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GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoNov 6, 20265 min

Ask your agent who pays after your limit runs out

One question to your insurance agent tells you whether your family is covered or just feels covered. It takes ten minutes and costs nothing.

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoNov 5, 20265 min

Twelve months of statements will tell you what budgets won't

One weekend, one spreadsheet, and an honest look at where your money goes. Most leaks are small, and they add up to thousands.

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GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoOct 22, 20265 min

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.

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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

When did you last ask for a raise?

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.

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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.

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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.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 20, 20263 min

How to ask for a raise without sounding like you're asking

Most men negotiate once, badly, at the worst possible moment. This is the version that works.

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoOct 7, 20265 min

The ten-cent gas station that costs you eight dollars

Crossing town for cheaper gas feels like beating the system. Run the real numbers once and you'll never pass three stations again.

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GuideMoneyNina CastellanSep 26, 20266 min

The jobs that pay you to travel, and what they cost to get into

Yacht crew, flight nurse, tour guide. Each one has an entry fee, a waiting period and a catch. Run the numbers before you buy the plane ticket.

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GuideMoneyDean ShawSep 24, 20266 min

The captain's license is the cheap part of running charters

A six-pack license costs a year of sea time and a few hundred dollars. The boat math decides whether you ever get paid.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideMoneyDean ShawSep 24, 20266 min

The dream job test is what it pays in February

Smokejumper, fishing guide, luthier. They're real jobs with real paychecks, as long as you judge the whole year and not the best week.