Category: Investing for Retirement

For the first month of 2024, the DOW gained 461 points. That was about a 2% gain for the month. Interest and dividend income was $1816 for the month. Withdrawals for living expenses came to $1069. My account ended the month with a modest $296 gain. In the past month

For the month of December, the DOW gained 1444 points. That was a 13.74% gain for the year compared to a 9.4% loss in 2022. Interest and dividend income was $5,860 for the month. The monthly average in 2023 was $2470. Withdrawals for living expenses came to $1,210 for December.

For the month of November, the DOW gained 2898 points. That was an 8% gain in one month. Interest and dividend income was $2070 for the month. Overall account value increased by $33,018. That may seem like a big gain, but my account had lost $47,942 in the previous three

With the way the stock market is lately, I’ve been in a holding pattern making very few trades. My stock trading account is small compared to my retirement account. All of the shares purchased in the last year are down. I still get dividends, which are deposited into my core

For the month of October, the DOW lost 381 points. From the low on Oct 27 (32417) to Nov 2 (33839) the Dow gained 1422 that it had lost. Interest and dividend income was $3718 for the month, but overall account value dropped by $17,576. Withdrawals for living expenses came

For the month of September, the DOW lost 1214 points. This puts the DOW up a meager 1.12% in the past 9 months, and up by 16.65% in the past 12 months. Interest and dividend income was $2224 for the month. Withdrawals for living expenses came to $1205 in the