Even though the world was dealing with a global pandemic, 2020 was still a solid year for our family … earning side income. Before I get into what we are doing to earn side income, let me give a brief summary of where we earn our money. We are a single income household … when […]
Continue ReadingThere are several advantages of renting a place to call home that I would like to share with you today. For the past 13 years, my family has lived in a house that we were paying a mortgage on. Then last summer (2020), we decided it was time to sell and rent a home for […]
Continue ReadingDespite the global pandemic, 2020 turned out to be a great year for our dividend income results. After the first few months of the year, I was certain we’d see a bunch of dividend cuts. I think there were probably several close calls with some of the stocks we own. The good news is not […]
Continue ReadingThe dividend payout ratio is one tool that successful income investors rely on to help evaluate companies to invest in. One technique often used is to look for companies on a published list, such as the Dividend Aristocrats Index. This index includes stable companies that are well managed and have a strong history of increasing […]
Continue ReadingThis past month (March 2020) was one of the worst that I can remember from my lifetime when it comes to bad news. The Coronavirus is now considered a pandemic and has brought the world economy to it’s knees. I’ve focused a lot of my recent writing on how the Coronavirus pandemic has impacted our […]
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