RetirementColdHardTruth
Recycles dryer sheets
I have been reading a lot about dividend investing and wonder if anybody here uses it for a strategy for ER.
If I was to buy one of a few different High Dividend ETF and use dividend reinvesting between now and ER, I could know at what point I could really ER with ver little risk. At the time my income in dividends exceeds my expenses I know I would be safe to leave the workforce. Build in a 12 month living emergency fund in cash and then live off the dividends.
I know that the pile would have to be larger as these tend to pay around 4% and ideally you wouldn't want to touch principle.
What are the downsides to this? It seems too simple to not have some hidden issues.
If I was to buy one of a few different High Dividend ETF and use dividend reinvesting between now and ER, I could know at what point I could really ER with ver little risk. At the time my income in dividends exceeds my expenses I know I would be safe to leave the workforce. Build in a 12 month living emergency fund in cash and then live off the dividends.
I know that the pile would have to be larger as these tend to pay around 4% and ideally you wouldn't want to touch principle.
What are the downsides to this? It seems too simple to not have some hidden issues.