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September 2024 Dividend Portfolio Update

Published on October 1, 2024August 9, 2025 by 2 Comments

Welcome to our September 2024 dividend portfolio update. This month was a continuation the last couple of months with the markets eventually heading higher after a sluggish start.

The only difference this month was that we hit a point on one of our positions where it was time to cut bait and run. That position was 3M (MMM). After looking at some of the personal finance folks on social media it seems we were not the only ones looking for some sort of exit point on this stock.

We entered this position in 2021 and rode the downfall through lawsuits, lower earnings and eventually a dividend cut. The company finally seems to be getting on better footing, but it no longer fits in with our plan. With the stock making highs it was time to sell out.

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August 2024 Financial Update

Published on September 21, 2024April 11, 2026 by Leave a comment

Welcome to our belated August 2024 financial update blog! We didn’t know if we would ever have a chance to get to this blog. We have been over the top busy with little time to spare.

In last months blog we said that we were on the verge of heading to Texas permanently. We wanted to be present for the final stages of our build and make sure everything was moving along. Well we made the move and have been living in a hotel since the middle of August.

It’s great to be so close so we can see the progress being made in person. It has also allowed us to be present to deal with some issues that have come up. The only downside has been the cost.

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August 2024 Dividend Portfolio Update

Published on September 2, 2024April 11, 2026 by 1 Comment

Another month in the books which means it’s time for our August 2024 dividend portfolio update!

Much like July, the month of August was pretty crazy. Once again most of our time was spent dealing our home build. And eventually we made the long drive back to Texas to stay for good. Once we finally got settled in at our hotel and took care of a few things we were finally able to catch up on other things, like our investments.

While we didn’t have a lot of time to focus on investing we were at least able to make some moves. As usual investable funds were scarce because we have no time to focus on generating income. So we did the best with what we had which was still tough with the markets flying.

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July 2024 Financial Update

Published on August 11, 2024April 11, 2026 by 2 Comments

Welcome to our July 2024 financial update! It’s only been a couple of weeks since we posted our June 2024 financial update blog, but a lot has happened in that time.

It looks like we really getting down to the nitty gritty with our Texas home build. Last we saw the interior pieces are starting to come together. And as far as we can tell, at least through FaceTime, everything appears to be working out as planned. That’s a little weight off our shoulders. Not being on site to see everything person had us second guessing some things.

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July 2024 Dividend Portfolio Update

Published on August 3, 2024April 11, 2026 by Leave a comment

Welcome to our July 2024 dividend portfolio update! Most of our time over the last month has been spent dealing with our home build. As such, everything else has taken a back seat in priority.

With our busy schedule there hasn’t been any time to work on generating investible cash. And we certainly haven’t had the time to spend researching companies or reviewing our holdings. So everything is kind of on cruise control until we get a spare minute and some cash.

Before we get to our July numbers we need to keep in mind that our numbers will be over stated this month. This is because the June dividends for SCHD and QYLD both hit on July 1st. This month is essentially reversing the understatement we had in our June numbers. We will do our best to smooth that out below and get some true numbers.

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June 2024 Financial Update

Published on July 27, 2024April 11, 2026 by 1 Comment

Welcome to our very late, and probably brief, June 2024 Financial Update. Better late than never I guess!

We were hesitant to even write this blog given how close we are to another month end. However, with everything we have going on there is no telling when we will be able to get to that month end blog either. So we are using this brief window of free time to give our update.

Since our last update we have traveled back and forth between Utah and Texas twice. Both trips required a lot of our attention as our home build is really getting down to the details. This stage is both exciting and a little scary. Our design choices starting to get implemented into the house so hopefully everything comes together as planned. The problem is that we are now 1,200 miles away and can’t be there to make changes on the fly if something doesn’t pan out. Hopefully when we get back there we don’t have an “oh shit” moment.

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May 2024 Financial Update

Published on June 20, 2024April 11, 2026 by 2 Comments

Welcome to our very belated May 2024 financial update. It seems that all of the cross country travel and probably some stress finally took its toll. Traveling was nice when we were doing it in a big luxury RV. We always had food and snacks in the refrigerator readily available. And when we were tired we would just hit up a rest area and sleep in our own bed. Traveling in a car with three people that is packed full with stuff is a completely different story however.

With our son completing college and getting ready to start his new career we had to empty his college apartment. For a minimalist person he had a lot of stuff! The car was completely packed and every nook and cranny was filled. And with his entire life in the car we didn’t want to leave the vehicle unattended. So with the exception of our three day stay in Texas to check on the our home build we ended up sleeping in the car, sitting upright when we stopped for the night. Not very much fun at all!

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