Weekly Roundup - December 7, 2013

This has been a very busy week on the investment front.  Much busier than I expected to be.  I made 3 purchases this week, one in Pepsi that went through on Monday and another 2 later in the week.  I'll have the write-up about the other 2 purchases out tomorrow.  I also had a stock analysis on Deere & Company (DE), the maker of John Deere tractors.  Pretty much the iconic farm equipment maker as everyone can recognize the brand.  Other than that it was a pretty smooth week at work and we finished yet another well.  Unfortunately the cold weather is back and I had to work outside in it for a few hours yesterday, but no complaints as it meant that I got to go home for a few days.

I love when the first of the month rolls around as that means I get to start seeing all of the progress and dividends that all of you received over the past month.  It's always awesome to see those dividends increase month after month.  Even though I don't get to enjoy those dividends that you receive, I feel like it's my journey as well.  Although it kind of is as that's exactly what I'm aiming for as well.

I'd like to thank everyone that stopped by, commented, and share posts from Passive-Income-Pursuit this past week.  I truly appreciate all of your support and I love this DG/FI blogging community that continues to motivate and inspire me.

Now on to the links!

I've been thinking about my career the wrong way by Get Financially Integrated

Why I don't compare my portfolio's performance to the S&P 500 by Dividend Mantra

Recent buy - Realty Income (O) by Roadmap 2 Retire

Notable dividend increases in November 2013 by Dividend Growth Stock Investing

Should you feel guilty about a big inheritance? by The Conservative Income Investor

Trades - INTC, OHI, TAL, CSCO and ARCP by Write Your Own Reality

Warren Buffett's favorite exercise by Dividend Growth Investor

Investing can be a time suck by Retire Before Dad

Part 1: Continued Evolution by FI Fighter

A deeper look at those skeptical charts on forward earnings estimates by A Dash of Insight

When $5B don't mean much - An incursion into Canadian telecoms by The Dividend Guy

November 10 year YOC CCC rankings by All About Interest

Monthly Review: November 2013 by Dividend Growth Machine

Your Money or Your Life - Making peace with the past by Planting Our Pennies

Hope you all have a great weekend!  As for me, I'll be busy getting some things done around the house and the hopefully getting to relax with my wife for a bit before heading back to work.