Dividend stock quality – making sense of credit ratings
I’ve been reading more about Chowder’s Rule recently as I wanted to learn more about one of the columns in the US Dividend Champion list (it’s tucked away on the right hand side of the sheet in column...
View ArticleWork Freedom Day 2014 – somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean
November 21st marked my Work Freedom Day so I’m celebrating this week! This date is when my dividend income covers the rest of my expenses for the year! The fact that the day occurs at the end of the...
View ArticleMy Goals for 2015 (and beyond!)
I’ve been trying to write down my goals for 2015 on and off for the last couple of days. At first I thought it’d be easy but then I started thinking more about the subject and changed my approach....
View ArticleA useful hack – Excel Flash Fill
This isn’t really related to dividends or FI, but it’s a really useful (and I think little known) feature in Excel 2013 that I’ve been using a lot when working with the UK Dividend List. The feature is...
View ArticleWhen is a dividend increase actually a decrease?
Some companies increase dividends yearly on their annual reports but actually pay you, the stockholder, less income each year. There are two answers to this question: one answer is simply when the...
View ArticleThey live among us! New human species discovered!
Recent sightings, uncovered documents and archaeological research all around the world has proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that a new and improved branch of the human species is evolving. What’s even...
View ArticleApril Fool’s Day
CINCINNATI — (COMPANY WIRE) — The Procter & Gamble Company [NYSE:PG] today announced that its Board of Directors declared a cut in the quarterly dividend from $0.6436 to $0.401 per share on its...
View ArticleOops I broke the interweb!
Note to future self: Do not mess with your website DNS settings late at night when you are under the influence of medicine while suffering a bad cold! I realized my little strand of the interweb aka...
View ArticleCreating the Dividend Champions List & Website
This post is about how I create and publish the UK Dividends Champion List and I thought I’d add some details on how my new site works while I was at it. Here are some stats about the data behind the...
View ArticleThe value of reputation and your portfolio
The Reputation Institute recently released their top 100 list of reputable companies for 2015. The list is based on innovation, governance, products, workplace, citizenship, leadership and performance....
View ArticleInvesting vs the Lottery
The Powerball jackpot is expected to be over $700,000,000 this weekend. I’m tempted to buy a ticket too. Now I only buy tickets when my office coworkers buy them as I don’t want to be all alone in the...
View Article30 Songs inspired by Financial Independence
I’ve been stressed with work of late and haven’t had chance to write up the changes in the UK Dividend Champions list which I sneakily updated earlier this week (the latest version is dated 2016-03 and...
View ArticleNew April purchase – a car!
Last Friday I made a semi-spontaneous decision and traded in my Chevy Volt for a new car! Although I could justify it, this wasn’t an entirely rational decision on a financial basis but sometimes it’s...
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Catching up with summer…
Summer’s been here for a few weeks now here in Michigan, finally shaking off a wet and cold spring. Along with the warmer weather, there have been some changes and updates in life that I’ve been I’ve...
View ArticleLiving in the now (my simple philosophy)
I believe that Financial Independence is more than simply following a plan for increased passive income. It can spill over into all areas of life, not just the bank balance. In deciding what to spend...
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Keep calm and Brexit
Last week the UK voted to leave the European Union in a national referendum nicknamed Brexit. The financial markets didn’t anticipate (or want) this outcome and it shook stock markets around the world....
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The value of reputation and your portfolio
Couple possibly discussing the value of reputation in their stock portfolio over coffee. The Reputation Institute recently released their top 100 list of reputable companies for 2015. The list is based...
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Investing vs the Lottery
The Powerball jackpot is expected to be over $700,000,000 this weekend. I’m tempted to buy a ticket too. Now I only buy tickets when my office coworkers buy them as I don’t want to be all alone in the...
View Article30 Songs inspired by Financial Independence
I’ve been stressed with work of late and haven’t had chance to write up the changes in the UK Dividend Champions list which I sneakily updated earlier this week (the latest version is dated 2016-03 and...
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New April purchase – a car!
Last Friday I made a semi-spontaneous decision and traded in my Chevy Volt for a new car! Although I could justify it, this wasn’t an entirely rational decision on a financial basis but sometimes it’s...
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