Tag: Dividends
5 Takeaways from “Infinity Investing”
“Infinity Investing” by Toby Mathis is a book about building a portfolio of assets that will eventually cover your lifestyle. In other words, what I write about every day. Needless to say, this was a fantastic read. We all want to achieve financial freedom via different techniques and methods. Some may be heavy into real…
Santa’s Bringing Dividends
Do you remember how excited you were on Christmas Eve as a child? We used to wake up at 6 am and run to open presents. No matter what we received, we were happy and blessed. Those magical moments will forever live on in our hearts because it was all about love. Our parents probably…
5 Steps to (Financially) Running a Household
Today I want to lay out everything I know about running a household. I will focus on the finance aspect of household operations, as my lovely wife Kristina runs the personnel side of the house. So, what are my qualifications to speak about running a household? My wife and I have been married for 15…
Net Worth vs. Passive Income
Everyone is fascinated by someone’s net worth because most people use it to define wealth. Net worth is simple to determine, but it’s hard to figure out its value. Saying you are worth a certain amount of money doesn’t mean you are necessarily rich. Net worth is a by-product of static wealth. Passive income is…
Your Income Should Increase Every Year
Being an employee has many perks, like not worrying about anyone other than yourself. People become used to life as an employee, often choosing this over starting a business or creating content. But three things being an employee strips you off: freedom of time, money, and location. Today, I will talk specifically about freedom of…
Single Ladies, What Are Your Retirement Plans?
This piece will be an uncompromising look at the future of relationships, marriage, and retirement for both men and women. I don’t know if there has ever been a time where the division between men and women has been so visible. Sure, we can point to the 1950s and 1960s and say that women didn’t…
The Dividend Debit Card
Wouldn’t it be nice if you had a debit card that magically created money for you? You would wake up to new money in your account, knowing that you could spend it without guilt? Welcome to the year 2022, and you have this magic card. This card is called the Cash App debit card and…
Don’t Gamble with Retirement 5
It’s been 95 days since the last article in the Don’t Gamble with Retirement series (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4). Over those 95 days, I have written 120 articles, plus created books and covers for each piece. It’s been a fantastic ride and one I look forward to continuing for the next…
Stock Market Investing 107: Back to Basics
As the New Year approaches and the threat of more lockdowns looms, I thought I’d go back to the basics. The stock market may not have the same trajectory that investors seek. Most of us see stocks only going up—something that might be changing. A choppy stock market that is trading sideways is still an…
The Core Values of Passive Income: Self-Education, Self-Motivation, Self-Dedication
A US Marine has three core values that we live by—honor, courage, and commitment. These are words we count on in the most difficult of times. Two years into my journey to financial independence, I found that there are also core values on this path. Building streams of passive income isn’t for everyone. In fact,…
Roth IRAs vs. Municipal Bonds: Who is the Tax-Free Champion?
Taxes are a necessary evil because they help fund the society where we live. However, our responsibility as investors is to minimize our tax bill in the most efficient legal way possible. Two ways I have previously discussed are through Roth IRAs and Municipal Bonds. But given $6,000 a year to commit, which method would…
Inflation vs. Passive Income 2: 5 Steps to Beat Inflation
Inflation is upon us. We are entering an inflationary time that the US hasn’t seen since the 1970s. We need to understand what inflation is and how we can combat it with sources of passive income. Luckily, I have been writing about inflation for the last 6-8 months, so I have some prior works you…
7 Reasons Dividend Growth Investing is For You
You may have heard the term passive income before. However, you may not truly understand the meaning or effect that it can have on your life. Usually, when the words passive income come up in conversation, people are talking about dividends. Dividends are the most passive of passive income. Once you set up your portfolio,…
5 Takeaways from “Dividend Growth Investing”
“Dividend Growth Investing” by Freeman Publications is a detailed look at one of my favorite pastimes. I have been a dividend growth investor for over two years, and I still love reading other people’s take on this vital strategy. Dividend growth investing (DGI) is the process of investing in companies over time. As time progresses,…
The Average Millionaire has 7 Streams of Income
The average millionaire has seven streams of income—how many do you have? My wife and I will reach $1 million in our dividend portfolio in roughly five more years. However, we are not obsessed with becoming millionaires. You see, we are just following the steps that I laid out in my book “4 Steps to…
New Year’s Passive Income Resolution 2022
Happy New Year 2022! (Pause) Now it’s time to get to work. This year we have a big mission to complete. You can call it a goal or a resolution—the name doesn’t matter. We will take life seriously and build a passive income stream of $100/month by the end of 2022. “But Josh, $100/month is…
Multi-Generational Investing
Becoming rich isn’t as difficult as people make it seem. Basically, you need to stay out of debt, live below your means, and invest your money. Every dollar you earn should have a mission to make you more dollars. My parents raised me to work hard for money and pay expenses, and the rest is…
Choose Your Passive Income Adventure 2
Life offers us many choices—some are hard, some are easy. Finding the right person to marry is a difficult decision. Deciding what house to buy can be more manageable—trying to determine what passive income stream to build is tricky. We should all know that we need passive income in our lives. There is no other…
How to Create Passive Income 104: For The Average Person
Passive Income is a word that most average people are not familiar with in America and other countries. It’s not our fault because our parents taught us to “work for money.” Indeed, our parents, education system, and society taught us how to become great employees. The problem with being a good employee is we start…
How to Create Passive Income 103: For Advanced
There is a vast world of passive income, and now we are traveling deeper into the abyss. If you haven’t already, please read the first articles in the How to Create Passive Income series here (101, 102). Let’s jump right into the mix. Advanced Investing. Building wealth over time in the stock market doesn’t take…
