Using Dividend Stocks For Extra Spending Money

I would like to buy some dividend paying stocks so I can use the dividend for Extra Spending Money instead of using money from earned income. First let me say that each month I thought I only spent $250 as my personal Extra Spending Money, but I was wrong!  I spend well over $300.  While… Continue reading Using Dividend Stocks For Extra Spending Money

Hidden Value In Owning Dividend Paying Stocks

With non-dividend yielding stocks, you have to sole depend on capital appreciation of the stock price to get ahead.  Admittedly, you could latch onto a great stock and ride it up to the moon, but more than likely, this will not be the case. So today, I’m going to talk about the advantages of stocks… Continue reading Hidden Value In Owning Dividend Paying Stocks

Dividend Stocks, Free Lunch Experiment #6

Well, it’s time for another update!  The dividend payout rates have not changed and the overall appreciation of the stocks has raised! The Free Lunch Experiment, which invests in dividend stocks, is my first true experiment here at MoneyReasons.com and was started with the article called: “Paying An Adult Allowance, A Lunch Experiment”. In a… Continue reading Dividend Stocks, Free Lunch Experiment #6

REITs as Investments

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