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Price the Job So You Actually Keep the Money

Busy and broke is a pricing problem, not a work problem. Do the overhead math, use the divisor, and stop bidding against the cheapest guy in town.

GuideDogs & PetsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Rescue Dog or Breeder Puppy, Compared Honestly

Both camps have people ready to scold you. Ignore them and look at the calendar, the money, and the ten-year picture instead.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideAutosDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Pull Your Own Check Engine Code in Ten Minutes

A twenty-dollar scanner and a parking space is all it takes to find out whether that light means a loose gas cap or a tow truck.

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

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Music5 min read

What Actually Matters When You Buy Your First Acoustic

Solid top, straight neck, low action, honest price. Almost everything else on the tag is there to separate you from your money.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideDogs & PetsRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

When Pet Insurance Pays and When It's a Waste of Money

The policy is for the $6,000 night at the emergency clinic, not the $95 annual checkup. Know which dials to turn before you buy.

GuideGolfRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

Play Twice the Golf on Half the Money

Twilight rates, prior-generation clubs and the nine-hole habit will get you on the course more often than any new driver ever will.

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GuideOutdoorsDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The Car Camping Kit That Fits in a Trunk and Sleeps Like Home

Spend your money on sleep and light, in that order, and a weekend in a state park stops feeling like an endurance test.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideFishingDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

How to Buy Your First Spinning Setup Without Wasting Money

One rod, one reel, one spool of line, and about a dozen pieces of terminal tackle will cover ninety percent of the fishing you'll actually do.

GuideGolfDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

Buying Your First Set of Golf Clubs Without Wasting Money

You need eight clubs, not fourteen, and the used rack beats the new rack almost every time. What to buy, what to skip, what to check before you hand over cash.

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

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GuideSportsSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

Your Kid Just Made a Travel Soccer Team. Now What

The gear, the money, the offside rule, and the twelve-minute car ride that matters more than any of it.

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GuideAutosDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Headlights, Wipers and the Cabin Filter in One Afternoon

Three jobs a shop charges real money for, all doable in your driveway with a 10mm socket, a pair of gloves and about an hour.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideCryptoRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

Your exchange balance is an IOU, not a coin

FTX paid its customers back in full and most of them still lost money. The reason why is the whole lesson.

GuideSportsMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

Run a Fantasy Football League Nobody Quits

Cash buy-ins are what wreck leagues. Pull the money out and you have to build the stakes back in on purpose. Here's how that actually works.

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

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GuideAutosDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

What the hammer price at a car auction doesn't include

The bid is the cheapest part. Fees, titles, tow bills and a two-minute inspection window are where people lose money.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

Country Style6 min

How to break in canvas work pants without wrecking them

City Style5 min

The sale rack only rewards people who came with a list

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideGadgetsDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The pop-up with a phone number is always a scam

What to change on your parents' computer this weekend, what to say so they'll actually call you, and what to do in order if the money's already gone.

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

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Gaming5 min read

What esports scholarships actually pay, and what they cost

The roster spot is real. The money is usually partial. And the most useful part of a school program is the part nobody gets recruited for.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

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