My husband Melvin and I bought our first home when we were expecting our first child. After an exhaustive search, we settled on an up-and-down duplex. It was built in the 1940s and had a rental suite in the basement. The purchase was a good decision from… Read More

It might be the most controversial statement I’ve ever told investors… In fact, you’re likely to shrug me off at first, as what I’m about to tell you goes against everything you’ve been taught about wealth management. Read More

In this low interest rate environment, investors have turned to high-yielding blue-chips as a source of retirement income. This five-part series will outline what I believe to be the top five dividend aristocrat stocks, most suitable for a retiree’s portfolio. In my previous articles on… Read More

I want to share an update with you. I hope that it’s something you’ll pass along to show more investors the light of a unique income investing niche. #-ad_banner-#For those unaware, I’m the chief strategist of The Daily Paycheck. My goal is simple: Using… Read More

On Jan. 4, I told you about a great income-producing stock with a streak of dividend increases going back nearly six decades. Specifically, the company has raised its dividend every year since 1954, when Dwight D. Eisenhower was President. Well, the… Read More

In this low interest rate environment, investors have turned to high-yielding blue-chips as a source of retirement income. This five-part series will outline what I believe to be the top five dividend aristocrat stocks, most suitable for a retiree’s portfolio. Read More

“The only certainties in life are death and taxes.” Everyone’s familiar with this old adage. Given the uncertainty of this economic recovery, wouldn’t it be nice to have an investment that is equally as reliable? The good news is income investors can come pretty close to this… Read More

Let’s see if this describes your investing strategy during the past few years: In 2008, you got out of the market, but only after your retirement account lost 35%. Then, even after the market started to rally, you just couldn’t pull… Read More

This company makes some of the most well-known products in the world. It’s slogan — “Just do it” — has become a mantra for a generation of young athletes… I’ve personally owned this company in the “real-money” portfolio for my Stock of the Month advisory for half… Read More

Here we go again. Market volatility is picking up, and it’s causing an upset stomach for many an investor. There is an excellent remedy, though — tilt the equity portion of your portfolio toward large, high-quality companies that provide essential products and services and pay strong… Read More