For as long as I can remember now, our yearly tax return is usually over $5,000. I am not going to debate whether it is a good idea to give the government a free $5K loan each year. I will save that argument for another date. My wife and I have always used these returns […]
Continue ReadingAs a dividend income investor, I have purchased stock in a variety of ways. Over the past 5 years, I have made lump sum investments in some great companies like Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Procter & Gamble (PG), and McDonald’s (MCD) to name a few. Each of these purchases were made with one time investments […]
Continue ReadingHave you ever worried about overpaying for a stock? Did it keep you from investing in the company? Or did you buy the stock anyways only to get burned in the long run? Well, I can tell you that I have overpaid to buy stocks – many times in the past. A lot of times […]
Continue ReadingMost dividend growth investors use a variety of financial ratios in order to screen out stocks. For example, I start my search for dividend stocks by only looking for companies with a price to earnings ratio (P/E) that is less than 20. I am not looking to buy any stock trading at greater than 20 […]
Continue ReadingAs a long term dividend growth investor actively building my portfolio, I am always looking for opportunities to stretch my investment dollars. Since I only have $500 – $800 to invest each month, I need to make sure I am not eating up my investment dollars to a bunch of commissions and fees. Let’s say […]
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