One more month left of 2025 and I am exactly $121.99 away from my goal of earning $2,000 in dividends from my ETF portfolio! I'm cutting it very fine but firmly believe that I will achieve my goal. This month I made $126.17 from my monthly paying ETFs and in December I will have the monthlies paying AND maybe SCHD will pay out too. I say maybe because the broker who I hold … [Read more...] about Investment Portfolio Update for November
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ETF Stock Portfolio Update for October
Just two months left of the year and I don't think I'll be reaching my goal of $50,000 unless I get creative and sell some individual shares to buy more ETFs! The good thing is that I'm still in the running to achieve my dividend goal of $2,000 for the year! It's the dividend goals that I get most excited about as they're the things that bring me true happiness as they … [Read more...] about ETF Stock Portfolio Update for October
ETF Portfolio Update for September
This is the latest I have posted my monthly update and I'm not even going to come up with a list of excuses for it, I'm just going to push forward and make sure that I don't make a habit of it. The portfolio is performing well, increasing each month like clockwork, and the dividends are improving every month but to be honest I have been a bit frustrated with the progress. … [Read more...] about ETF Portfolio Update for September
The ETF Dividend Portfolio Hits $30,000
I started the ETF portfolio back in September of 2023 with the goal of sharing how easy it is to get started with stocks. Before starting the ETF portfolio I had only invested in individual stocks but I always intended to eventually get into exchange traded funds. I kept putting it off as I thought ETFs were a little boring. My opinion about ETFs being boring hasn't changed … [Read more...] about The ETF Dividend Portfolio Hits $30,000
ETF Dividend Portfolio Update in April 2025
The market has started to settle down a little after a few months of madness but all it takes to change that is another idiotic tweet. It really does feel like the lunatics have taken control of the asylum. There was a time when the lunatics were still in control but they at least tried to pretend that they were mentally stable and knew what they were doing. Now they just … [Read more...] about ETF Dividend Portfolio Update in April 2025
Dividends from the ETF Portfolio in March
Another bumpy month for stocks in March but we have made it through the $22,000 road block and the ETF portfolio now starts with a 23. No thanks to Mr. Market as it was done the hard way: Adding more cash!! The only thing I wish was different about this market correction was that I had a larger pile of cash on the sidelines and ready to deploy. I don't regret not having it … [Read more...] about Dividends from the ETF Portfolio in March
ETF Dividend Portfolio Update 2025
I'm 10 days late posting this update as I've had a sore foot and I've been getting around like a bear with a sore foot! I see where the term comes from now as I've been angry, irritable and ready to bite off heads! But all is well and it's now time for this bear to get back on the horse. Last year my goal for the ETF dividend portfolio was $20,000. I achieved that goal and … [Read more...] about ETF Dividend Portfolio Update 2025
ETF Dividend Portfolio Update for November
The first major goal I set for this ETF portfolio was $20,000 and I'm happy to say that this goal has been achieved!!! Woohoo! That feels so good to say out loud! I was hoping to reach 20k by the end of 2024 and I have done it one month early in November. I'm super proud of this achievement. You could say, it's just money, why are you so happy? And I would say you are … [Read more...] about ETF Dividend Portfolio Update for November