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The second career that pays for what you already know

At sixty-two, a whole category of work opens up that wants your judgment more than your hours — and almost nobody tells you it exists.

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 22, 20265 min

Vitamin D, magnesium and the ones worth testing first

Two supplements are worth most people's attention, one of them can't be usefully tested, and a blood draw beats guessing on the rest.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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StoryNewsNina CastellanSep 22, 20265 min

The pro-life work that starts after the baby comes home

The law changed in 2022. The harder questions are about money, work, sleep and the twelve months after a birth — and most of the answers already exist.

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BRO Seniors6 min read

Why you wake at four, and what actually helps

Sleep genuinely changes after sixty. Most of what people do about it makes things worse. A few things reliably work.

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Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 22, 20265 min

Five pieces that do most of the work, and how to buy them

The clothes you actually reach for are fewer than you think. Buy these five properly and the rest of the wardrobe stops mattering so much.

GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 22, 20266 min

What eight hours at a screen does to your neck, eyes and sleep

You can't quit the desk job. You can stop letting it quietly wreck three things you need working properly.

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GuideBRO SeniorsMarcus ValeSep 22, 20266 min

What to keep lifting after sixty, and what to stop

The barbell still works at sixty-five. The program you ran at thirty-five doesn't. Here's the swap, lift by lift.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 22, 20266 min

The raise conversation goes better with a spreadsheet

Build the document first, pick one number, say it out loud without softening it. Then sit still while someone else does the thinking.

GuideGearDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

Lumens Are the Least Useful Number on a Flashlight Box

Candela, runtime and beam shape decide whether a light works. Here's how to read a spec sheet, and when the cheap one is the right call.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideBRO SeniorsRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

Your will and power of attorney, done in one afternoon

Most people put this off for years. The actual work is about three hours at a kitchen table, and here's what to bring to it.

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 22, 20266 min

What to wear to a wedding when you live in workwear

Six weeks, one jacket, one pair of boots that aren't your work boots, and a tailor who knows what to do with shoulders like yours.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideGearDean ShawSep 22, 20265 min

Buying rain gear that still works in hour three

Most jackets keep rain out for twenty minutes. What matters is what happens after that, and it's usually not the waterproofing that fails.

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

How much life insurance you need, and what kind to buy

Work out the number yourself in fifteen minutes, then buy the boring policy that covers it and get on with your life.

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

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GuideSkillsRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

How to negotiate hard and stay easy to deal with

Most people either roll over or turn unpleasant. There's a third way, and it works better than both.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

Country Style5 min

Buying jeans you can actually work in

Be a Man5 min

How to take the blame in a room full of people

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideSkillsMarcus ValeSep 22, 20265 min

How To Speak In Front Of People Without Falling Apart

The order it's actually done, from the first email asking you to speak to the ninety seconds after you sit back down.

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Country Style6 min read

Buy the work jacket once and wear it for ten years

What to look for in the fabric, the cut and the stitching so the jacket ages into something you'd hate to lose.

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What was your first ever job?

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