Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on April 28, 2026.
Sometimes the best financial advice comes from an unexpected conversation.
Back in 2023 I was talking with a financial influencer I respected and he said something that stuck with me. Open custodial accounts for your kids. I did a little research that same day and by the end of it the accounts were open.
Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on April 21, 2026.
Hi Reader At some point most investors ask themselves the same question. Did I miss my window? There have been multiple times I’ve researched a company I believed in, talked myself out of buying it, and watched it take off without me. Those moments always sting, and have made me feel like I was behind.
Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on April 15, 2026.
We’ve all been there. You find a stock you love. You read about it, you like the story, and somewhere in your head you’ve already decided you’re buying it. That’s the problem.
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Telling a child to save money “just because” rarely works. Saving without a purpose feels like punishment, a delay for no reason. And if we’re honest, most adults struggle with this too. The key to teaching saving isn’t discipline first. It’s direction. Children need a clear target. Something they can visualize and work toward. Even as adults, it’s much easier to save with a clear goal in place. When money has a goal attached to it, saving becomes progress rather…
Most parents don’t think of the grocery store as a classroom. And if you’re anything like me, you want to get in and out as quickly as possible without breaking the bank. But if you slow it down just a bit, it’s one of the most practical places to teach your child about money. Every aisle is filled with real-world financial decisions. Bulk packaging versus standard. Brand name versus store brand. Chips and cookies versus fruits and vegetables. You don’t…
When kids receive money, their reaction is predictable. They want to spend it. They look for something fun, something immediate, something they can walk away with. That instinct isn’t wrong or selfish, it’s simply undeveloped. Problems begin to take shape when that childhood instinct goes unchallenged and quietly becomes the foundation for how they relate to money as adults. Unfortunately, many of us grew up that way. Grandma gave us cash for our birthdays and told us not to waste…
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When it’s time to sit down at the dinner table for a family discussion, the topics are usually the same: school, sports, schedules, “are we having chicken again tomorrow?” Yet one thing that rarely comes up is money, how it works, how to manage it, and how to build a financially healthy life. It’s not because parents don’t care. Many are financially illiterate themselves or simply uncomfortable having the conversation. So they think, “My kids will figure it out later,…
Most People Buy Stocks Without a Real Process I once bought shares of Virgin Galactic (SPCE) because a smart friend of mine loved it and kept hyping it up. I didn’t understand the business model, didn’t check the financials, didn’t think about what could go wrong. Just took his word for it and three months later, I was down 15% and kicking myself for not doing my homework. Most retail investors check the price, skim a headline, maybe glance at…