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Practical ideas and insights from Stock Savvy Dad on family finance, raising financially capable kids, long-term investing, market behavior, and making smarter decisions with money.

Financial freedom shouldn’t mean financial misery

Financial freedom shouldn’t mean financial misery

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Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on June 9, 2026

I’m writing this from a coffee shop. The F.I.R.E. movement, which stands for Financial Independence Retire Early, would have something to say about that. The philosophy is built around aggressive saving and cutting expenses to the bone so you can retire decades earlier than most. And one of its most common pieces of advice is simple. Stop buying coffee out. Make it at home. Technically they’re not wrong. But they’re missing something important.

The Power of Doing Nothing

The Power of Doing Nothing

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Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on June 2, 2026.

My daughters argue sometimes. Nothing serious, just the normal back and forth between two sisters figuring out how to share the same space. One of them will come find me or my wife. “Daddy, she’s bothering me.” “I’m the only one cleaning up.” The instinct as a parent is to jump in, take a side, fix it. But my wife has a motto we both live by. You two figure it out. If I have to get involved you’re both in trouble.

Capital leaves clues. Here’s where I’m looking.

Capital leaves clues. Here’s where I’m looking.

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Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on May 26, 2026.

One thing I’ve learned as an investor is that capital leaves clues. Government officials, hedge funds, CEOs. They’re not always right. But when multiple people with access, influence, and long-term visibility keep showing up in the same sectors, I pay attention. Then I do my own research from there.

Some friendships aren’t meant to last forever. Neither are some stocks.

Some friendships aren’t meant to last forever. Neither are some stocks.

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Originally published in the Stock Savvy Dad newsletter on May 12, 2026.

Think about the friends you had as a kid that you no longer speak to. Some drifted away naturally. You moved, life got busy, and you lost touch. No drama. The friendship just ran its course. Others you had to walk away from intentionally. Maybe they started making choices that didn’t align with yours and you knew staying close would cost you more than it was worth.

The best investing decision I made wasn’t for me.

The best investing decision I made wasn’t for me.

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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.

You’re not behind. You’re just on your own timeline.

You’re not behind. You’re just on your own timeline.

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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.