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Southern Company (SO) Dividend Stock Analysis
Southern Company (SO) operates as a public electric utility company. The company is involved in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity through coal, nuclear, oil and gas, and hydro resources in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. It constructs, acquires, owns, and manages generation assets. As of December 31, 2012, the company owned and/or operated 33 hydroelectric generating stations, 32 fossil fuel generating stations, 3 nuclear generating stations, 13 combined cycle/cogeneration stations, … Read entire article »
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Weekend Link Love
So here we are at yet another weekend. And as I am want to do on most Saturdays I provide you with what I consider the best of personal finance links around the web. No worthless chest pounding about who can spend the least money on (insert budget line item of the day here). Just a few great articles to help you make meaningful increases in your net worth. … Read entire article »
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Evolution of My Thoughts on Personal Finance: Part 1
Although I’ve only been blogging for about nine months, I’ve been interested in the world of personal finance for the last five years at least. During that time, my overall opinions on personal finance and investing have evolved. Over the next few posts, I’d like to walk you through the evolution of my thoughts and share how my motivations, opinions, tactics, and overall financial life have developed. … Read entire article »
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Harris Corp (HRS) Dividend Stock Analysis
Harris Corp (HRS) is an international communications and information technology company. The company operates in three segments: RF Communications, Integrated Network Solutions, and Government Communications Systems. The RF Communications segment supplies secure tactical radio communications and embedded high-grade encryption solutions for military, government, and commercial customers, as well as secure communications systems and equipment for public safety, utility, and transportation customers. This segment designs, develops, and manufactures a line of secure radio communications products and systems … Read entire article »
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Weekend Link Love
So apparently a bunch of high profile personal finance bloggers spent a bunch of money to go to an elite blogging retreat. Then blogged about how awesome it was. News Flash! Expensive vacations in exotic places are usually awesome (unless you’re the unfortunate person who contracts one of those exotic diseases). Some other bloggers probably got married and spent a ton of money on it. That seems to be common these days. Also, at least 12,000 posts were written about how to save pennies on something or other. If you’d rather not waste your time, read the below. Your net worth will thank you. … Read entire article »
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How Wage, Ordinary, and Qualified Income Are Taxed
Writing up my previous post on federal income and investment taxes was so enjoyable that I thought it would be fun to delve even further into the hellacious nightmare that is the US Federal tax system. Specifically, we’re going to learn all about the standard deduction, about how being married affects your take home pay, and most importantly - the difference between marginal and effective tax rates. And just for good measure, we’re going to … Read entire article »
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Target (TGT) Dividend Stock Analysis
Target (T) is a major retailer with approximately 1,800 stores across the US and Canada. Target stores generally cater to middle- and upper-income consumers, carrying a broad assortment of fashion apparel, electronics, home furnishings, household products and other general merchandise. Super-Target stores also carry a full line of groceries. CityTargets are slightly smaller and tailored toward urban markets. Target also offers a credit card to qualified customers. Target has been aggressively building new stores and working to increase … Read entire article »
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Weekend Link Love
Another week, more links. Read the below and consider yourself a bit more educated about investing and finance. … Read entire article »
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Tracking Forward Dividend Payments
In the past I have written about how I am tracking the growth of my investment portfolio as a whole over time. Total returns are great, however as a dividend investor there is another metric that I need to be concerned about – namely dividends. As I’ve mentioned before, it is my desire to build a large enough dividend stream that can cover all of my basic expenses. Once that happens, I’ve achieved financial independence. … Read entire article »
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AT&T (T) Dividend Stock Analysis
AT&T (T) provides telecommunications services to consumers, businesses, and other providers in the United States and internationally. AT&T has three main business segments. 1) Wireless, which includes local voice and data services and roaming services. It also includes the sale of handsets, wireless data cards for PCs, and other accessories. 2) Wireline includes land line phone service, dial-up internet, broadband services, and U-verse (T’s fiber optic service). And the aptly named 3) Other business segment … Read entire article »
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