Indulge me for a moment as I pat myself on the back for hitting a pretty significant-to-me money milestone! When I was updating my various spreadsheets, I realized that I had done something I’ve only ever read about. In the first six months of 2024, the amount of dividend income that I’ve received exceeds the […]
Ever since I started learning about personal finance, I’ve noted that those who are successful at it have 5 traits in common. These 5 traits appear regardless of the path taken. Some people invested in the stock market, either through stock picking, mutual funds, or exchange-traded funds. Others became real estate investors and built a […]
If you’re not already aware, then let me be the first to say the following: it’s okay to keep your money! You don’t have to spend all of it. Now, you probably shouldn’t keep all of it either. After all, doing so means you won’t eat, nor have a roof over your heard or clothes […]
Two people I’ve been following online for the past few years – Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung – wrote a fabulous book called Quit Like a Millionaire. You should read it sooner rather than later. (And let me be very clear, right up front – I am not being compensated by anyone for this review.) […]
This week, I listened to a story that blew my mind! It was a testament to the power of consistency in investing, through good times and bad. Diane was her name – a lady in her 60s who’d survived divorce from an alcoholic, while raising 4 kids, taking 8 years to get her electrical engineering […]