September was another rough month for investors in what has been a very tough year. This month seen the stock market hit new lows for the year. Instead of spending time worrying about what the stock market is doing or going to do, I focus on the things that I can control. This includes howContinue reading “Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing: Financial Update September 2022”
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Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing: Financial Update August 2022
For the first half of August the stock market continued the rally that started in July. But then, around the middle of the month both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ tanked hard to finish the month down. As always, I stuck to my plan and kept investing. Let’s take a look at this month’s financialContinue reading “Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing: Financial Update August 2022”
Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing: Financial Update July 2022
The stock market rebounded this month with July marking the best month for the S&P 500 since November 2020, and the NASDAQ having its best month since April 2020. This rebound follows on the heels of the stock market having its worst six month start to the year in over 50 years. It is tooContinue reading “Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing: Financial Update July 2022”
Dividends, Investing and Options Trading Weekly Update 7/8/22
The stock market rebounded a little bit this week with both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ finishing the week in the green. Despite the uptick in the stock market there still remains many good deals with quality companies trading at attractive valuations. I took advantage of a few of the good deals this week. Let’sContinue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading Weekly Update 7/8/22”
Financial Update: Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing for June 2022
June was not a good month for the stock market as the S&P 500 and NASDAQ were down significantly this month. In fact, this year has not been a good year for the stock market. Apparently, this is the worst first half of the year for the stock market in over 50 years. Despite theContinue reading “Financial Update: Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing for June 2022”
Financial Update: Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing for May 2022
The S&P 500, NASDAQ 100 and Dow 30 all finished the month May in the red. While the stock market was down in May, my accounts posted gains. Unfortunately, spending was up again in May for the second straight month. Let’s check out the details for the month of May 2022. Spending/Savings This month spendingContinue reading “Financial Update: Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing for May 2022”
Financial Tales from the Factory Floor #2
This tale is about debt. Debt can be a very useful too when used correctly. Unfortunately, many do not use debt as tool but as a way to fund their lifestyle. Through out the years, I have seen many factory workers, including myself, misuse debt. In this post, I will discuss some of the waysContinue reading “Financial Tales from the Factory Floor #2”
July 2021 Financial Update: Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing
Another month has already gone by so that means that it is time for another update. Progress has been going great. I achieved a milestone this month in regards to my net worth. Let’s check out how the month went! Spending/Savings Spending this month was kept in check and was within the budget. The savingsContinue reading “July 2021 Financial Update: Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing”
June 2021 Financial Update: Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing
Another month has gone by which means I am one more month closer to financial freedom. This month saw some challenges but finished as a positive month. I continue to work my plan and it is bearing fruit. Let’s take a look at my progress this month. Spending/Savings Spending was up this month. The mainContinue reading “June 2021 Financial Update: Savings, Dividends, Options and Investing”
Savings, Debt & Investing: My View
When it comes to saving money, paying off debt and investing there are many different views on how and when each should be done. I personally believe that there is not a set in stone, one size fits all solution for saving, debt and investing. I believe that the best system is the system thatContinue reading “Savings, Debt & Investing: My View”