Okay, I decided to take the money from my Lunch Budget (Experiment) and put it into a REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust). Now, I don’t expect the stock price of the REIT to rise much higher than the levels that they are currently at. So you might be wondering why am I doing this? …The dividend! REITs historically… Continue reading REITs as Investments
Author: Money Reasons
A offbeat personal finance blogger that comes from the tech world.
Lunch Budget Experiment Update
Hurray! This past friday, I’ve accumulated my first $1,000 by cutting back on my lunch expenses… Now , I’m looking at stocks that will pay at least a 5% dividend (and preferable around 6 or 7%). After the fourth quarter passes (I get my first dividend after the fourth quarter), I’ll be able to go… Continue reading Lunch Budget Experiment Update
Cash For Clunkers Program
I had to think long and hard about not buying a new car, after hearing about the “Cash for Clunkers” government program. In the end I decided not to because: My car was worth (a little) more than the government exchange amount. My car is paid off. I don’t have the cash in hand, to… Continue reading Cash For Clunkers Program
My Middle Class Lifestyle
This is a glimpse of a typical day in my middle class life. Phase 1) Waking up. I wake up to my alarm clock that I’ve had since I was in high school. The alarm clock is about the size of a small child’s shoebox, and the plastic is factory painted to look like it’s wood. The… Continue reading My Middle Class Lifestyle