6. ZaVodou says

    August 28, 2013 at 7:47 am

    When I was in my midtwenties I began to read books by Andre Kostolany about money investing. Andre Kostolany was very famous in Germany. I don’t know if someone in the U.S.A. knows him. With his books he wanted the Germans to bring closer to the stock exchange. You must know that Germans are very konservativ and do not like the stock exchange.
    He quoted in his book a german poet called Hoffmann von Fallersleben (he wrote the lyrics of the German National Anthem). I liked it so much that this became my credo. The original words are:
    “So ist es gut, so ist es recht,Niemandes Herr, Niemandes Knecht.”
    Translated: So it is good, so it is right, No one’s Lord, nobody’s servant.
    This would be the title of my movie.

    Regards
    ZaVodou

  7. gibor says

    August 28, 2013 at 2:42 pm

    Jason, I have similar boring life, the only difference , I’m at work 7.5 hours and no 1 minute more…. generally, living from Friday to Friday, from vacation to vacation, (I have 20 days per year). Working in the same company more than 10 years (changed owners 3 or 4 times) , don’t care to get laid off, as I will get not too bad package.
    I like your idea of long-term travel, however, in Canada to keep provincial health insurance , everyone needs to be in Canada at least 6 months per year, so I’d like to go for mid-term vacations up to 6 months…

  8. Dividend Mantra says

    August 28, 2013 at 10:53 pm

    Neo Thoreau,

    I’m completely with you. I’m also just not programmed for the 9-5 till’ 65 mentality. It’s just against every thread of my being.

    I, like you, also wonder if it’s really the fact that so many people love what they do, or more of “ignorance is bliss”? I’m willing to be it’s more of the latter.

    At any rate, I’ll join you in chipping away at the chains that keep us bound.

    Best wishes!

  9. Dividend Mantra says

    August 28, 2013 at 10:55 pm

    FI Fighter,

    I’m also ready to flip the script. I don’t think what I’m currently filming is worth watching either, but that will be changing soon enough.

    I’m really happy for you. I’d love to see you exit the rat race in a year. That would be truly phenomenal progress. I’m rooting for you!

    Keep up the great work!

    Take care.

  10. Dividend Mantra says

    August 28, 2013 at 10:59 pm

    Spoonman,

    Haha! I wasn’t thinking of that movie when I wrote this, but that fits perfectly! I guess I’m just lucky I don’t need anxiety medication. And I love that NIN song. I think my life’s movie, right now at least, could be titled the same…but that will be changing in a few years. I’m hopeful I’m going to draft a totally new script in 5 years or less. I’ll be scouting for new filming locations! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Looking forward to seeing what FI looks like for you. You seem to have a great imagination and a thirst for change.

    Keep on truckin’!

    Best regards.

  11. Dividend Mantra says

    August 28, 2013 at 11:00 pm

    ZaVodou,

    I love the title to your movie! I’d love to see it.

    I completely concur on being nobody’s servant. Life is way too short for that.

    Cheers!

  12. Dividend Mantra says

    August 28, 2013 at 11:02 pm

    gibor,

    I think a plan where I was able to live six months somewhere and then come home for six months would be great. I wouldn’t mind living for six months in an exotic locale, and then come home to spend time with family and friends, catch up and swap adventure stories. That would be pretty awesome!

    I don’t have to worry about such a plan because our healthcare situation is different here, however.

    Cheers!

  13. Anonymous says

    August 29, 2013 at 1:43 am

    The Joneses would be appalled with my simplistic lifestyle. It would be a horror movie for them seeing me riding on my bicycle with plastic grocery bags hanging from my handle bars or shopping in a Goodwill store. Even some of my co workers think I’m some destitute person because I ride my bike to work or walk. Well, I could care less what they think about my movie, because part II will end with this Nomad doing things they can’t do because I was willing to do what they wouldn’t do because of what the Joneses’ might think.

    Truly,
    Nomad

  14. Anonymous says

    August 29, 2013 at 3:50 am

    I think you must have had a bad day.I think you must get satisfaction when someones car goes out the shop running great.I hope I didn’t miss your point(I often do)You are going to make it.

