At the end of every month, I plan to post my Dividend Income Report! This is where I review my portfolio of dividend growth stocks and ETFs to track my progress and note any changes that have been made to ensure I am moving forward toward my goal of liquid FI. I’ll be measuring the results of each dividend stock purchase, dividend increase, and reinvested dividends to calculate the effect each has had on my portfolio and track my passive income. Creating Passive Income Most of the stocks I own are dividend growers, so I expect my dividends to grow over time increasing my passive income bit by ..read more

At the end of every month, I plan to post my Dividend Income Report! This is where I review my portfolio of dividend growth stocks and ETFs to track my progress and note any changes that have been made to ensure I am moving forward toward my goal of liquid FI. I’ll be measuring the results of each dividend stock purchase, dividend increase, and reinvested dividends to calculate the effect each has had on my portfolio and track my passive income. Creating Passive Income Most of the stocks I own are dividend growers, so I expect my dividends to grow over time increasing my passive income bit by ..read more

   Wow! Eight months of my life has passed by in a flash. Where did the time go? So much is happening and so much has changed. While I haven’t been very vocal within the blogging community as of late, I have been sticking to my plan. Those of you who follow closely in my pursuit of liquid FI may have noticed I’ve been quietly updating my goals, dividends, and net worth on a semi-regular basis and I thank you for peaking in. Now onto the fun stuff!    At the beginning of the year, I set some lofty goals for myself, knowing they would be difficult to achieve, but not unreacha ..read more

Financial Goals 2020   My financial goals are set for the year and my To Do Lists are set for 2020. This is the first month I will not be using pen and paper. Wish me luck!   Financial Goals: 1) Fully fund my Roth. 2) Achieve $6000 dividends. 3) Achieve $7000 12 month forward dividends. 4) Add a minimum of $25000 spread across all accounts. 5) Update progress monthly on blog.  *goals page has been update Women Who Money Today more women are in charge of the family finances than ever before and we like it that way! We manage all of the finances in our households. From bookkeeping to budgeting ..read more

  The New Year is upon us and filled with so much promise. With visions of health, happiness, and love for all of those we surround ourselves with. The promise of living your best life on whatever terms you choose. A clean slate. I began this blog at the very end of last year. I find it incredibly inspiring and motivating. Even more so than I could  have ever imagined. Seeing the goals I set at the beginning of the year up on the screen and actually sitting down to write a review on my progress is like “therapy” for lack of a better word. Before joining the blogging community I could only read ..read more

  At the end of every month I will post my Dividend Income Report! This is when I review my portfolio of dividend growth stocks and ETF’s to track my passive income and note any changes that have been made to ensure I am moving forward toward my goal of liquid FI. I’ll measure the results of each dividend stock purchase, dividend increase, and reinvested dividend to calculate the effect each has had on my portfolio and track my progress.   Passive Income Most of the stocks I own are dividend growers, so I expect my dividends to grow over time increasing my passive income. Owning a small piece ..read more

At the end of every month I will post my Dividend Income Report! This is when I review my portfolio of dividend growth stocks and ETF’s to track my passive income and note any changes that have been made to ensure I am moving forward toward my goal of liquid FI. I’ll measure the results of each dividend stock purchase, dividend increase, and reinvested dividend to calculate the effect each has had on my portfolio and track my progress. Passive Income Most of the stocks I own are dividend growers, so I expect my dividends to grow over time increasing my passive income. Owning a small piece of s ..read more

      “Self Care is a crucial part of our well being within the framework of a meaningful life. We all have a limited        amount of physical and mental energy. The better you can manage your emotional climate the more energy you’ll have throughout the day. The good news is that you can consciously choose where and how to allocate your energy.” We all have that one friend or family member who is always asking if you know anyone who needs….or wants…? For instance, a cleaning person. And for that one moment we think to ourselves, “I wish!”, “I would love to have someone come in and clean my ho ..read more

I’m sure you have all heard of Passive Income. For those who have not it’s a form of regular income that you don’t have to work for. Instead of you working for your money, your money is working for you. Money that you earn that requires little to no effort. The IRS states passive income can come from two sources: rental property or a business/partnerships in which one does not actively participate, such as being paid book royalties or stock dividends. There are numerous types of passive income. Many in the FI community choose dividend investing. Others may choose funds and/or ETF’s. And still ..read more