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The Top 5 Things You Need to Know About Dividend Paying Stocks

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Mark | 13 Comments

The Top 5 Things You Need to Know About Dividend Paying Stocks The following is a post by Kanwal Sarai, the founder of Simply Investing. Dividends are cash payments made to shareholders. As a shareholder you are part owner of the company…

When to sell a dividend paying stock

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Mark | 27 Comments

When to sell a dividend paying stock If you watched one of your investments drop 10% in value, would you sell it? What about 20% in one year? What about over 50% since 2008? A company I own has recently…

How we spent our tax refund this year

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Mark | 8 Comments

Many weeks ago, I offered up a question for readers to consider: What would you do with $1,000? In that article, I shared what I’d do with that tidy sum if it found me. Whether you save the money, spend…

March 2012 Dividend Income Update

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Mark | 20 Comments

March 2012 Dividend Income Update As an investor I should never lose sight of the risks direct stock ownership can mean. Apple was a dud years ago and now look at this company, their “i” products are everywhere. Nortel, well, you…

Dividend Growth Index Q1 2012 Update

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Mark | 8 Comments

The Dividend Growth Index is a fun project created by Mike over at The Dividend Guy. The Index is comprised of 8 dividend growth bloggers selecting 3 stocks each, for a total of 24 dividend paying companies in the…

April Update – 2012 Personal Finance and Investing Goals

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Mark | 10 Comments

With Stanley Cup playoff hockey around the corner, I’m inspired to share Bobby Orr’s “The Goal”. Looking at this photo gives me inspiration. Months ago, my wife and I were inspired. Looking ahead into 2012, we figured we could pay down more debt,…