Men's Grooming

Hair, beard, skin, scent. Ten minutes a day that everybody notices and nobody mentions.

Your GPS Is Really a Stopwatch, and Stopwatches Get Fooled

Your phone doesn't ask satellites where you are. It times their signals and does the math, and that's exactly why the blue dot sometimes wanders.

GuideSide HustlesRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20266 min

Selling Used Youth Sports Gear to Parents Who Are Out of Time

Kids outgrow cleats in a season, and parents buy the week before practice. Here's what the gear flip really pays, and when it isn't worth your Saturday.

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GuideReal EstateRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20266 min

The most expensive part of a country house is underground

A failed drainfield can cost more than a new truck. Find out what's in the ground before you sign, not after the first wet spring.

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Media Literacy5 min read

Before you trust the study, find out who paid for it

The funding line sits in small type near the bottom of the paper. It takes two minutes to find, and it changes how you read everything above it.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideRetirementRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20266 min

Give from the account the IRS is waiting on

Writing a check from checking is the most expensive way to give. Three better routes for retirees, and one mistake that costs heirs real money.

GuideCryptoRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20265 min

Why the futures Bitcoin ETF costs more than its fee says

Spot and futures Bitcoin ETFs look alike on a brokerage screen. Over a few years, they don't behave alike, and the gap isn't only the expense ratio.

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GuideMovies & TVMarcus ValeOct 17, 20265 min

Adventure films where courage costs something

Five films that teach a boy what courage and loyalty actually cost, with ages, content concerns, and one question to ask after each.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideTravelDean ShawOct 17, 20266 min

Kids won't remember the dates. Give them something else.

A battlefield is a field until a kid has a reason to care about it. How to give them one, and what to pack so the day lasts.

GuideBusinessRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20265 min

Stop doing the work when your hour is worth more than the job

Being the best hand in the shop is how you got here. It's also what caps you. Here's how to know when to step back, and what to hand off first.

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GuideScience & SpaceDean ShawOct 17, 20266 min

Concrete Is Designed to Crack. Engineers Just Pick the Spot.

Those lines every few feet in your sidewalk are cracks someone put there on purpose. Here's why concrete splits, and how engineers keep it from mattering.

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

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GuideSide HustlesRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20265 min

What to charge a local shop to run its social media

Flat monthly fees, a fixed list of deliverables and about eight hours per client. The real numbers on a side hustle that pays only if you're organized.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideReal EstateRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20266 min

Your lender wants a survey. Read it before you sign.

The survey tells you where your land stops. It also leaves out plenty, and the gaps are where neighbor fights start.

GuideMedia LiteracyMarcus ValeOct 17, 20265 min

Cross out the adjectives and see what's left of the headline

Loaded words in a headline don't tell you the story is false. They tell you what the outlet thinks you came for. Here's how to read them.

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GuideRetirementRay OkonkwoOct 17, 20266 min

A dollar from your IRA and a dollar from your Roth aren't equal

Same spending, different accounts, very different tax bills. How retirement withdrawals actually get taxed, and why the bracket chart is only half the story.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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