  15. Anonymous says

    August 29, 2013 at 6:37 am

    Great quote.

    Manefla

  16. Anonymous says

    August 30, 2013 at 12:59 am

    Actually, I was paraphrasing another quote I had heard in the past from I believe was Dave Ramsey – “if you do what others won’t today you’ll be able to do what others can’t later (something to that effect”) LOL – no hostility, but thanks for the concern.
    Nomad

  17. Dividend Mantra says

    August 30, 2013 at 1:11 am

    Nomad,

    I hear where you’re coming from. I imagine it’s strange to see a guy who works at a car dealership go to work via the bus or a scooter! ๐Ÿ™‚

    By the way, based on your name I’m guessing you enjoy traveling. Any particularly favorite places?? I’d love to travel one day!

    Best regards.

  18. Dividend Mantra says

    August 30, 2013 at 1:13 am

    Anonymous,

    It’s not about having a good or bad day. It’s about spending days how you want to. It’s about freedom of choice and spending your limited and dwindling time with purpose.

    Cheers!

  19. The Kechi One says

    August 30, 2013 at 11:36 am

    Hi DM,

    Well put! I hope that you continue to pursue writing after you become FI. You’re really good at it and it inspires me and I’m sure many other people. Thanks for the great blog!

  20. Dividend Mantra says

    August 31, 2013 at 1:36 am

    The Kechi One,

    Thanks for stopping by! I see you around here every once in a while. Hope all is well for you.

    I’m glad you find inspiration here. That’s the main reason I write. I hope you continue to read and find inspiration in the future, and I’m just as hopeful that I’m able to continue writing and inspiring! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Cheers to our pursuit!

    Take care.

  21. FreeYourChains says

    September 4, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    Seems like government controlled provincial health insurance lures you in, then they change the law to make everyone stay 6 months out of the year in the country, while other competitive insurances skyrocket in their rates. Thus a middle class person has no other affordable choice but to be in the country every 6 months (when it could be cheaper elsewhere).

