The Fall
Last week the market dropped hard and fast. It was exhilarating and scary to watch. On paper I lost thousands. I admit it took up a lot of space in my mind for a couple days. I kept asking myself, “What should I do?” The answer I kept coming back to was, “Nothing.” Do nothing.
The Next Level
Just before I began writing this post, my monthly dividend payout sat at $65.56. Since it’s nearly the end of the month, I decided I would update my tracking spreadsheet with the latest dividend payouts to get a better idea of what I might earn in the coming months. There were so many raises that
The Quick Update
I’ve been busy at work and in my personal life and so I’ve not had time to make an update here, though I have kept my income and assets up to date. Today I passed another milestone. I’m earning $60 dollars a month in passive income starting from nothing. Quite the accomplishment. My methods have
The One and a Half Year Check In
At the end of every month I update my dividends. As they frequently change with funds, I often dread looking at the new numbers. Some months they go up and some they go down. It’s never enough to really sway my returns, but I imagine as the years go on and the portfolio grows this
2026 GOALS AND MILESTONES
| $200/month from dividends |
| $50,000 total invested |
| $5,000 earned from trading stocks |
| $1,000 earned from online surveys and tasks |
| $1,000 earned churning |
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CURATED RESOURCES
Dividend Investing Strategies for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Building Passive Income
Learn how to build passive income and grow wealth with beginner-friendly dividend investing strategies that focus on consistency, diversification, and long-term growth.
Dividend Diplomats
Two 30 something’s blogging about investing, frugality, passive income and reinvesting dividends for financial freedom.
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A long term buy and hold investor who focuses on dividend growth stocks.
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Bank account and credit card bonuses.
Financial Independence Flow Chart
A good, general guide for how to allocate additional savings.
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