February 2014 Dividend Income Results
Building a solid dividend income portfolio is one of the most important parts of The Money Sprout Blueprint. I believe in diversifying your income in order to protect your personal finances – and dividend stocks are a part of that. While The Money Sprout is NOT an investing site – I like to provide details […]
Continue ReadingFind a Rental Property That is Cash Flow Positive
Have you ever heard of the One Percent Rule when it comes to real estate investing? I hadn’t either until recently. I had been researching real estate investing as a possible new income stream when I came across this concept. It turns out, the one percent rule can be a quick way to search for […]
Continue ReadingJanuary 2014 Dividend Income Results
The Money Sprout is not an investing site. And it never will be. I will never give any recommendations on stocks to buy or sell (I got really burned on this in the past). Nor will I claim that dividend stocks are the best option to invest ones money. Many people are successful by investing […]
Continue ReadingHow Much Annual Dividend Income Do We Want to Earn in 2014?
Since dividends are a major piece of my overall multiple income source strategy, it is important that I set future goals. These short term goals will help me plan ahead so that I stay on target for even longer term goals. Eventually, I would like to earn $2,500 per month in dividend income but certainly […]
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How to Calculate a Return on Investment
Calculating your return on investment on assets like stocks and certificates of deposit is actually a fairly easy process. The equation below shows how simple the ROI can be calculated, just by plugging in a few numbers. ROI = (Total Gained – Cost) / Cost Using the equation above, we can calculate the return on […]
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