I often tell myself, “It works until it doesn’t.” It is just the way things are. This applies to survey sites, trading strategies, stocks that pay dividends, and everything else in life. Everything is temporary, everything is changing.
I use the phrase as a pick-me-up. A motivator. It allows me to focus on what is working and continue learning. But it also allows me to relax, let go, and surrender when things don’t work anymore.
This grand experiment had a loose start, loose rules, and yet has been a resounding success. I started this site to keep myself focused and work through my thoughts with the goal of earning $100 dollars a month in passive income from a dividend portfolio. The loose rules allow me space to fail, but also to change the game as I grow more knowledgeable. I knew I had to start somewhere, even if I didn’t know what I was doing.
I still don’t know what I’m doing, but in a more refined way.
With that, I want to reaffirm my goals. I want to build an income-oriented dividend portfolio. It does not have to be tax efficient… yet. I will not use any income generated from my normal job. I want to focus on earning money with online opportunities, but leave it open for possible offline side hustles. And as of right now I still want to earn a minimum of $50 dollars a week – though it’s okay if I don’t – and I want to purchase one dividend paying stock a week.
I want to earn a stable, passive income through this dividend portfolio of $100 dollars a month.
Last week was the best week I’ve ever had in terms of beer money or side hustle income. I earned over $350 dollars. In one day I passed my $50 dollar earnings day by over 400%. Incredible. It’s also my best month ever. I believe I’ll come in at over $700 dollars for the month. For now, it is working.