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The Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB) September 2026 issue pays 1.52% in the first year and a 2.25% average over 10 years. Both rates are up from August. Here’s where that sits historically, whether this issue is worth it, and the idle-cash options paying more right now. The post Singapore Savings Bonds (SSB) Sep 2026: Year 1 (1.52%), 10-Year (2.25%) & Results appeared first on Turtle Investor.
Below, find a Dividend Income Calculator that projects the dividend income on a US-listed stock, ETF, or mutual fund. Model reinvestment or cash payouts, monthly contributions, estimated dividend taxes and inflation, and set a monthly income goal for that security to project a target date. Dividend income calculator Interactive Content Here: Visit on DQYDJ to view. Using the calculator Enter a stock, ETF, CEF, ADR, or mutual fund ticker and the parameters of your scenario, […]
Our monthly Singapore expense report for July 2026. A few days in Malaysia still kept spending light, and the quarterly dividends pushed the net difference to a $3,696 surplus, the second biggest since January. The post FIRE Trial Expense Report — July 2026: A Malaysia Trip In A Dividend-Rich Month appeared first on Turtle Investor.
In February of 2026, Morningstar bought CRSP (the Center for Research in Securities Prices), which until that point was owned by the University of Chicago. CRSP was the entity that operated a bunch of the indexes that Vanguard funds tracked. Earlier this year, Vanguard announced that “Morningstar” would be added to the names of the various funds that track indexes now run by Morningstar (previously run by CRSP). For example, Vanguard Total Stock Market Index […]
🎙️ Episode #499 – This rental looked like a disaster almost immediately. Seven years later, Eric’s original $33K investment had grown to roughly $160K. Here’s… The post The Rental That Turned $33K Into $160K Despite an Eviction appeared first on Coach Carson.
In this week’s stock market outlook, Joel Wenger examines the current market trend, price performance, and headline risks.
The Vanguard High Dividend ETF (ticker VDY.TO) has accelerated its outperformance over the TSX Composite (XIC.TO). In 2026 VDY has more than doubled up on the returns of the TSX at 26.2% vs 10.1%. VDY is concentrated in Canadian financials. Energy then chips in, in a meaningful way. From 2021, financials and energy have greatly outperformed. That has lifted the Canadian stock market, but more so the Canadian high dividend ETFs such as VDY.TO, iShares […]
A restaurant can be packed every night and still struggle financially. Knowing how much revenue comes through the door tells you something, but not nearly enough. You also need to know what it costs to operate and what obligations must be paid. Retirement portfolios deserve the same treatment. An account balance, or the age of the person who owns it, provides useful information, but neither tells us whether the resources are sufficient for the job […]
I got an email yesterday, and I suspect all of you who use Vanguard received the same. It’s rare for me to write within one day of something happening, but this one is worth it. I started this article within 1 hour of clicking the button in that email. You all need to be aware of that email, even if you use someone other than Vanguard. If you’re with a different firm, read this article, […]
Hey everyone, welcome to another monthly dividend income update. A quick reminder for long-time and new readers: we share these monthly dividend income updates to share the progress on our financial independence journey. Our goal … Read more
🎙️ Episode #498 – Everyone says real estate isn’t worth it anymore. Here’s why experienced investors are still buying, and why they’re more optimistic than… The post Everyone Says Real Estate Isn’t Worth It. We Disagree. appeared first on Coach Carson.
ELI5: What the Heck is BIP-110? Imagine Bitcoin is a giant shared notebook that everyone uses to write down things like: “I paid you 0.05 Bitcoin.” For years, people mostly just wrote payment notes. Then in 2022–2023 some clever folks figured out how to paste huge pictures, memes, NFT art, and random junk directly into the notebook (this is Ordinals, inscriptions, BRC-20 tokens, Runes, etc.). The notebook got bloated. Fees went crazy for normal payments. […]
The month of June 2026 is another month of dividend income landing in my accounts. Due to becoming debt free, I changed my pay myself model. Starting the beginning of August 2021, I am paying myself 30%, just like before. This will now consist of […]