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”
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Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 5/27/22
After trending down for several weeks, the stock market rebounded this week. Both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ finished the week up over 6%. While it was nice to see my account values grow this week especially after falling for weeks, I have been enjoying buying stocks at a discount. With that said, let’s checkContinue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 5/27/22”
Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 8/6/2021
The markets seen a bit of a dip early this week but rallied back strong to finish the week up over the previous week. My accounts pretty much followed along and finished the up too. Let’s check out the details below! Dividends This week I received the following dividends in the Traditional IRA: Verizon (VZ)Continue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 8/6/2021”
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”
Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 7/30/2021
The S&P 500, Dow 30 and NASDAQ were all down this week. Many Chinese stocks also continued on a downward trend this week. Is time to panic? No, I will continue to invest as planned. Is the stock market going to crash? Yes, eventually, but I have no idea when. I will just stick toContinue reading “Dividends, Investing and Options Trading for Week Ending 7/30/2021”
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”
Short Squeeze? Market Volatility?
This week has been an interesting week in the stock market. Retail investors took on hedge fund managers, reddit vs. Wall Street. Many companies reported earnings this week. Companies such as Facebook and Apple reported strong earnings but seen the share price drop. Overall, the stock market was down this week. What does all ofContinue reading “Short Squeeze? Market Volatility?”