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Are You Planning On Knocking 2015 Out Of The Park? I am.

writing2reality — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:00:20 +0000

I set some pretty aggressive financial goals for myself this past year, and am pumped to see how things shake out over the course of the year. After posting about my 2015 goals last month, Mike from The Dividend Guy blog wanted to know what exactly I planned on doing to reach these goals. Great […]

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Grabbing the Moon AND the Stars, My 2015 Goals

writing2reality — Sun, 18 Jan 2015 17:30:51 +0000

Finding the right set of goals is difficult. You want to be able to measure your progress, experience the push and stretch of obtaining, all while making sure they are somewhat reasonable. For example, I could tell you that I wanted to earn $25,000 of passive income over this course of this year. Unfortunately, this […]

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Introducing the 2014 Dividend Calendar

writing2reality — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 16:00:54 +0000

I am a passionate person. There are two things I am particularly passionate about. Investing and Spreadsheets. A third being my wife. This is the culmination of when those first two passions combine. (Ed. Note: My wife reminded me that I forgot a passion on the first draft!) The beautiful thing about dividend growth investing is […]

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Goal Setting – A Look at Forward 12-Month Dividends

writing2reality — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:00:30 +0000

I am of the opinion it isn’t enough to just set goals, but to track progress towards those goals, holding yourself accountable. Since starting WYOR, I’ve set goals three times, and have, albeit late at some points, publicly tracked my progress towards those goals. While public accountability is important for those inclined to blog, it […]

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It Ain’t Just Money – Goals for 2014

writing2reality — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:00:11 +0000

Now that I’ve closed the book on 2013 and managed to squeak by and hit my 2013 goals, moving forward to 2014 is important (we are in February after all). For me, goal setting is an enabler, of course in the most positive way possible. Goal setting helps feed my addiction for investment analysis and investing […]

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Passive Income – December and 2013 Goals Update

writing2reality — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 15:00:41 +0000

I can’t express how much I enjoy tracking my passive income. I’ve got spreadsheets galore where I built odd little data sets with charts and other analysis. Keeping with that, reviewing how my passive income is growing is a tremendous joy and something I look forward to as I expand my asset base. While the […]

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2013 Passive Income Goals Revisited

writing2reality — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 14:00:13 +0000

After the first five months of the year, my progress towards generating passive income in my dividend growth portfolio and peer-to-peer investments was making great progress. After achieving 40.67% of my original passive income goals is an important step in leveraging these assets into providing the financial freedom I desire later in life. [Editor’s note: […]

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Lending Club – Tracking My Taxable Account

writing2reality — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:59:56 +0000

As I mentioned in my initial peer-to-peer lending post, my first Lending Club investment, a taxable account, was opened in the spring of 2009. Having held this investment for almost four years, I have recently been at a crossroads with what to do with this account. Last fall, I made the decision to start to […]

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Passive Income – 2013 Goals

writing2reality — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:43:51 +0000

Important in every aspect of life is the ability to set tangible and personal financial goals. By setting specific and quantifiable goals, I am accountable to myself, and by extension, you the reader. My passive income goals for 2013 are based on my investments in a dividend growth Roth IRA portfolio and a peer-to-peer lending Roth […]

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