My 1,000th Article: How Dividend Investing Has Worked For Me

Summary

• Perhaps folks are a bit curious about me, but probably not that much.
• I thought I would share a few details about me (old photos included) for my 1,000th article.
• Here are the simple rules I followed for dividend growth investing to work for me.

It's hard for me to believe that I have now written 1,000 articles exclusively for Seeking Alpha, but in what seems like a blink of an eye, nearly 10 years have flown by. I've never written about myself so please bear with me.

Most of you know of my recent battles with stage 4 cancer and that I am fortunate to be in 100% remission as of now. I think the many prayers and well wishes I received from the Seeking Alpha community helped me keep a positive attitude throughout my ordeal, and for that I will be forever grateful and humbled.

While I was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1949, I actually grew up on Long Island. I went to college on Long Island and spent the first third of my life in the suburbs, part of a middle-class family.

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My dad was a real live hero during World War II, receiving a Purple Heart while parachuting behind enemy lines on D-Day with the famous 101st airborne division during day one of the Normandy invasion. He was, and always will be, my hero.

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After college in 1971 I enlisted in the military and although I thankfully did not see combat during Vietnam, I was trained as an M60 machine gunner and was ready and able to go if I was called upon - well, maybe not so willing, but that's another story.

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After the service I went into the working world where, although I did very nicely, I never was able to save a dime and I spent more than I made. I suppose one could say I was just like anyone else of that era, and trust me, my investing acumen was less than zero.

After two kids from

Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

Disclaimer: The opinions and the strategies of the author are not intended to ever be a recommendation to buy or sell a security. The strategy the author used in his past worked for him, and it is for you to decide if it could benefit your financial future. Please remember to do your own research and know your risk tolerance. One more thing...I have no equities since I divested everything about 2 years ago due to very serious health issues and my personal circumstance.