The weekly money read that actually respects your time.
One email a week covering what I've been writing, thinking about, and reading in the world of personal finance. It's written by a fee-only CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, which is a long way of saying I don't sell products, I don't take commissions, and I have nothing to pitch you.
What you get is the version of financial advice I'd give a friend over coffee. Short. Honest. Useful on a Monday morning.
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What You'll Actually Get
Each email is a short read, typically under 3 minutes, built around one of these:
A money idea worth your time. A short take on something I've been thinking about that week. Behavioral finance, wealth-building, a common piece of advice I think is wrong, or a math problem most people get backwards. Written to make you a better thinker about money, not to drive clicks.
A roundup of the week's work. New blog post, new podcast episode, the best thing I posted on social, and one thing I read elsewhere that's worth your attention. My take, in a paragraph or two each, so you can decide what's worth going deeper on.
Anchors when it counts. Tax season, open enrollment, market volatility, year-end planning. When timing matters, the newsletter points you at what to do about it, without the panic the rest of the internet is selling.
What You Won't Get
No "10 stocks to buy now" lists. No crypto pumping. No fear-mongering about the economy to get you to click. No sales pitches for financial products I'd never recommend. No 3,000-word emails when 300 words would do. No affiliate deals that compromise what I write. And no sharing your email address, full stop.
Who's Writing This
I'm Shaun Melby. I'm a fee-only CFP® based in Nashville, Tennessee. I run a fiduciary financial planning practice, Melby Wealth Management, and I started Melby Money because most of the clients I work with have never had access to financial education that actually speaks their language.
My work has been featured in CNBC, Bloomberg, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, CNN Business, Money, and others. You can read more about my background on the About page, or see the full list of media coverage here.
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Full Disclosure: Nothing on this website should ever be considered to be advice, research, or an invitation to buy or sell any securities. Please see the Disclaimer page for a full disclaimer. Shaun Melby, CFP® provides fee-only financial planning and investment management services in Nashville, TN through his company Melby Wealth Management.