Blind to flaws at home

It's shocking how much you get used to things. When we started investing in dividend stocks in 2017, our acquisitions were made exclusively with our monthly savings of $1,200. During the years Sweden had a negative policy rate, we managed to build up our portfolios. Seven years later, our monthly savings have completely ceased due to the now healthier mortgage rates.

Currently, all acquisitions are made with dividends and the world's most perfect husband's private pension, which he has received for almost two years now. The dividend and pension comes to almost $2,400 per month, which is double what we started with. It was only today that I understood that we doubled the amount we invest despite the fact that monthly savings have completely stopped.

I am grateful for how far we have come but far from satisfied.