PLOW - End Of The Year Early Retirement Fund Income Update
2018 is now in the books. The best time to measure your portfolio success is after a year ends. As a dividend growth investor, I am most interested in seeing how much my income grew year-over-year. Seeing total portfolio value increase is great, but it won't help me calculate where I stand on my early retirement journey when I plan on replacing my work income with dividend income.
Not only is tracking portfolio performance important but also tracking one's living expenses and budget. How will one know when it is time to start living off