The first major goal I set for this ETF portfolio was $20,000 and I'm happy to say that this goal has been achieved!!! Woohoo! That feels so good to say out loud! I was hoping to reach 20k by the end of 2024 and I have done it one month early in November. I'm super proud of this achievement. You could say, it's just money, why are you so happy? And I would say you are … [Read more...] about ETF Dividend Portfolio Update for November
Good Habits
October ETF Freedom Making Machine Update
Dividends included the quarterly payers in October so it was going to be a good month but we didn't beat the high back in July which was $130.30. Still, it was the second month above $100 so I'm pretty happy with that. The ETFs made a total of $126.98 in October. I'm hoping to break the $150 mark in January 2025 when all of the ETFs distribute dividends. October 2023 was … [Read more...] about October ETF Freedom Making Machine Update
Never Talk about your Investments with Committed Slaves
Something I learned early on in my investment journey was just how mental the average 'normal' person on the street is. Having discovered the wonders of dividend investing and how it can set you free I would naturally want to share this information with the people I love and those I care about. But after seeing the reactions from so many different people I came to a point … [Read more...] about Never Talk about your Investments with Committed Slaves
Six Month Moving Average Monthly Income from ETFs
I know the ETF Income Portfolio has barely been in existence for 12 months but I'm going to start tracking my average monthly income from dividends paid. The only reason for me to invest in anything is to produce an income that will set me free from the slave system that was created by monsters and is continually improved and tinkered with today. If an investment doesn't … [Read more...] about Six Month Moving Average Monthly Income from ETFs
A Letter to my 20 Year Old Self
I've just invented a time machine that is good for one letter to myself and I'm only allowed to talk about finances and general life. So obviously I cant just tell myself to buy Apple, Microsoft and Amazon as soon as they list as that would be cheating and my time machine wouldn't allow it. Any sort of insider information like the Internet bubble or the 2008-09 financial crisis … [Read more...] about A Letter to my 20 Year Old Self
All Dividends Paid | ETF Portfolio
This is where I update all of the dividend payments made to me in the ETF Dividend Portfolio. It's much too new to create a chart yet but as the payments start to build up I'll create a chart and hopefully it will go UP and to the RIGHT! Always and forever! I'll start with the first and smallest payments to show how challenging it can be when starting out with stocks. Not … [Read more...] about All Dividends Paid | ETF Portfolio
I Buy One Share of Visa (V) Every Month
For the last 5 or 6 months I have been buying one share of the credit card company Visa (V) every month. I don't think about whether the stock is undervalued or too expensive, I just buy it and forget about it until next month. It's a habit I want to keep going until I reach at least $20,000 worth of Visa. I mentioned my Visa story here in a recent post and someone said it … [Read more...] about I Buy One Share of Visa (V) Every Month
The First $100,000 is the Hardest
Billionaire investor Charlie Munger once said "The first $100,000 is a bitch, but you gotta do it. I don’t care what you have to do.. if it means walking everywhere and not eating anything that wasn’t purchased with a coupon, find a way to get your hands on $100,000. After that, you can ease off the gas a little bit." Unfortunately Mr. Munger won't be sharing anymore of his … [Read more...] about The First $100,000 is the Hardest