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Why my goal to live off dividends remains alive and well

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Mark | 162 Comments

Why my goal to live off dividends remains alive and well Some time ago…yours truly wrote a controversial post about the intent to live off dividends and distributions from our portfolio. Well, a great deal of time has passed on that…

Weekend Reading – Dividends on FIRE edition

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Mark | 6 Comments

Weekend Reading – Dividends on FIRE edition Hey Everyone, Welcome to 2023 – too late to say Happy New Year to everyone? Nah…I just did that! I hope this new year treats you and your family well…including returning many dividends…

Weekend Reading – More dividend increases edition

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Mark | 20 Comments

Weekend Reading – More dividend increases edition Hey Everyone! Welcome to a new Weekend Reading edition: my more dividend increases edition. First up, a few recent articles in case you missed them! All signs are pointing to a recession. So,…

How to earn a Salary for Life

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Mark | 83 Comments

How to earn a Salary for Life Want to know how to earn a salary for life? Some cash for life?? Geez, who wouldn’t! Effectively that’s what many dividend growth investors are after for part of their portfolio. Yours truly…

Weekend Reading – Focus on cashflow edition

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Mark | 13 Comments

Weekend Reading – Focus on cashflow edition Hey Friends, Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition. You can read my previous editions below: The climate crisis edition. More recently, the fighting inflation edition including how I intend to fight inflation…

Weekend Reading – Why the 4% rule doesn’t work for FIRE edition

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Mark | 6 Comments

Weekend Reading – Why the 4% rule doesn’t work for FIRE edition Hey Everyone! Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition: why the 4% rule doesn’t work for FIRE edition. In case you missed the last edition, you can check…

How I built my dividend portfolio

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Mark | 51 Comments

How I built my dividend portfolio For years, many years in fact, subscribers have asked about my step-by-step approach to building (and maintaining) my dividend income portfolio. Well, today’s post is an update on that approach including how I built…

Should you speculate with your retirement portfolio?

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Mark | 32 Comments

Should you speculate with your retirement portfolio? Should you speculate with your retirement portfolio? “…if you really can’t refrain from buying individual stocks, then set aside 10 percent of your investment portfolio for stock picking while keeping the remaining 90…

My Financial Independence Plan

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Mark | 67 Comments

My Financial Independence Plan I think this is always worth repeating: plans may be helpful but it’s the process of planning and re-planning that’s important for success. This includes your financial independence plan and for today’s post – my own!…

July 2020 Dividend Income Update

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Mark | 32 Comments

July 2020 Dividend Income Update I am a big fan of keeping it simple when it comes to investing. I recall a quote attributed to famous investors Warren Buffett and Peter Lynch went something like this: If you’re going to…