Project Background
The DGI For The DIY portfolio was created in 2013 when I liquidated the mutual funds in my retirement account and used the proceeds to create a new portfolio of dividend growth stocks. I've been writing quarterly updates to the portfolio ever since, documenting the portfolio's progress and my lessons learned as a Do-It-Yourself investor.
I am a forty-year-old engineer, married, with three young children. I share my personal story in an attempt to inspire others to take control of their finances and plan for their future. I've also found that writing these