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      • Freedom Fund Update - September 2014
    • ► August 2014 (15)
      • Weekend Reading - August 29, 2014
      • Think Like An Owner
      • Resentment
      • Three Ideas For September
      • Destination: Ann Arbor
      • Income/Expenses For July 2014
      • Weekend Reading - August 15, 2014
      • How To Figure Out When You Can Quit
      • Recent Buy
      • Kinder Morgan Merging All Partnerships Into Single Company
      • Slow Down
      • How A Two-Sided Dividend Portfolio Can Achieve Both Dividend Income And Growth
      • Dividend Income Update - July 2014
      • Destination: Grand Rapids
      • Freedom Fund Update - August 2014
    • ► July 2014 (16)
      • Are You Just Treading Water?
      • Limiting Risk: A Little Exposure To High Yield Goes A Long Way
      • Three Stocks On My Watch List For August 2014
      • Weekend Reading - July 26, 2014
      • Four Reasons I Haven't Paid Off My Student Loans Yet
      • Building A Snowball
      • Weekend Reading - July 20, 2014
      • Recent Buy
      • Saving More Is More Effective Than Earning More
      • Recent Buy
      • Why Dividend Growth Investing Is Such A Robust Investment Strategy For Those Seeking Early Financial Independence
      • A 0% Allocation to Fixed Income?
      • Income/Expenses For June 2014
      • Celebrate Independence Day With Independence
      • Dividend Income Update - June 2014
      • Freedom Fund Update - July 2014
    • ► June 2014 (18)
      • Mid-Year Goals Review
      • Weekend Reading - June 28, 2014
      • Frugal Fitness
      • Two Stocks On My Watch List For A July Purchase
      • Why You Might Be Stuck In A Rut, And How To Get Out Of It
      • Weekend Reading - June 21, 2014
      • Recent Buy
      • A Multistage Rocket Model For A Dividend Growth Stock Portfolio
      • Blogging About Blogging?
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Weekend Reading - June 12, 2014
      • Dividends Are A Return Of Capital And A Return On Capital Dividents
      • Why Investing New Capital During All-Time Market Highs Doesn't Scare Me
      • Weekend Reading - June 7, 2014
      • Extreme Frugality Revisited
      • Income/Expenses For May 2014
      • Dividend Income Update - May 2014
      • Freedom Fund Update - June 2014
    • ► May 2014 (14)
      • Enough Is Enough: You Can Always Make More Money, But You Cannot Make More Time
      • Two Stocks On My Watch List For June 2014
      • The Cost To Move Across The Country: $131.89
      • 1,282 Miles
      • If I Were Starting All Over Again
      • Dividend Growth Investors Are Winning!
      • Weekend Reading - May 16, 2014
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Recent Buy
      • Recent Sale
      • The Journey Home Is Bittersweet
      • Income/Expenses For April 2014
      • Dividend Income Update - April 2014
      • Freedom Fund Update - May 2014
    • ► April 2014 (14)
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Recent Buy
      • What's The Bigger Sacrifice: Living Below Your Means Or Working For Most Of Your Life?
      • My First $10,000 Investment
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Two High-Yielding Opportunities Still Available At Cheap Prices
      • Why I Only Buy Companies That Consistently Pay And Raise Dividends
      • Three Reasons I'm Not Worried About Healthcare Costs In Early Retirement
      • Weekend Reading - April 12, 2014
      • Break In Case Of Emergency
      • Why I Eventually Want To Be Invested In 50 Companies: Income Diversification
      • Income/Expenses For March 2014
      • Dividend Income Update - March 2014
      • Freedom Fund Update - April 2014
    • ► March 2014 (13)
      • My Frugally Fit Diet
      • Selective Dividend Reinvestment Vs. DRIP
      • Recent Buy
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Aio Wireless: $25 Unlimited Talk & Text
      • The Joys Of Quarterly Estimated Taxes
      • Income/Expenses For February 2014
      • Recent Buy
      • Warren Buffett's 2013 Annual Shareholder Letter: Another Classic
      • Three Stocks On My Watch List For March
      • Dividend Income Update - February 2014
      • Freedom Fund Update - March 2014
      • Financial Independence Is The Beginning, Not The End
    • ► February 2014 (18)
      • It's Not About Hating Your Job
      • New Email Client: MailPoet
      • The Ultimate Status Symbol: Freedom
      • Separating Company Performance From Stock Performance
      • Weekend Reading - February 22, 2014
