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Buy the strap right and the buckle takes care of itself

A belt is the easiest piece of Western wear to get right and the easiest one to overdo. The difference is mostly restraint.

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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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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GuideGearWes DunbarSep 22, 20266 min

Build Your Toolkit One Job at a Time

Skip the 200-piece set. Buy the tool the job demands, learn what it does, and end up with a box that's all useful.

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Leather fails from neglect long before it wears out

Most leather that gets thrown away was never worn out. It was dried out, cooked by a radiator, or drowned in oil by someone trying to help.

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GuideBRO SeniorsRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

Downsize the house, keep the equity

Most of the money lost in a downsize doesn't disappear at the closing table. It leaks out in the gap between the house you sold and the one you bought.

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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GuideMoneyJosh HalloranSep 22, 20266 min

Giving when the month is already tight

Pick the number on a calm day, write down the order of operations, and decide in advance what you'll do when the car breaks.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideBRO SeniorsRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

The order you spend your savings changes the tax bill

Same portfolio, same spending, two very different lifetime tax bills. What separates them is which account you touch first.

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.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideCountry StyleWes DunbarSep 22, 20266 min

Why Your Flannel Shirt Isn't Keeping You Warm

Flannel is a finish, not a fabric. What actually holds heat is dry air, and most of us dress in a way that guarantees we lose it.

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GuideBRO SeniorsRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

How to draw down your savings without running out

The order you spend from, the rate you spend at, and the years you spend it in matter more than which funds you picked.

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GuideGearWes DunbarSep 22, 20265 min

Buy the cheap pry bar. Never buy the cheap ladder.

A working rule for which tools you can buy off the bottom shelf, and which ones cost far more than the money you saved.

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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BRO TakeBe a ManMarcus ValeSep 22, 20265 min

The quietest man in the room is usually the one in charge

Volume is a bid for agreement. Watch who people look at when a decision actually has to be made, and you'll see where the authority sits.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

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The Pocket Knife You'll Still Be Carrying In Ten Years

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Teach your kids money before an app does it for you

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideSkillsCal BrennanSep 22, 20265 min

What to do in the ten minutes before the ambulance arrives

Most emergencies are decided by an untrained person standing closest to the problem. Learn the order, and you stop being useless.

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Boots worth resoling, and how to tell before you buy

Flip the boot over and look at the edge. Thirty seconds there tells you whether you're buying five years of wear or fifteen.

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