I have been investing in dividend paying stocks for a few years now, and I am at a cross roads. I have some pretty good capital gains (percentage wise, not whole dollar amounts) that I am not exactly sure what to do with. My gut is fighting with my head and I am not sure… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Evan
Choosing a Life Insurance Beneficiary
I think that the beneficiary status on a life insurance policy is an often over looked when handling one’s finances and estate planning, however, for many it is the largest asset they leave behind for their heirs and should be handled with care. As with everything on this site, I am not providing legal or financial… Continue Reading
Updating My Dividend Investment Portfolio for April 2013
Every few months I update my watch list for my dividend investment portfolio. I wish it is something I could do once a month or once a week, but it just takes too much time to screen through the 100+ companies that have increased their dividends for the past 25+ years. So every few months… Continue Reading
Short Term Savings Investment and Debt Goals
My financial life for the past couple years has been really focused on accumulating as much cash as possible for the house purchase. While I saved, invested and paid down debt my real focus was cash. With the new house paid for that part of my life is over right now, and it feels ridiculous… Continue Reading
The Capitalist Class – Something to Strive For
I came across a fantastic article on About.com (something that almost never happens) titled, 10 Secrets of the Capitalist Class by Joshua Kennon. I have never heard this term before, and rather than paraphrasing Mr. Kennon’s definition of the class I think it is more valuable to look at his characteristics of the same. I… Continue Reading
Taking a Look at Actual Prosper Returns Over 6 Years
I funded my first prosper loan on February 27, 2007. I thought it was amazing that I would be able to act as a bank lending money to a person for a rate higher than I could get from a CD, bond or dividend. I still think it is an amazing alternative investment, but that… Continue Reading