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Recent Buy
      • The Power Of Pennies
      • Welcome To Dividend Mantra 2.0
      • Sneak Peek At Financial Independence
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Income/Expenses For January 2014
      • Dividend Income Update - January 2014
      • Important Notice
      • Recent Buy
      • You Can't Change People, So Be The Change You Wish To See
      • Freedom Fund Update - February 2014
      • Recent Buy
    • ► January 2014 (16)
      • Recent Buy
      • Three Years, 440 Posts, 12,494 Comments And 2 Million Pageviews
      • Recent Buy
      • Recent Sale
      • Weekend Reading - January 24, 2014
      • Quantitative Vs. Qualitative Analysis: Analyzing A Company Is Like Evaluating A Potential Love Interest
      • How I Analyze And Value Stocks
      • Weekend Reading - January 17, 2014
      • Recent Buy
      • Three Reasonably Priced Stocks For January 2014
      • My Goals For 2014
      • 2013 Goals Reviewed
      • Income/Expenses For December 2013
      • Dividend Income Update - December 2013
      • The New Guy - A Great Reason To Pursue Passive Income
      • Freedom Fund Update - January 2014
  • ► 2013 (164)
    • ► December 2013 (14)
      • What A Year!
      • Happy Holidays!
      • Finding Your Investment Style
      • Weekend Reading - December 20, 2013
      • Embracing Consumerism For Christmas
      • Consistency Is My Superpower
      • Recent Buy
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • MACD
      • A Small-Cap Dividend Growth Stock With A 4.5% Yield To Consider
      • Income/Expenses For November 2013
      • Dividend Income Update - November 2013
      • Why I Don't Compare My Portfolio's Performance To The S&P 500
      • Freedom Fund Update - December 2013
    • ► November 2013 (14)
      • Weekend Reading - November 30, 2013
      • Happy Thanksgiving!
      • What Could Be A Bigger Boost To Your Quality Of Life Than Financial Independence?
      • The Dow Jones Industrial Average Closes Above 16,000 For First Time Ever...Yawn...Snooze
      • Guest Post: Traveling The World Frugally
      • Recent Buy
      • Weekend Reading - November 16, 2013
      • How Good It Is To Be Me
      • Two New Investments I'm Considering At Today's Prices
      • Income/Expenses For October 2013
      • Dividend Income Update - October 2013
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Freedom Fund Update - November 2013
      • Recent Buy
    • ► October 2013 (13)
      • Recurring Expenses Vs. One-Time Expenses
      • Recent Buy
      • Three Reasons I Enjoy Watching Stocks I Own Decline In Price
      • The Long, Arduous Road To Financial Independence
      • Weekend Reading - October 18, 2013
      • Investing In Companies That Sell Products/Services That Are Ubiquitous
      • Investing In Companies That Sell Products/Services That Even Frugal People Use
      • Weekend Reading - October 12, 2013
      • The Frugalmobile
      • Recent Buy
      • Income/Expenses For September 2013
      • Dividend Income Update - September 2013
      • Freedom Fund Update - October 2013
    • ► September 2013 (17)
      • Recent Buy
      • Recent Buy
      • Recent Sale
      • The Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast: Episode 5
      • Warren Buffett Isn't Excited About Buying Stocks Right Now, Should You Be?
      • Weekend Reading - September 21, 2013
      • The Car-Free Lifestyle (Coming To An End)
      • I Have An Extra Worker In The House Who Gives Me 100% Of Their Earnings
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Income/Expenses For August 2013
      • The Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast: Episode 4
      • Dividend Income Update - August 2013
      • Can You Really Retire Early - Interviewed By MoneyPlan SOS
      • Recent Buy
      • Vodafone Sells 45% Stake In Verizon Wireless Joint Venture For $130 Billion
      • Freedom Fund Update - September 2013
      • Recent Buy
    • ► August 2013 (17)
      • The Chasing Financial Freedom Podcast: Episodes 1-3
      • Interview With Derek Foster, The "Idiot Millionaire"
      • If Your Life Were A Movie...
      • Two Reasonably Valued Blue Chips
      • Weekend Reading - August 24, 2013
      • Why I Hold 100% Of My Equity Investments In A Taxable Account
      • Recent Buy
      • Recent Buy
      • A Guaranteed Millionaire
      • Income/Expenses For July 2013
      • Dividend Income Update - July 2013
      • What Does Early Retirement Look Like?
      • Interview With Tom At Long Term Investments
