Microsoft has joined the portable multimedia player bandwagon by releasing the Zune player. Not surprisingly, it has since been the subject of mixed reviews. The Zune reviews flooding the Internet and print media have bordered on gushing to downright scathing. Indeed, it’s enough to confuse and overwhelm the average consumer. But how do you know
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Got to Love Dividend Growth Investing. Once you buy the stocks, there really isn’t much you need to do if they are great companies. Set them to Drip and forget it. The stocks keep doing their thing and as the dividend growth name implies they raise those payouts every year, It’s a beautiful thing. Unlike
Think about the last New Year’s resolution you set for yourself. It might have been to work out more, or maybe read a book a week, or maybe you just wanted to save more money. Whatever it was, ask yourself: Did you get it done? If you’re like the vast majority of Americans, you probably failed
If you want to stop worrying about money, the first step is very simple. You need to get your finances in order. I’m talking about paying off your debt, saving for emergencies, and investing (even if it’s only $50 per month). If you have an automated system you can trust, most of your financial worries
You may be surprised that a whopping 52% of people over the age of 65 will eventually need some form of long-term care (LTC). But many are not even aware that long-term care insurance is a thing. Well, we are here to tell you: it is. LTC insurance helps to cover expenses that are not usually
Traditional budgets are for the birds. The word alone (budget) often harbors fear, laziness, and confusion. No one should have anxiety about ordering an appetizer at a special dinner or investing in a gym membership. Of course you need a spending plan, but we’ve come to realize it’s never one-size-fits-all. The key to building financial
So, you’ve been thinking of drawing up a brand new budget to reign in your spending. But there’s a problem. You start a new budget with the best of intentions only to forget to follow through or you simply get annoyed with it. Maybe you’ll try again next month, right? The cycle goes on and on, and
Recent Stock Purchases – $166.76 Of Added Forward Income We made 2 purchases already this month. Time continues to fly by and this market, just keeps running. Biden wins and we see some green and then pfizer says they are getting close to a covid vaccine and things get really excited.. Who knows when people
Finding a job, especially your dream job, is hard. Even if you have a few ideas of what you’re interested in, how do you choose what to pursue? Do you have enough experience to even try at this point? Or, do you think it’s too late for a career change? Let me tell you, it’s
Starting a side hustle has been one of the best decisions of my life — right up there with marriage and “splurging” on chips and queso appetizers (you with me?). A side hustle can give you: financial flexibility leverage at your day job A quicker path to the Rich Life Here’s how it happened for me:
October 2020 Passive Income Highlights – 1 Dividend raise – Abbvie 4 Sources of passive Income $660.17 from dividends 17 stocks dripped in September Woke up this morning to a nice dusting of snow.. Fun times. It’s hard to believe its November already but I’m starting to feel like time just go’s faster the older
Hey everyone. Its been awhile. Life has been busy as the season is starting to near its end. Between work, all the leaves to clean up around the property and kids. I haven’t felt like sitting down to write a post. This one will be a summary of our purchases and sale we did this
Key Takeaways Figuring out your career path can take years, but patience is part of the process. Narrow down your job search step by step, starting with an honest self-assessment and industry research. Invest in yourself by building your skills, networking, and learning how to sell your personal brand. Most people spend around a third
Mutual funds can be an option if you’re looking for actively managed funds that are low risk and fairly diversified. When compared to index funds, though, there’s a clear winner. With mutual funds, you have to pay a higher expense fee. That’s because the fund is actively managed by fund managers. But with index funds,
Pinery Beach September 2020 Passive Income Highlights – 2 Dividend raises – Microsoft & General Mills 3 Sources of passive Income $741.38 from dividends 20 stocks dripped in September Another month is in the books! Our son’s back in school and we did 2 camping trips. (well we just got back from one yesterday) In
Beliefs are a tricky thing. We all have some beliefs that we are totally aware of that guide how we move through life. We have political beliefs, beliefs on how to raise kids, religious beliefs. The list is endless. But then there are another set of beliefs that are hidden. I call these beliefs invisible
Office politcs can create a toxic work environment, but they don’t have to. Learn how to deal with office politics effectively. Sydney Jones When office politics get out of hand, it can create a toxic work environment. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We’ll break down how to deal with office politics professionally,
What’s up everyone? Thought I would share what I have been up to again with our portfolio. This month we sold our one of our positions and added 2 different tranches to one of my favourite holdings. I don’t sell much, but when I do it’s most likely one of my original holdings. With time
Let’s cut to the chase. Here are the four types of stocks that you’ll want to be invested in 2020 and beyond. Rome, Italy. Image by Andrea Spallanzani from Pixabay Tech stocks: e-commerce, cloud Too many businesses have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic — some more so than others. Restaurants, tourism, and retailers have
My Stock Report Card for Jan- Aug 2020 US Stocks SG Stocks Total Passive Income Collected Between Jan – Aug 2020 : SGD 19,558.71 Total Profit / Loss from Sales of Stocks between Jan – Aug 2020 : SGD 0 Stocks added between Jan – Aug 2020 : Xiaomi $2 Million Profit ??? My goodness! I can’t believe