Hope everyone had a great start. With so much change happening, it can be hard to ask someone how they’re really doing.
To all the breadwinners out there—keep pushing. This isn’t the time to slow down, but if you’ve got your priorities in order, stay the course and remain humble.
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Here’s a Look at My Expenses for January 2025
| Mortgage | $2100 |
| Groceries | $96.46 |
| Restaurants | $0 |
| Home Improvement | $0 |
| Clothing | $54.60 |
| Automotive | $32.40 |
| Mobile Phone | $0 |
| Internet | $109.99 |
| Gasoline/Fuel | $40 |
| General Merchandise | $142.22 |
| Total | $2575.67 |
Dividends for January 2025
| Months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Div Income | $43.80 |
In January 2025, I received $43.80 in dividends from the following companies:
- SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
- Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD)
- Disney (DIS)
- Realty Income (O)
- Altria (MO)
- AGNC Investment (AGNC)
- Nike (NKE)
That’s a $6.34 increase from January 2024.
I’m planning to add two or three more companies with strong growth potential to my portfolio this year. I’m considering:
- PepsiCo (PEP)
- Procter & Gamble (PG)
- Verizon (VZ)
Other than that, I’ll continue dollar cost averaging.
Hope y’all had a good month!
