This article looks back on the end of 2020 and some of the financial actions that I took then. These included learning about and beginning Covered Call writing and Cash-Secured Puts, changes to Lending Club, my decision to close my Acorns account, and why I did some tax loss harvesting at the end of the year.
I’m testing out how a selection of REITs in the stock market would perform compared to eREITs in my Fundrise account. Read about my latest additional investments and find out which account is in the lead.
This article covers my five favorite passive income investments. As I discuss these investments, I provide practical advice to help all the beginning investors out there plan to make your money work for you.
In early March, I was thinking over the Grow Your Dough Challenge that I had completed in 2019 and wondering what I should do next as a financial experiment. Stock market prices had started dropping. My accounts that had investments tied to the stock market decreased in value. One notable exception to the shrinking assets was my Fundrise account, which held its value. That gave me an idea that I wanted to test out regarding REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts). A real estate investment trust (abbreviated as REIT) is a company that owns, finances, or operates income-producing real estate and… Read More »REITs in the Stock Market Versus REITs in Fundrise
As the stock market dropped down into bear market territory, I created this video with some of my thoughts on March 12, 2020. You can choose to watch the video or read the transcript below. Video Transcript Hi friends, I’m Rebecca, welcome to Squintillions! Today I am talking about what is going on in the market and how I am reacting. First, the news of the day is that the market is dropping into bear territory. In reaction to this, the Fed is offering $500 billion in a 3 month repo operation. You can read their statement about that on… Read More »Here Comes the Bear Market! Now What?
This article relates to my dividend ETF focused TD Ameritrade Trust account. Find out how much I earned from dividends since I began investing in this account in the summer of 2019. I have a special plan for half of the dividends I earned. Click the title to learn more…
The Grow Your Dough Challenge involved putting $1,000 into your investment choices, via whatever investing platform you liked, at the beginning of 2019. I ended up investing via seven different platforms: Acorns, Capital One, E*Trade, Fundrise, Lending Club, M1 Finance and Robinhood. Read more about my year of investing…
A smart way to save for college right now is by opening a tax-advantaged 529 account. Inside the account your investment earnings can grow tax-deferred, allowing for a higher return on investment than if the funds were in a taxable account. You can open a 529 account for yourself if you are headed for higher learning or for your children as soon as they are born!
Find out what is going on in my financial world as the new year begins: stock sales, ETF purchases, Grow Your Dough Challenge information, my free financial guide, and more!
Time for my 2019 Grow Your Dough Challenge third quarter update. The Grow Your Dough Challenge involves putting $1000 into the investments of your choice via the investing platform of your choice at the beginning of the year. At the end of 12 months, we’ll see how the investments have progressed and which one can grow the most dough. I invested in seven different platforms, plus myself and my blog. Read more to learn how my investments are doing.