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I Quit My Job – 5 Years Later

Personal Update

Hey, what is up??? I’ve made a big decision over summertime: I’m back writing monthly on my blog! While posting dividend income reports and podcast updates, I didn’t write much on this blog lately. I have a good excuse, though. I prioritized business growth. But what does this mean if you can’t share your experience? I blog monthly about lifestyle design, my entrepreneurial journey, and finance. I thought of starting with a review of my last five years as a “free man from the corporate …

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3 Years Ago, I Designed the Life I Always Wanted

Blog, Personal Update

On July 1st, 2017, I came back from a one-year RV adventure with my family that crossed North America and Central America. I then officially quit my job and started my new venture as an entrepreneur. I had very little money. I barely had a business at all. I did it anyway. Why? Because I wanted more from life and I wanted more life for my family. Here I am 3 years later, writing about my progress and failures. My goal today is to inspire anyone who once had a great idea but then let …

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Vietnam for A Family of Five – Lifestyle Design

Blog, Personal Update, Retirement

I booked my airplane tickets! My whole family gets to visit Vietnam for 30 days in January! “You are lucky.” I hear that one all the time…. Or “You must be financially independent?” “Do you live of your dividend income?” And my kids at school hear this one “Damn, you’re rich!” No, no, no and not yet! I will always remember that summer day back in 2014 when my wife and I were chatting around a nice cabernet sauvignon on our terrace and in fifteen minutes we decided to quit everything …

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2 Years After Quitting My Job – The Dream, The Frustrations, The Achievements

Blog, Personal Update

I’m taking a break from the dividend world today to tell you a little bit more about my story. I’ve always been as much transparent as I could with you, and this won’t change today. On July 1st, 2017, I officially quit my job as a private banker and started my journey as an entrepreneur. A leap of faith; A dumb decision; Freedom. Call it what you want. On that day, I stopped receiving a paycheck, I kissed my defined pension plan goodbye and I turned my back to job security for life. But …

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Video of the Week: DSR is Turning 5!

Blog, Investing Strategy, Personal Update

Again, this week's video is not a regular stock pick and I've got a pretty good reason for it! My baby, Dividend Stocks Rock, will turn five in a couple days! This video explains why I created this website and how I think it helps investors finding rock solid dividend growth stocks. It is also a big thank you to those who have been following me all these years, either here or on DSR! There will be more to come, I promise. ;) Video If you enjoy the videos format and want more of them, …

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I Have One Year Left Until Full FIRE

Blog, Personal Update, Retirement

On July 1st 2017, I started a new life. I had officially quit my job and start working full time on my dividend investing service Dividend Stocks Rock. On that day, I officially retired from the corporate world, but I didn’t exactly reach F.I.R.E. (Financial Independence and Retiring Early). The FIRE story is getting lots of traction among financial bloggers and it’s even more popular for dividend bloggers. The idea is quite simple; not having to wake up and work all day to pay for your …

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