100 Things Every...

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

Read your spouse's pay stub, then build one budget from both

Two pay stubs hold answers your bank app never will. Here's how to read them together and set one budget you can both run.

NewsNewsBRO DeskOct 25, 20261 min

Brazil votes Sunday in presidential race after no first-round winner

Neither Lula nor Flavio Bolsonaro won a majority earlier this month, so voters return to the polls.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 25, 20265 min

Your call sounds like a cave because your mic is too far away

A cheap mic four inches from your mouth beats an expensive one across the desk. Fix the room, fix the distance, then spend money.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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What a small business really costs before it pays you

The filing fee isn't what sinks people. The gap between spending money and collecting it is. Here's the arithmetic for year one.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideMovies & TVMarcus ValeOct 18, 20265 min

Hand-drawn classics, with the scary parts flagged

Before computers did the work, people drew every frame. These films still hold up, and here's what to know before the kids sit down.

GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 25, 20265 min

That garage power strip isn't protecting anything

A power strip and a surge protector look alike and do different jobs. In the garage, the right answer is often neither.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoOct 22, 20265 min

Write your job-loss plan while you still have a job

Layoffs make bad decisions for people who are scared and guessing. One page, written now with a clear head, takes the guessing out.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideBusinessRay OkonkwoOct 18, 20266 min

Take a week off and find out what you actually built

If the business stalls when you step out, the team isn't the problem. Here's how to count the questions, hand off the answers, and test it.

GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 25, 20265 min

A USB hub is a power budget, so read the wattage first

Most hubs sell you ports. What you need is watts. Here's how to tell a hub that feeds your gear from one that just lets it starve politely.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoOct 22, 20265 min

Your $2,400 repair quote versus a $634 car payment

The shop hands you a number and your stomach drops. Before you trade up, run the arithmetic on both cars. It's closer than the showroom wants you to think.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuideHealthCal BrennanOct 18, 20265 min

Sleep debt doesn't clear on a Saturday

Most adults need seven hours or more. Here's how to find your real number, spot the debt, and pay it back without wrecking your week.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideReal EstateRay OkonkwoOct 18, 20266 min

Read the covenants before you fall for the kitchen

Every recorded restriction on a property is public, and you can read all of it before you make an offer. Most buyers wait until it's too late.

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoOct 22, 20265 min

Read the match formula twice before you set your percentage

Most people who miss their employer match don't skip the plan. They sign up and pick the wrong number. Here's how to check yours in ten minutes.

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GuideRetirementRay OkonkwoOct 18, 20265 min

Two retirees, same returns, one runs out of money first

A bad market hurts most in the first five years you're spending from your savings. Here's why the order of returns matters, and what you can do about it.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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