      • Recent Buy
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Weekend Reading - August 3, 2013
      • Freedom Fund Update - August 2013
    • ► July 2013 (13)
      • My Watch List For August
      • A Tale Of Two Stocks - One Headwind, One Tailwind
      • Financial Independence Is Both A Journey And A Destination
      • My Brand New Minty Fresh Dental Plan
      • Caution Warranted
      • Mid-Year Goals Review
      • Which Is Riskier - 1 Paycheck Or 50 Paychecks?
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Income/Expenses For June 2013
      • Dividend Income Update - June 2013
      • Weekend Reading - July 6, 2013
      • Recent Buy
      • Freedom Fund Update - July 2013
    • ► June 2013 (15)
      • Scottrade FRIP And Diversifying Brokerage Firms
      • My Watch List For July
      • Delaying Gratification? What's Gratifying To You?
      • Weekend Reading - June 23, 2013
      • Recent Buy
      • I'm Not Buying Stocks, I'm Buying Ownership In High Quality Companies
      • Why This Blog Exists
      • Three High Quality Dividend Growth Stocks On My Radar
      • Recent Buy
      • Income/Expenses For May 2013
      • Weekend Reading - June 8, 2013
      • Dividend Income Update - May 2013
      • Recent Buy
      • Freedom Fund Update - June 2013
      • Recent Buy
    • ► May 2013 (12)
      • Dividend Growth Investing And The Joy Of Doing Nothing
      • Equities: Unlimited Upside With Limited Downside
      • Meet Kraig From Young Cheap Living
      • Two Reasonably Appealing Stock Ideas
      • One Year Older, One Year Closer
      • Do You Have A Dream?
      • Current Difficulties In Allocating Capital
      • Income/Expenses For April 2013
      • I Just Bought A Time Machine
      • Dividend Income Update - April 2013
      • Weekend Reading - May 3, 2013
      • Freedom Fund Update - May 2013
    • ► April 2013 (15)
      • Early Retirement Is Impossible Because Of Health Insurance Costs...Not!
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Dividend Investing For Beginners
      • Why I Love Dividend Growth Investing
      • Weekend Reading - April 19, 2013
      • Recent Buy
      • LBYM
      • Recent Buy
      • Dividend Mantra On The Today Show!
      • Why I Vastly Prefer Dividend Growth Investing To Index Investing
      • Income/Expenses For March 2013
      • Interview With Dividend Monk
      • Recent Buy
      • Dividend Income Update - March 2013
      • Freedom Fund Update - April 2013
    • ► March 2013 (12)
      • Pardon The Dust - New Look!
      • As Featured In USA Today!
      • What Are You Buying?
      • The Three P's of Life - Patience, Persistence, Perseverance
      • Recent Buy
      • Weekend Reading - March 16, 2013
      • DGI Case Study - $5K to $100K In Three Years
      • Income/Expenses For February 2013
      • Recent Buy
      • Recent Sale
      • Dividend Income Update - February 2013
      • Freedom Fund Update - March 2013
    • ► February 2013 (12)
      • Recent Buy
      • Three Canadian Stocks On My Watchlist
      • Weekdend Reading - February 22, 2013
      • The Big Three
      • Recent Buy
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Recent Buy
      • Income/Expenses For January 2013
      • Recent Buy
      • Who Are You?
      • Dividend Income Update - January 2013
      • Freedom Fund Update - February 2013
    • ► January 2013 (10)
      • Recent Buy
      • Recent Sale
      • Dividend Growth Investing In A Bull Market
      • Reconsidering Abbott Labs (ABT) And AbbVie (ABBV)
      • I'm Dying And So Are You
      • My Goals For 2013
      • 2012 Goals Reviewed
      • Income/Expenses For December 2012
      • Dividend Income Update - December 2012
      • Freedom Fund Update - January 2013
  • ► 2012 (112)
    • ► December 2012 (10)
      • Recent Buy
      • Happy Holidays!
      • Holding Vs. Deploying Cash
      • The Fiscal Cliff...Opportunity Or Doomsday?
      • If You Must Value The Market
      • Time: It's Everything
      • Recent Buy
      • Income/Expenses For November 2012
      • Dividend Income Update - November 2012
      • Freedom Fund Update - December 2012
    • ► November 2012 (13)
      • What Are You Buying?
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
      • Walking The Path
      • Scooter Redux
      • Recent Buy
      • Income/Expenses For October 2012
      • Recent Buy
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Guest Post: What If You Could Not Sell Your Stocks?
      • Ignore The Noise
      • Dividend Income Update - October 2012
