Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Income and Expenses, Savings Rate for Q1 2015



At the beginning of the year I started to keep track of my monthly income and expenses much more closely than in the past. From now on, like many other bloggers whom I follow, I'm going to report my income and expenditure here, but I will do it on a quarterly basis. This will give me a better view of the overall situation and hopefully will inspire some of my blog readers.






Here are my numbers for Q1:



All revenues are reported net of taxes.


During the first quarter of the wage income was pretty normal, I did overtime just for one weekend. In February, I received a winter holiday money, so that's why in a February salary is higher, respectively lower in March, because I worked a week less in February. Expenditure in January was slightly higher than average, due to some of the expenses that I pay once a year.

My goal is to save about half of my wage income and invest it. After the first quarter I'm a little behind on my target, my saving rate of wage income was 42.15%.  When I take into account also the dividend income, my savings rate rises to 53.43%. 



One thing that I will follow with great interest is the dividend income and expenditure ratio, because it is the most important thing on my way towards to the financial independence.



The march was an excellent month, dividend income covering more than 70% of my expenses. On the whole, I am very pleased with my achievement in the first quarter, more than 40% of my expenses I am able to cover with dividends.

I look forward to what the next quarter will look like, and at the same time I try to improve the saving rates of my wage income.


Thanks for stopping by! 

Photo Credit: Stuart Miles/FreeDigitalPhotos.net

8 comments:

  1. You're doing awesome Dividend Hawk. What you focus on expands. You'll be financial free in no time. Keep it up bud.

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    1. Hi

      Thank you. I hope my FI are coming closer and closer every month.

      Thanks for visiting!
      DH

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  2. Ohhoh!

    Onpas raaka säästäaste, indeed.

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    1. Parempihan tuo on kuin monella muulla, mutta ei tuo loppujen lopuksi mikään hyvä ole. Itselläni on jo vuosia säästöprosentti ollut 70%-75%.

      Tsemppiä kuitenkin DH:lle!

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    2. Moi Kinski

      Ei se minusta niin raaka ole, pienet tulot, pienet menot, muuten ei saavuta mitään! Ja olishan se todella mukavaa saavuttaa yli 70% säästämisaste. Kiitos Tsempistä

      DH

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  3. Thanks DH, this will be very interesting to follow. Have you built up your entire portfolio with the help of wages or have you also received money from elsewhere who has helped you?

    BR,
    Frihetsfonden

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    1. Hej Frihetsfonden

      I have built my portfolio of wage income using, I have not received the funds from other sources. I have already worked a few decades, before my savings were mainly invested in funds and in savings accounts. Only in the past few years, I have moved to direct share investments.

      Tack för ditt besök,
      DH

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    2. Gör dina framsteg ännu mer imponerande :)

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