Author Bio Katie Brockman is a personal finance and retirement writer who enjoys geeking out about 401(k)s, budgeting, and Social Security. When she's not providing unsolicited financial and retirement advice to anyone who will listen, she enjoys reading, drawing and painting, and walking dogs at her local animal shelter. Investing in dividend stocks can be a great way to create a source of passive income while also building a healthy investment portfolio. However, picking stocks can be challenging, especially if you don't get excited about digging into a company's fin...