Step 58: Another Brick in the Wall of Freedom

MaxDividends Mission: Helping people build growing passive income, retire early, and live off dividends.

Roadmap to Living on Dividends

This is the play-by-play of financial freedom. Each week, we invest, track, and show how real bills get replaced by dividend income. Step by step, the dream of early retirement turns into a plan anyone can follow.

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Intro

Every week we take another step forward. No big jumps, no lottery tickets — just steady progress. $500 at a time, the portfolio keeps growing, and with it the dividends.

And those dividends? They’re starting to cover real life. First it was iCloud. Then coffee. Then the gym. Now we’re chipping away at the phone bill. That’s three bills already handled for life — without working an extra hour.

Why We Do This

Dividends don’t just buy stocks — they buy freedom. The freedom to know your expenses are taken care of, the freedom to spend your time how you want.

Here’s the key:

• 🔑 Keep showing up every week — time does the heavy lifting.
• 📈 Dividends keep climbing, even when markets swing.
• ☕ Small wins add up — cover coffee today, the mortgage tomorrow.

We’re 58 weeks in, close to $1,000 a year in passive income, and the snowball is rolling faster than ever.

This Week’s Wins 💪

• ✅ iCloud storage ($18/mo) – covered forever by dividends (7 weeks in).
• ✅ Gym membership ($25/mo) – covered forever (13 weeks).
• ✅ Daily coffee ($30/mo) – covered forever (53 weeks).
• 🎯 Mobile bill ($32/mo) – now 16.7% covered (up from 12.4% last week).

Annual dividends grew: $940.01 → $943.11 📈

That’s another $3.10 in yearly income — without lifting a finger.

Portfolio Snapshot 📊

• Total Invested: ~$29,327
• This Week’s Investment: $537.66
• Dividend Yield on Cost: ~3.37%
• Current Annual Dividends: $943.11

This week we added:

• Lam Research – 2 shares @ $121.90
• Zoetis – 2 shares @ $146.93

👉 Track the Roadmap Portfolio in real time

Dividend Hikes 🚀 (Q3 so far)

• PPG Industries +4.4%
• Cummins +9.9%
• General Mills +1.7%
• Universal Corp +1.2%

That’s raises on income we didn’t even have to work for.

📊 This Week’s Roadmap Snapshots

1️⃣ Long-Term Dividend Growth

(2015–2035: $9.65 → $307.85)

👉 Dividends keep climbing year after year. The earlier you start, the harder time works for you.

2️⃣ Closing In on the Next Goal

(2024–2026: $20.51 → $89.37)

👉 Each deposit brings us closer. Only a small step left to hit $100/month.

3️⃣ Portfolio Dashboard in the App

(56 holdings, $29,210.11 market value)

👉 One screen, full control. Balance, safety scores, and every company you own.

4️⃣ Passive Income Goal Tracker

($77.89 / $100 per month)

👉 77% of the target already covered by dividends. Seeing progress this clear keeps the momentum alive.

5️⃣ Annual Dividends & Top Payers

($934.73 annually, top 3 dividend payers)

👉 $934 a year already working for us. Big names pay more, but the whole portfolio delivers.

What To Do Next (Wherever You Are)

📌 If you’re just starting out:

1️⃣ Pick your starting amount. $100, $250, $500 a week — doesn’t matter. The key is to start.

2️⃣ Download the MaxDividends App. The Assistant builds you a ready-to-go dividend plan and tracks progress toward covering real bills.

3️⃣ Celebrate your first win. Inside the App, mark your first expense covered (coffee, streaming, or phone). Share it in the community — small victories fuel momentum.

📌 If you’re already on the road:

✅ Stay consistent. Use the App’s tracker to watch your snowball grow week by week.

✅ Track your wins publicly. Post in the MaxDividends chat when you cross milestones — the community thrives on shared progress.

✅ Level up with new ideas. Each week we publish fresh dividend stock breakdowns and Roadmap updates. Use them to fine-tune your portfolio.

✅ Push the next milestone. With the App, set your next “bill target” (utilities, car, or mortgage) and let dividends knock it out.

✅ Reinvest every raise. Dividend hikes show up in your portfolio dashboard automatically — roll them back in, and watch your pace accelerate.

🚀 Weekly Punchline (your reward this week):

Every deposit is another brick in the wall of freedom. Week by week, dividends chip away at your bills until one day, they cover them all. That’s the power of staying consistent.

Bottom Line

We’re 58 weeks in, nearly $29.3K invested, and dividends are now paying out close to $1,000 a year. That’s iCloud, coffee, and the gym already covered for life — and the phone bill getting chipped away week after week.

👉 With MaxDividends Premium, you don’t just see numbers. You see progress in real life — bills disappearing one by one, milestones stacking up, and your income snowball getting heavier every single week.

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📚 Knowledge Base & Premium Guides

Start Here

• Your Premium Hub
• What is the MaxDividends Strategy
• 📖 What is the MaxDividends Idea & Concept | E-Book

Guides & Step-by-Step

• Getting Started: Your Step-by-Step Dividend Plan
• How Do We Select MaxDividends Stocks

Deep Insights

• 📖 I ❤️ Dividends: Why I Believe Dividend Investing Is the Best Strategy | E-Book
• How Effective is the MaxDividends Strategy for Building Growing Passive Income
• One More Secret Ingredient for the MaxDividends Strategy

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Helping people build growing passive income, retire early, and live off dividends.

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