SCHD yields only about 3%, but a growing dividend, built-in quality screens, a 0.06% fee, and a rising share price make it worth a second look next to covered-call ETFs.
Month: September 2026
We all get the same 24 hours. The difference between the consumer mindset and the creator mindset is where those hours go, and it shapes your money.
If you’ve seen a covered call ETF advertising a double-digit “yield,” it’s fair to ask a harder question: Does that cash flow come with a
If you’re new to investing, ETF labels can feel like three different languages: Growth ETF Dividend ETF Covered call ETF (sometimes called premium-income) They’re all
How a beginner turned a $50/week automatic investment habit into ~$25K over four years — DCA, pay yourself first, and lessons if you’re just starting.
Sep 2026 update to our calm ETF trio: VOO + QQQM + SCHD, plus an optional GPIX/GPIQ income sleeve — same long-term mindset, clearer tradeoffs.
Same Nasdaq-100 exposure, lower expense ratio. Why I’m moving my $50-a-week habit from QQQ to QQQM — with the fee math, caveats, and when I’d still keep QQQ.
The direct deposit hits on a Friday. Not a campus refund. Not birthday money from your aunt. An actual paycheck from an actual job —