The time really flies by. The weather outside is looking more and more like winter (it is snowing while I am writing this) and the days are quite short now. I can see the bright side of this as well, though. It’s nice to sit comfortably inside, watch some TV series or read a bookRead More
Author: brokeinvestor
October 2017 Fitness Summary
This is another monthly update about what happened in my life from the sports side. If I had to conclude the month in 3 things, I would say these were the key moments during October: 25 km hike with wife and friends Getting back to training with local running club Consistent training in the gymRead More
October 2017 Summary
Another month is in the books and it is time to report how it went for me. Let’s jump straight into it. Dividend Income The first month of the quarter is usually the worst one for me but my recent purchase of Cisco should improve the situation. So let’s see what I received during OctoberRead More
Investing in your bills?
What if I told you that you may invest to your bills to pay for themselves? I came upon an interesting article from one of the bloggers (link here) and I became curious how it would look like in my scenario. The idea is to invest to the companies that are billing you for internet,Read More
Going back to home market
I am thinking that I will be able to make one more purchase this year. Of course, I would prefer more but buying a car put me on back foot in saving for investing, unfortunately. Thinking about my next purchase, I think it’s quite a good idea to get back to my home market andRead More
September 2017 Fitness Summary
This is just a short summary of how my September went in sports. Basically, it consisted of 3 parts: Tapering before marathon (slowing down and recovering before the race) Marathon Recovery after the marathon and rest So the main event during September was my first ever marathon which I completed on the 9th September. IRead More
Buying a car
I really don’t like spending my hard-earned money on buying a car so it is always a challenge to me. I have a simple principle that car’s price shouldn’t exceed the amount of two-month wage. It means that I don’t think it’s a good idea to take a loan for a car or buy itRead More
September 2017 Summary
It’s time to report my passive income for the month of September. The time really flies by as it looks like I reported my August income just recently. It’s nice to reflect on what happened during the month so I can’t wait to write this monthly post. Dividend Income Let’s see which companies paid dividendsRead More
My First Marathon
A few days ago I completed my first marathon. I decided to put my thoughts on paper while I still remember how it went. As I mentioned in my previous post, the preparation was not that great, I started training very late (around two months ago). My biggest distance to date was 32km in oneRead More
Recent Buy – Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO)
It’s been a while since I purchased any stocks. Actually, it’s been almost two years – my last purchase was in December 2015. And man oh man it feels good to be back in the game. Last week, I pulled the trigger and purchased 31 stocks of CSCO at a price of $32.21 for aRead More