100 Things Every...

The series. One hundred things every man, woman, dad, mom, young person and grandparent should know, do or own.

The heartburn you've had for two years isn't nothing

Antacids in the truck console, a pillow stack that doesn't work, and the questions worth asking before you refill the same prescription again.

GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

Purify Backcountry Water Without Guessing What's In It

Pick the source, strain the grit, treat it right, and keep the dirty bottle away from the clean one. The order matters more than the gear.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

Pay yourself a salary when the work won't

Trades, commission and seasonal work don't pay monthly. Your mortgage does. Here's the arithmetic that closes the gap.

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Fitness5 min read

The thirty-second pulse check that catches a stroke risk early

An irregular heartbeat often feels like nothing at all. Learning to find it takes half a minute, and it's worth doing tonight.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Sew on a button and mend a seam so they stay fixed

Eighteen inches of thread, a needle and a toothpick. Ten minutes of work that outlasts whatever the factory did the first time.

GuideWoodworkingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Cutting, drilling and filing steel without wrecking the bit

Steel punishes the habits wood forgives. Slow down, clamp harder, add oil, and a $25 file will do work you'll be proud of.

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

Fiber, water and the constipation signs that need a doctor

Most adults fix this with four changes and a week of patience. A few signs mean you stop guessing and call your doctor instead.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideSkillsCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

Choking rescue for an adult, a child and a baby

The hands go in three different places depending on who's choking, and the one that works on a grown man will hurt an infant.

GuideWoodworkingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Router basics that keep your edges clean and your dados tight

Feed direction, depth per pass, and the reason your 3/4-inch bit won't cut a groove that fits 3/4-inch plywood.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

White coat blood pressure isn't the one that gets you

One of these two misreadings sends healthy guys home with pills. The other sends sick guys home with a handshake.

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GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Replace a broken window pane without butchering the sash

The glass is the easy part. Skip one step and your fresh putty cracks out by next winter.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideGearWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Buy the pad first, then buy the sleeping bag

The number printed on a sleeping bag is the temperature you'll survive, not the one you'll sleep through. Here's how the system actually works.

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

What heals after your last cigarette, and roughly when

The timeline nobody tapes to the clinic wall, including the part where the cough gets worse before it gets better.

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GuideOld SchoolRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

She Filled the Envelopes First and Never Missed a Bill

The cash envelope system your grandmother ran out of a fruitcake tin still works, and you can set it up on your next payday for about a dollar.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

Skills6 min

Hang a ceiling fan that doesn't wobble, hum or fall

Fitness5 min

The salt shaker isn't your blood pressure problem

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideOld SchoolCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

The advice your grandparents give is the mistake they made

Ask an eighty-year-old what to do when you're starting out and you'll get their regret, dressed up as a rule. Take it anyway.

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Money5 min read

The only refinance number that matters is the break-even month

Closing costs divided by monthly savings gets you close, but two common tricks make a bad refinance look like a good one.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

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