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. Here’s a Look at My
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with loved ones! Mine was great—I headed down to New York City to enjoy the feast with my mom and other family members. A few years ago, I read a blog post that’s stuck with me ever since. The author mentioned how, once they became stable in their
I’ve been closely monitoring the stock market over the past month, especially after the Fed’s decision to lower interest rates. I’m also tracking economic growth trends and how Palantir is gaining traction in the AI space. Speaking of Palantir, I’m still not entirely clear on everything the company does, aside from developing impressive software that
Hello all, I hope everyone has enjoyed the summer as it winds down. There’s not much time left before we settle back into our cold-season routine. I have some good news regarding the blog, and I want to thank you all. I’ve noticed a spike in traffic ever since I posted a review of my
$30,564 (Taxable account) Happy New Year 2024!!! Welcome to the fourth year of my financial journey. Every year, I take the time to reflect on my finances and life goals in a year-in-review. I believe more positive events occurred last year than negative ones, but I acknowledge that I still have a long journey ahead
How y’all doing? I hope everyone had a great time with family and friends during the 4th Another update on my July dividend earnings and expenses is provided below. Dividends for July 2023 Months Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Div Income $22.77 $32.77 $73.28 $35.59 $33.28 $76.18 $39.78
How y’all doing? Another update on my June dividend earnings and expenses is provided below. When I was looking through my notebook, I saw a note I had made to myself from the previous year, advising me to set aside more money in case of a potential recession at the start of this year. Whelp!
How’s everyone doing? Here’s another update on my May dividend income and expenses. Yay! I got my car back! However, it came with a lovely $1,811.27 repair bill to replace the starter and fix a coolant leak. Some people consider the repair to be quite expensive, but when I consider the time and tools I’ll
My Journey Year 3 $20,374 (Taxable account) Happy New Year 2023!!! Welcome to the third year of my financial journey. I can humbly say the holidays have been great to me because this time I spent exactly what I budgeted for. I didn’t have to add months to my credit card debt repayments this time.
My Journey Year 2 $15,368.86 Happy New Year 2022!!! Welcome to the second year of my financial adventure. While there have undoubtedly been ups and downs along the way, the most important lesson I’ve learned is to continue investing regardless of how unpredictable the market gets. Even with the investing pause I took to quickly