CSX DRIP Investment Initiated
Update 11/16/2015: I recently transferred my shares out of the CSX DRIP and into TD Ameritrade. I found the Broadridge CSX DRIP to be a complication on my finances, and they charged fees. Now I’m tracking my investments through TD Ameritrade, Loyal3, and Personal Capital (a free and powerful investment tracker). For a guide on […]
Why I Don’t Read Travel Blogs
While this blog is relatively new, my goal to retire a year before my Dad retired is not. The goal has been around since October 2002, shortly after he stopped working. Back then at age 27, I had a lot of time to start getting serious about saving for retirement. But I was not serious […]
Chevron and How to Get Started Dividend Investing
Please read my latest update, 20 Years In The Chevron DRIP. I have been dividend investing as a core investment strategy since May of 1995. That year on my birthday, my uncle gifted me one single share of Chevron stock, symbol CHV at the time, now CVX. He was an employee for the company and he […]
A Brief History of My Debt
As a general rule, I am against using debt to buy things. Long ago my Dad explained that it is best to pay off credit cards every month. He told me this before I even understood what carrying a balance meant. The one exception I hold for debt usage in personal finance is real estate. […]