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Stack your firewood off the ground and leave the sides open

Wood dries from the air around it, and it rots from the dirt beneath it. Most people tarp the pile and ignore the ground. That's backwards.

GuideLifeCal BrennanNov 7, 20265 min

Say what you did, say what it cost, then go fix it

Most apologies fail in the first ten seconds. A good one is short, specific and expensive, and the repair does most of the work.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideScience & SpaceDean ShawNov 7, 20265 min

A magnet never wears out. It just gets scrambled

Holding weight doesn't drain a magnet. Heat, knocks and bad company do, and sometimes you can get the strength back.

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

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Retirement6 min read

A Roth ladder pays tax early so you can retire early

A Roth conversion ladder can fund a retirement before 59½ without the 10 percent penalty. The catch is the five-year wait nobody puts in the brochure.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideReal EstateRay OkonkwoNov 7, 20266 min

The title commitment is an offer, not a clean bill of health

It tells you what the insurer will cover if certain conditions are met, and what it won't. Read the exceptions before you're sitting at the closing table.

GuideCryptoRay OkonkwoNov 7, 20265 min

Whose name is on the crypto account matters less than you think

A login isn't a legal verdict. Here's what a spouse can actually claim, and the one thing that protects a marriage better than any account title.

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

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GuideTravelDean ShawNov 7, 20265 min

Book the sitter before you book the hotel

Anniversary trips rarely fall apart over the room. They fall apart over who has the kids. Plan it in the right order and the weekend actually happens.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideMedia LiteracyMarcus ValeNov 7, 20266 min

Walk a claim upstream until it runs out of links

A claim with 40,000 shares and no source is just a rumor with good distribution. Here's how to climb back to where it started.

GuideSide HustlesRay OkonkwoNov 7, 20266 min

Gutter cleaning pays twice a year if you build a route

One cleaning earns you a Saturday's wage. A route of repeat customers earns you a second income. Here's the math, the risks, and when to pass.

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What should I wear to this?

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NewsSportsBRO DeskNov 7, 20261 min

LeBron James has a rough night in Cleveland as 76ers fall to Cavaliers

James scored eight points on 3-for-12 shooting with six turnovers in Philadelphia's 119-96 NBA Cup loss.

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

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NewsNewsBRO DeskNov 7, 20261 min

Trump presses Senate to act as it returns for post-election session

Trump says the chamber "must act" when senators come back next week, following Republican losses in the midterms.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideSelf-Employed WomenNina CastellanNov 7, 20265 min

Your busy months are where seasonal income goes wrong

The slow season gets the blame, but the damage is usually done in the good months. Set a floor, pay yourself a steady check, and stop guessing.

BRO TakeBe a ManMarcus ValeNov 7, 20265 min

Promise less and finish everything

A name for getting things done isn't built on big wins. It's built on small promises you keep, which means making fewer of them.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoNov 7, 20266 min

The tax bill that ambushes self-employed men every April

Nobody withholds for you when you work for yourself. Here's the arithmetic on quarterly payments, the safe harbor, and a separate account that does the work.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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