      • Freedom Fund Update - November 2012
    • ► October 2012 (13)
      • Is It Worth It?
      • Warren Buffett's Wise Words
      • What Are You Buying?
      • Fear And Uncertainty Creates Opportunity
      • Saving Money Is Like Losing Weight
      • Recent Buy
      • Recent Buy
      • Recent Sale
      • Dividend Growth Index Update - Q3 2012
      • Income/Expenses For September 2012
      • Dividend Income Update - September 2012
      • 2012 Stock Picking Contest - Q3 Results
      • Freedom Fund Update - October 2012
    • ► September 2012 (12)
      • Your Savings Rate Trumps Your Investment Returns
      • Weekend Reading - September 23, 2012
      • Recent Buy
      • YOLO
      • Recent Buy
      • Two Great Gym-Free And Equipment-Free Exercises
      • Beautiful Day
      • Trading Vs. Investing
      • Income/Expenses For August 2012
      • Recent Buy
      • Dividend Income Update - August 2012
      • Freedom Fund Update - September 2012
    • ► August 2012 (10)
      • What Are You Buying?
      • The Dividend Toolkit: Review
      • Weekend Reading - August 25, 2012
      • Dividends Are My Fruit
      • The Best Thing About Financial Independence: Choice
      • My Biggest Financial Mistake
      • Recent Dividend Increases
      • Recent Buy
      • Finding Value In This Market
      • I'll Be Back
    • ► June 2012 (1)
      • Taking A Break
    • ► May 2012 (9)
      • My Scooter And Me
      • Early Retirement Isn't For Everyone
      • Recent Buy
      • Guest Post: How Frugality Has Forever Changed My Life For The Better
      • I've Turned 30!
      • Recent Buy
      • Income/Expenses For April 2012
      • Dividend Income Update - April 2012
      • Freedom Fund Update - May 2012
    • ► April 2012 (10)
      • Three Solid Stocks To Purchase On Weakness
      • Do You Own Or Rent?
      • Five Awesome Things You Can Do When You're Financially Independent
      • Income/Expenses For March 2012
      • Recent Buy
      • Dividend Income Update - March 2012
      • Weekend Reading - April 7, 2012
      • Dividend Growth Index Update Q1 2012
      • 2012 Best Dividend Stocks Q1 Results
      • Freedom Fund Update - April 2012
    • ► March 2012 (13)
      • 5 Awesome Things About Living Car-Free
      • What Are You Buying?
      • Guest Post: Confessions Of A Dividend Junkie
      • Were You Worth More As A Baby?
      • Recent Buy
      • Weekend Reading - March 17, 2012
      • The Poor Rich Need Dividends?
      • My New Ride - Part III
      • Recent Buy
      • Income/Expenses For February 2012
      • Dividend Increase - Harris Corporation (HRS)
      • Dividend Income Update - February 2012
      • Freedom Fund Update - March 2012
    • ► February 2012 (10)
      • Recent Buy
      • Weekend Reading - February 26, 2012
      • Recent Sale
      • Stick To Your Plan
      • Recent Buy
      • Frugality Vs. Quality Of Life
      • What's Your Crossover?
      • Income/Expenses For January 2012
      • Dividend Income Update - January 2012
      • Freedom Fund Update - February 2012
    • ► January 2012 (11)
      • Opportunity In Philip Morris International (PM)
      • Recent Buy
      • Ever Consider Semi-Early Retirement?
      • My New Ride - Part II
      • My Goals For 2012
      • 2011 Goals Reviewed
      • Income/Expenses For December 2011
      • Start Off Your New Year Right
      • Dividend Growth Index Update - Q4 2011
      • 2012 Best Dividend Stocks
      • Freedom Fund Update - January 2012
  • ► 2011 (150)
    • ► December 2011 (17)
      • Happy New Year!
      • Dividend Income Update - December 2011
      • Merry Christmas!
      • Guest Post At Mr. Money Mustache
      • Time: A Dividend Growth Investor's Greatest Ally
      • Free Your Chains
      • Weekend Reading - December, 17, 2011
      • What Is An Economic Moat?
      • Recent Buy
      • Recent Sale
      • Weekend Reading - December 10, 2011
      • Cheap Stock With A Recent Dividend Hike
      • Income/Expenses For November 2011
      • Dividend Income Update - November 2011
      • Weekend Reading - December 3, 2011
      • Freedom Fund Update - December 2011
      • When To Sell A Dividend Growth Stock
    • ► November 2011 (14)
      • Why I Cancelled My Gym Membership
      • What Are You Buying?
      • My Second Job Isn't A Job At All
      • Considering The Downside To Early Retirement
      • My Food Budget Demystified
      • Recent Buy
      • Income/Expenses For October 2011
      • Weekend Reading - November 12, 2011
      • Dividend Income Update - October 2011
