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Tutoring After Work Pays Well If You Pick the Right Subject

Algebra II and chemistry pay double what general homework help pays, and the families who need them are all standing in the same three places.

GuideCan You Fix ItWes DunbarSep 23, 20267 min

Reglue a Wobbly Chair So It Outlasts the Rest of the Set

Squirting glue into a loose joint buys you about four months. Taking the chair apart and cleaning it properly buys you thirty years.

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GuideTradesAde FisherSep 23, 20266 min

Apprentice to Master Electrician and What Each Step Pays

Four to five years of paid work, 8,000 hours on the books, and a code exam that eats people who wing it. The real path, the money, the trade-offs.

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Weekend Pressure Washing and What It Actually Pays

The machine spec that matters, how to set a price that isn't a donation, and the ten customers that decide whether this works.

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GuideCan You Fix ItWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Your Garbage Disposal Hums But Won't Spin

The hum means the motor is fine and something is jammed against the impeller. Fix it in twenty minutes with a $3 wrench, in this order.

BRO TakeHumorMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

The Sitcom Bits That Still Get a Laugh Fifty Years Later

A conveyor belt from 1952 still beats most of what's on streaming, and there are reasons for that you can steal.

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GuideScience & SpaceDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

How the Power Grid Works and Why It Goes Dark

Electricity is made the instant you use it, which explains almost everything about why the lights stay on and why they sometimes don't.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideCan You Fix ItWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Why Your Garage Door Stops Halfway and What to Fix First

Five minutes of diagnosis tells you whether this is an eight-dollar can of lubricant or a call to a spring guy.

GuideFishingWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Three Bass Lures That Catch Fish on Any Water

A stick worm, a squarebill and a white spinnerbait will cover almost every bass situation you'll meet from the bank this year.

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Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideOutdoorsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

What To Do When Somebody Gets Hurt Two Miles From the Truck

Sprains, blisters and burns are what actually happens on trail. Here's how to handle them, and how to know when the day is over.

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GuideCan You Fix ItWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Fix a Sticking Door Before You Reach for the Plane

Nine times out of ten it's a loose hinge screw, not a swollen door. Find the rub, then fix it in the right order.

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GuideHumorCal BrennanSep 23, 20265 min

How to Get a Laugh at a Funeral Without Getting a Look

The funny eulogy is the hardest five minutes of public speaking there is, and the family will remember it longer than the flowers.

GuideHomeWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Find the Roof Leak Before It Takes the Ceiling With It

Water enters high and shows up low, which is why most people fix the wrong spot twice. Start in the attic, not on the roof.

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GuideCan You Fix ItDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Your Dishwasher Won't Drain. Do This Before You Call Anyone

Four inches of gray water in the tub is almost never a dead machine. Work the blockage points in order and most of these fix themselves in an hour.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

News6 min

The Census Sets Your District for the Next Ten Years

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Sell Your Car Yourself and Keep the Dealer's Margin

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideCan You Fix ItDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Fix a Dryer That Runs But Never Gets Hot

Three parts cause almost every no-heat dryer, and one of them costs twelve bucks. Diagnose in the right order and you'll be dry by dinner.

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Read the Jobs Report Before Anyone Tells You What It Means

The tables, the technical note and the revision schedule go public at 8:30 a.m. Eastern, free. Ten minutes gets you ahead of the commentary.

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