May
21

Ex Dividend Date

This doesn't have much to do with the article, but it is a fantastic painting.

Don’t Be Late For The Ex-dividend Date You may hear the terms ex-dividend, ex dividend, or ex dividend date tossed around here a little bit, but if you don’t know what it means, then you may want to buckle in.  Ex-dividend dates are important, especially if you are attempting to rock your dividend boat, because…
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May
19

Maximize Dividends: Rock the Boat

Notice how "dynamic" investing, shown in orange, outpaces the lazier "flat" investing.

Don’t Find Comfort In Routine, Shuffle The Dividend Payers The team members of The Wealth Artisan invest on a monthly basis, and some almost on a daily basis. We all invest towards our main goal, and that is passive income. Most of us love dividends, and that is our choice for passive income, but did…
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May
17

Yield On Cost

The Other Yield

If you like what you read, then subscribe to our feed!  What Is Yield On Cost? When investing in dividends, an important idea is “yield on cost.”  If you’ve never heard this phrase before, it is OK, but it is terribly important to understand.  Yield on cost is basically a short way to say: “The…
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May
15

Strange Investment Satisfaction

An Angry Boss, A Tough Job, and Lunch Everyone has had a job they have hated, and not necessarily because the job itself was terrible, but because of the person in charge.  Some on our team have vivid memories of such a job, especially our team member Timothy.  We will let Timothy take over from here: Many…
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May
14

Creating Space Series: Relationships

Get off to a good start

Money and Marriage We have touched on finances in relationships in the past before but it is a very important aspect of financial stress because it affects multiple people and it can cause far more damage than any credit card bill could ever hope to.  We have stressed the importance of making sure that both…
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May
12

Creating Space Series: Retirement

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Retire, or Work Until the End of Time Everyone’s goal, should be, and generally is to eventually retire.  We’ve never met anyone who enthusiastically stated “I want to work until the day I die!”  We’ve met some people who have accepted that as their only option, but even they want to retire.  The problem, when…
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May
10

Creating Space Series: Income

Is Your Income Enough?

Is Your Income Enough? Often times, people don’t believe that their income is sufficient.  The problem isn’t the income, it is the spending.  That point aside, we do highly value income, and increasing income but not the way most people do.  We believe in using income to generate more income, and this new income is…
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May
08

Creating Space Series: Bills

Is This Your Life?

What do you consider to be “bills?” Electric, phone, and mortgage? Those are most certainly bills, what about Christmas gifts, anniversary gifts, and car repairs? Those probably weren’t on your radar as “bills” but they should be. Yes, it does sound cold and calculated, but you know they WILL happen! There is no excuse not…
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May
07

We Are Up To The Challenge

The Wealth Artisan is generally about going against the grain.  The average Joe wants the big screen TV, the credit card with a big limit, and a new car, but that isn’t how true Wealth Artisan’s behave.  Wealth Artisan’s stand in the face of commercialism and say “No, that’s OK, I don’t need what you…
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May
07

Creating Space Series: Debt

Debt Gets Paid

How Big Is Your Debt Cloud? Debt is a very common cloud looming over many heads right now. The first mistake with debt is to feel alone. You are not alone when it comes to debt! Yes, this debt is yours, but don’t feel like you are the only one with this issue. After realizing…
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