      • Recent Buy
      • Using Reward Programs To Your Advantage
      • Weekend Reading - November 5, 2011
      • Low Yield, High Growth
      • Freedom Fund Update - November 2011
    • ► October 2011 (18)
      • What Are You Buying?
      • My $100 Phone Call
      • Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Is Splitting
      • Perspective
      • Weekend Reading - October 22, 2011
      • Two Industrials Catching My Eye
      • Recent Buy
      • My Thoughts On An Emergency Fund
      • Weekend Reading - October, 15, 2011
      • Consumer Stocks: Safety In A Volatile Market
      • Income/Expenses For September 2011
      • Dividend Income Update - September 2011
      • What Are You Buying?
      • Weekend Reading - October 8, 2011
      • Recent Buy
      • Dividend Growth Index - My Picks Explained
      • Freedom Fund Update - October 2011
      • Weekend Reading - October 1, 2011
    • ► September 2011 (16)
      • 10-Year Treasury Yield? Double It!
      • Introducing The Dividend Growth Index
      • When Saving Money Costs You More
      • Philip Morris International - Dividend Increase
      • Why A Low Payout Ratio Is Important
      • What If You Could Buy Time?
      • Weekend Reading - September 17, 2011
      • Gold As An Investment
      • Recent Buy
      • Income/Expenses For August 2011
      • Weekend Reading - September 10, 2011
      • Dividend Income Update - August 2011
      • What Are You Buying?
      • Freedom Fund Update - September 2011
      • Weekend Reading - September 3, 2011
      • Recent Buy
    • ► August 2011 (16)
      • Retiring Overseas
      • Frugal Fatigue?
      • Why I Average Down
      • Moving Day
      • 7 Links Project
      • Weekend Reading - August 21, 2011
      • 5 Stocks On Sale
      • Income/Expenses For July 2011
      • Dividend Income Update - July 2011
      • Weekend Reading - August 14, 2011
      • 5 Steps To Retire In 12 Years
      • Recent Buy
      • Weekend Reading - August 6, 2011
      • Freedom Fund Update - August 2011
      • Opportunity?
      • Recent Buy
    • ► July 2011 (14)
      • Weekend Reading - July 30, 2011
      • Ensure Your Dividends With These Insurance Stocks
      • Late To Work
      • Weekend Reading - July 23, 2011
      • Do You DRIP?
      • Recent Buy
      • Weekend Reading - July 17, 2011
      • Five Core Dividend Stocks
      • Income/Expenses For June 2011
      • Dividend Income Update - June 2011
      • Weekend Reading - July 9, 2011
      • Philip Morris: A Solid International Tobacco Play
      • Freedom Fund Update - July 2011
      • Weekend Reading - July 2, 2011
    • ► June 2011 (14)
      • What Is A Dividend?
      • What Are Your Dividends For?
      • Weekend Reading - June 25, 2011
      • Saving A Mint By Budgeting
      • Defense Stocks On Sale?
      • Weekend Reading - June 19, 2011
      • Recent Buy
      • Income/Expenses for May 2011
      • Weekend Reading - June 10, 2011
      • Two Stocks On My Watchlist
      • Free Vacation!
      • Weekend Reading - June 5, 2011
      • Freedom Fund Update - June 2011
      • Dividend Income Update - May 2011
    • ► May 2011 (16)
      • Weekend Reading - May 29, 2011
      • Goals Page Updated
      • My New Ride!
      • Weekend Reading - May 22, 2011
      • Why I'm Buying Wal-Mart
      • Recent Buy
      • I Have Been Added To The Div-Net
      • Weekend Reading - May 15, 2011
      • My Birthday...And One Year In
      • Why Dividends?
      • Income/Expenses for April 2011
      • Weekend Reading - May 7, 2011
      • My Entry Criteria
      • Dividend Income Update - April 2011
      • Freedom Fund Update - May 2011
      • Weekend Reading - May 1, 2011
    • ► April 2011 (13)
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      • Kimberly-Clark: Is It A Solid Pick?
      • Weekend Reading - April 24, 2011
      • Recent Buy
      • Income/Expenses for March 2011
      • Weekend Reading - April 16, 2011
      • Procter and Gamble Raises Dividend 9%
      • Diversification
      • Weekend Reading - April 9, 2011
      • Dividend Income Update - March 2011
      • Freedom Fund Update
      • Weekend Reading - April 2, 2011
      • Recent Buy
    • ► March 2011 (12)
      • My VOIP Cell Phone
      • Weekend Reading - March 26, 2011
      • Three High Yield Stocks On My Radar
      • Paradise
      • Weekend Reading - March 19, 2011
      • Why I love PepsiCo
      • Cut Cable
      • Weekend Reading - March 12, 2011
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