Passive Income Made Perfect – February 2015 PIMP Update

Passive Income Made Perfect - February 2015 PIMP Update - Groundhogs

Near Year. New Goals. The goals are large, the passion intense, and the moniker sexy. That’s right; this is now the PIMP update. Passive Income Made Perfect. What does that mean really? Passive income is what we all are striving for, money that’s being made without another hour of work. The effort … [Read more...]

Trades – February 2015 Loyal3 Portfolio Purchases

February No-Cost Dividend Growth Portfolio Purchses - Is this the Coke Bear

End of the month and time for my purchase update for my Loyal3 dividend growth portfolio. As with every other update over the last 14 months, nary a dollar has been spent on commissions or fees. Over the course of the past year, there have been many changes with Loyal3, including the elimination of … [Read more...]

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

Knocking Out My Goals - Nailing It

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 … [Read more...]

Trades – Emerson Electric (EMR) and Johnson and Johnson (JNJ) Purchases

Trades - Emerson Electric and Johnson and Johnson - Building Blocks

As part of my process towards increasing and sharing my passive income, I post my trading activity for my dividend growth portfolios. As such, this past week on February 9th, I purchased 25 shares of Emerson Electric (EMR) and 20 shares of Johnson and Johnson (JNJ), two stalwarts of dividend growth. … [Read more...]

Passive Income Made Perfect – January ’15 PIMP Update

Passive Income Made Perfect - January 2015 PIMP Update - New Year January

Here we are, just over one month into this great new year of 2015. The goals are large, the passion intense, and the new moniker sexy. That’s right; this is now the PIMP update. Passive Income Made Perfect. What does that mean really? Passive income is what we all are striving for, money that’s … [Read more...]

Trades – January No-Cost Dividend Growth Portfolio Purchases

January No-Cost Dividend Growth Portfolio Purchases - Nike Shoes

As I’ve continued to adjust my investing style with the removal of credit card purchases at Loyal3, I’ve been able to find a methodology that works well and is something I’ll be sticking with moving forward. I’m planning on leveraging Loyal3 to the tune of $7-9,000 of new capital this year, which … [Read more...]

Bonus Coverage: My Dividend Growth Portfolio

Bonus Coverage - My Dividend Growth Portfolio - Notepad

Offline I keep close track of all of my investments, probably in more detail than one should, but for whatever reason I love mapping out and visualizing my progress in creating passive income streams. One benefit of this level of tracking is a clear snapshot of where I’m currently projected to be, … [Read more...]

Passive Income and Pageviews – December and Overall 2014 Goals Update

Passive Income and Pageviews - December and 2014 Goals Update - Full Moon

What a spectacular year. Just a few of the highlights were that I got married to a wonderful woman, continued and made significant progress on our journey to generate passive income, cleaned up my portfolio to sleep well at night, and continued to grow and develop relationships with readers and  … [Read more...]

Trades – December No-Cost Dividend Growth Portfolio Purchases

December No-Cost Dividend Growth Portfolio Purchases - Snow Scape

December marked the first month of the new Loyal3, and the change in the value proposition that it offers investors. After the marketing hook of offering funding through credit cards was ended, many folks questioned the ongoing proposition of investing with Loyal3. Without a question, for both … [Read more...]

Fluffing the Pillow: Refreshing My Dividend Growth Portfolio

Fluffing the Pillow - Refreshing My Dividend Growth Portfolio - Sleeping Puppy

The almost default motto of dividend growth investors is a ‘Sleep Well At Night’ or SWAN portfolio. The concept behind this is simple, invest in companies or funds that allow one to sleep freely and easily, knowing your money is relatively safe from harm. This does not imply a lack of risk, but … [Read more...]