Dad's Daily Advice

Dad's Daily Advice Daily advice for my children and yours As a divorced father of 5, I was unfortunately not able to be a day to day presence in my children's life.

I saw them plenty and attended all the events, but as a weekend dad your time together is focused on catching up and creating moments, not necessarily sharing life skills or daily dad wisdom. Now that my kids are getting older and getting out on their own, they occasionally ask my advice. Sometimes complex subjects and sometimes simple stuff that I am shocked they don't know. That made me realize that they don't know what they don't know because Dad didn't tell them. This concept of Dad's Daily Advice sprang from this idea that if my own children could benefit, maybe yours could too. This page is therefore intended to pass along daily anecdotes of "dad wisdom" for all the young sons and daughters out there preparing for or transitioning into adulthood. There will be a variety of topics covered, from finance to basic home repair and everything in between. It's a place for all the things you wish your parents would have told you before you had to learn the hard way. If there are any specific topics you'd like to hear more about, please feel free to reach out. Share this page with your kids or other young adults in your life and maybe they'll pick up a little knowledge that will come in handy someday.

03/05/2026

Dad's Daily Advice 003
Credit Cards Are Tools, Not Toys. Interest doesn’t care about your intentions. Never spend money you don’t already have. Don’t let the tool control you.

03/05/2026

Dad's Daily Advice 003
Credit Cards are tools, not toys. Interest doesn’t care about your intentions. Never spend money you don’t already have. Don’t let the tool control you.

03/03/2026

Pay Yourself First. Start saving now for future freedom.

02/27/2026

Dad's Daily Advice...
Choose Your Friends Carefully

11/04/2025

Dad's Daily Advice on Finance and Budgeting... Review Your Subscriptions... Unfortunately, most companies today have transitioned to a subscription based revenue scheme. Everything from TV shows to software to even appliance and auto features are no longer buy and own, but are now "perpetual rent". This is by design, and exists solely to generate continuous revenue. Take the time today to do a deep dive into your bank statement or transaction history to identify any recurring charges. Ask yourself "Have I used that service this month" or "Do I use this service enough to justify the expense". If the answer is no or maybe, cancel it. If you find yourself needing it again in the future, you can always sign back up, but chances are you will never miss it. Put that money towards a debt payment or in a high yield savings account instead, since you were already spending it anyway 😉.

11/03/2025

Dad's Daily Advice on Household and Repairs... Know where your main water shut-off is and keep a shut off tool handy for the street service. A small plumbing issue can happen at any moment. You don't want to be frantically searching during a plumbing emergency. What could easily be a minor clean up job can quickly turn into a full blown flood causing thousands in damage. Most modern homes have an internal shutoff (looks like a garden hose spigot, usually in a closet or utility room). Go find it right now and make sure everyone in the house knows where it is. This is your first line of defense when a water issue strikes. After that, know where your main water meter access point is (the big metal oval at the street) and make sure it is unobstructed and accessible. Make a small investment and get a T-Handle shut off tool in case you need to cut water off at the street.

10/31/2025

Dad's Daily Advice on Finance and Budgeting... Pack your lunch. It sounds small, but saving $10-$15 a day on fast food adds up to thousands per year. Make it your one easy financial win for the day. I try my best to take leftovers or pack a lunch just about every day. I usually treat myself on Friday's. I keep a couple cans of soup in my office for those days when I'm rushing or don't have time just as a backup. It is SOOO much cheaper to make your own meals while eating healthier at the same time. The best hack for this is to meal prep on the weekend. Cook big batches of 3 or 4 homemade meals and pre-pack them in individual serving containers so they are ready to grab and go. Eat these throughout the week and toss any unused ones in the freezer for a rainy day or some extra variety.

10/24/2025

Dad's Daily Advice... Use the 24-hour rule. For any non-essential purchase over $20 (or any amount really), wait at least 24 hours before you actually fork over your hard earned dollars on the purchase. If you still want it just as much tomorrow, you can consider it. Most of the time, the impulse will pass. This one trick alone has saved me thousands of dollars, and I am a first hand witness to others who struggle with impulse buying. My particular obsession was always kitchen gadgets, and 90% either gather dust or got tossed in a purge. In today's digital age, you are constantly bombarded with algorithms selling you all of the stuff that you simply must have... "act now and get a free this or that". Virtually every shopping app has a "cart", "add to list" or "save for later" feature... use it! If you stew on it for a couple days and still feel it's worth it, then go for it if it is in your budget. Sleep on it first and you will usually realize it simply isn't worth it.

10/23/2025

Learn the "Rule of 72"... The rule of 72 is a quick formula to calculate how long it will take for your money to double. Simply divide the number 72 by the annual interest rate. For example, if you put $1000 into an investment account that earns 10% interest per year, in roughly 7.2 years (72/10=7.2) to double and you will have $2000 in that account. In another 7.2 years, it will be $4000. This rule goes hand in hand with compounding interest, but just serves as a quick estimation for doubling power and illustrates the importance of interest rates. This also applies to debt that has compounding interest. If you have a credit card with a 25% interest rate that has a $1000 balance, and make little to no payments to pay down the balance, in just 4 years you will owe $2000 on that same card even if you don't charge another dime! High interest debt is a financial death spiral, so avoid credit cards at all costs!

10/22/2025

Learn to Give a Proper Handshake... Throughout our lives we meet people. A new boss, a coworker, a pastor, a customer - could be anyone. The very first impression you give someone of you is that first handshake, and it will tell the other person a lot about you. Learn to give a proper handshake to make that first impression count. This applies to women and men alike, so don't think of this action as a "guy thing". The DO's of a proper handshake 1) Make and maintain eye contact. Never look away, or look down, or shy away. Look the other person dead in the eyes. 2) Engage in a full palm handshake that is web to web - no fingertip shakes or partial grips 3) A good handshake should be firm, but don't overdo it and try to assert dominance with a death grip. 4) Should only last 2-3 seconds, so don't linger. The DON'T's... 1) Both hands should be visible, so don't shake someone's hand with your other hand in your pocket. 2) Never shake hands from a seated position, always stand up first before shaking someone's hand 3) If you have sweaty hands, dry them off first. 4) Don't try to pull someone toward you or turn their hand in some weird way 5) Don't do the 2 handed shake where you cup your other hand over. That's all I've got for today, so next time I see you, we can shake on it.

10/21/2025

Learn to live below your means. Ideally, try to follow the 70/10/10/10 budget or as close as you can reasonably get. This means looking at your monthly after tax take home pay and multiplying it by 0.7, then adjust ALL of your expenses to fall within that 70%. The 10/10/10 is 10% towards short term savings (savings account or money market), 10% towards long term savings (roth, 401k, stocks, real estate, etc.), and 10% towards debt paydown. If you build your lifestyle around spending every cent of your paycheck, you will never be able to save and invest and will always find yourself in financial stress. I learned this lesson way too late in my life. The earlier in your life that you can learn to budget with less than you earn, and to save and invest the rest, the better off you will be in long run.

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