If you follow my blog you may remember that my original Perpetual Income Machine eventually morphed into my dividend investment portfolio. Now every couple months I update those specific stocks which are on my “watch list” for the following months to come. While the stocks I am purchasing change every few months, I never sell… Continue Reading
Happy First Birthday My Boy!
Dear Christian, I can’t believe that it was about this time one year ago when your mom (a/k/a The Wife) said the scariest words I have ever heard in my life “My Water Just Broke!” I proceeded to act like a stereotypical male running around packing bags and getting dressed when she informed me we… Continue Reading
December 2011 Net Worth Update
November was a mixed month as I celebrated (yet again) my 30th birthday and I had a great thanksgiving weekend, but fiscally speaking it was sub-par at best and frustrating at worst. Despite increasing my 401(k) contributions, saving more liquid cash than average and buying more dividend paying stocks then I ever had before I… Continue Reading
My Thanksgiving Weekend
I mentioned last month that I wanted to personalize my blog a bit more and I think the best way to do so is to share a little bit about my life that has absolutely nothing to do with finances. Blasphemy, right? In addition, I think it will be really cool to look through my… Continue Reading
Unusual Ways to Save Money
Looking for ways to save money is a popular pastime for many of us, but for some people it becomes something of an obsession. Luckily for us, this has led to some interesting and unusual ways of saving money, which we can either use as inspiration for our own money-saving endeavors or for… well, something… Continue Reading
I Don’t Understand the Safe Withdrawal Rate Discussion
It isn’t hard to find an article that discusses Safe Withdrawal rates, but I am not exactly sure why it is such a hot topic in retirement planning. Investopedia provides a pretty succinct definition of the Safe Withdrawal Rate (which they refer to as the 4% rule), What Does Four Percent Rule Mean? A rule… Continue Reading
