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100 Things Every Dad Should Teach His Kids Before They Leave Home

You get about 6,570 days with them under your roof. Spend a few of them on this list.

GuideGuides & ChecklistsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20267 min

Winterize the house and the truck in one Saturday

Pipes, gutters, furnace and the vehicle, done properly in the right order, with a printable checklist and a self-check at the end.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideHow ToCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

How to Find a Family Doctor Who's Taking New Patients

The directory lies, the phone tree stalls, and the good practices fill up quietly. Work it in this order and you'll have a real doctor in about two weeks.

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Can You Fix It6 min read

A warm fridge is usually dirty coils or a dead fan

Work the problem in order, with a thermometer, a nut driver and a shop vac, and you'll fix most of them in an afternoon for under fifty bucks.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideGuides & ChecklistsRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20267 min

Buying your first house, from preapproval to keys

The twelve steps in order, the papers that actually matter, and the one phone call that keeps your down payment from vanishing.

GuideHow ToCal Brennan23 Sept 20266 min

How to get your medical records and actually read them

Federal law gives you the right to every page. Here's how to ask, what it costs, and what the abbreviations on the lab report mean.

CancerDefying.com — The research, protocols and reading in one place

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GuideCan You Fix ItWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Straightening a Leaning Fence Post Without Tearing Out the Fence

Most leaning posts don't need replacing. Find out which kind you have with a screwdriver, then fix it in an afternoon for under fifty bucks.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideGuides & ChecklistsMarcus Vale23 Sept 20267 min

Learn To Speak Well, From A Toast To A Thirty Minute Talk

Six lessons that take you from ninety seconds at a rehearsal dinner to holding a room for half an hour, with a checklist you can print.

GuideHow ToDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

How to Contest a Traffic Ticket and Keep Points Off Your License

Plead not guilty before the date on the citation, ask for the officer's evidence, then decide whether to fight or deal. The order matters.

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

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GuideCan You Fix ItWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

What to check when the hot water quits

Start at the breaker or the pilot light, not at the parts counter — a step-by-step diagnosis for gas and electric tanks, and the point where you stop.