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Build the family kit one grocery run at a time

You don't need a spare $500 to be ready for a storm. You need an extra five dollars on each trip to the store and a list on the pantry door.

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20265 min

Fall through the ice and the first minute is the dangerous one

Cold water kills in stages, and each stage has a counter. Learn the order before the ice teaches it to you the hard way.

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Rewrite my résumé so it actually gets read

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GuideGadgetsDean ShawOct 9, 20266 min

Skip the smart home gadgets that rent you your own house

A camera that goes blind when you stop paying isn't a purchase. It's a lease on your own front porch. Here's what to skip, and what to buy.

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

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Preparedness6 min read

Know Your Stairwell Before You Need It

Apartment preparedness isn't about stockpiling. It's about the building around you, the neighbors beside you, and three days of water in a closet.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20265 min

Read the sky before the storm reads you

Storms announce themselves hours ahead. Learn the order the clouds arrive in, what the wind is doing, and when to turn around.

GuideStyleTobias ReedOct 9, 20266 min

Seven kinds of clothes that quit before the season does

Thin tees, bagging stretch denim, collars that bubble. How to spot a garment built to die young, and what to buy in its place.

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

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GuidePreparednessNina CastellanOct 11, 20265 min

Four hours, forty-eight hours, forty degrees

The USDA numbers that tell you what's safe in the fridge and freezer after the lights go out, and the ten-dollar tool that settles every argument.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseCal BrennanOct 10, 20265 min

Panic isn't what gets people killed. The next bad move is.

Fear is normal and you can't switch it off. What you can do is slow your next decision down, and that's a skill you can practice before you need it.

GuideCan You Fix ItWes DunbarOct 9, 20265 min

Miracle sprays and magic tapes fix the demo, not your house

The as-seen-on-TV repair aisle sells speed. Six gimmicks to leave on the shelf, what to do instead, and the one case where each earns its keep.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuidePreparednessWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

A Five-Gallon Bucket Is Your Bathroom Plan B

When the taps go dry, the toilet is the first thing that fails. Set up the bucket, the hand-washing station, and the trash plan before you need them.

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

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20265 min

Search and rescue starts looking at your kitchen table

The search for a missing hiker begins with a piece of paper, a phone call and a time. Here's how teams find people, and what you can do before you leave.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideGearDean ShawOct 9, 20265 min

You work in an office. Nothing you own needs to be tactical.

Combat pens and MOLLE backpacks do nothing for a man with a cubicle. Plain gear does more, and some of it is worth real money.

GuidePreparednessWes DunbarOct 11, 20265 min

Bleach can make water safe. The label decides if it will.

Eight drops per gallon is the number to know, but most failures happen before the first drop. Here's what the EPA says and where people go wrong.

Dude.com — 16 AI advisers who listen, talk and are here with you

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GuideSurvival & Self-DefenseWes DunbarOct 10, 20266 min

The note on your fridge is the real rescue plan

A trip plan only works if someone else holds it and knows exactly when to call. Write one that does.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

Tools & Organizing6 min

The 200-piece tool set is a number, not a toolbox

Preparedness5 min

Down for wind, up for gas: how to shelter in place

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideHomeWes DunbarOct 9, 20265 min

The kitchen drawer you can't close is full of these

Seven single-job gadgets that take up space and do worse work than a knife, a pan, or a fork you already own.

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

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Gadgets5 min read

Gold-plated cables and the other things you can leave on the shelf

The pitch comes right after you've spent real money, when a small add-on feels like nothing. Six to pass on, what to do instead, and the one case where each is fair.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

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