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A Six Lesson Course In Money, From Budget To Retirement

Six sittings, one skill each, and a printable checklist at the end. No jargon, no get-rich nonsense, no shame about where you're starting.

GuideHow ToRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

How to Dispute a Mistake on Your Credit Report

It's free, the law gives the bureaus 30 days, and most people lose on a technicality they never see coming.

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Guide100 ThingsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20267 min

100 Things Every Graduate Should Know About Money

The paycheck is smaller than you think, the car is more expensive than you think, and nobody at school explained either one.

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Marriage Is Still the Best Bet a Young Couple Can Make

Waiting until you are "ready" is the most expensive habit in modern romance. Here's the case for the covenant, and what to do in year one.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideHow ToDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

How to sell a car privately without getting scammed

Meet at the buyer's bank, watch the money land, then sign the title. The rest is paperwork, and the paperwork is where people get burned.

GuideMomsNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

When to Hire a Sitter, a Cleaner or Call Grandma

The math that settles the argument, the mistake that wastes the money, and the one job you should never hand to your mother.

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GuideMarriageCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

The First Year After the Kids Leave Is Harder Than Anyone Says

The quiet isn't the problem. The missing job description is. What to do with the twenty years you just got handed back.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideHow ToRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20267 min

How to Read a Paycheck Stub and Check It's Right

Three pieces of arithmetic will tell you in about four minutes whether your employer paid you correctly. Most men never do a single one of them.

GuideBoys & GirlsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

Three Jars and a Stack of Ones

How to run a kid's first allowance so the money actually teaches something, including the part where you let him waste it.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideMarriageRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

One Paycheck, Two Jobs, and Nobody Keeping Score

A single-income house runs on two full-time jobs. Here's how couples keep both of them honest, funded, and respected.

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GuideDatingMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Tell Her What You Owe Before You Buy The Ring

A one-page money disclosure, done at a kitchen table, months before you propose. What goes on the page and what to do when hers is worse than yours.

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GuideCarsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Sell Your Car Yourself and Keep the Dealer's Margin

The private sale is worth thousands more than a trade-in, and most of that money is earned in the two hours before you list.

GuideMarriageCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

How to Know You Need a Marriage Counselor and How to Find One

Most couples wait years too long, then pick the first name their insurance spits out. Do it the other way around.

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GuideCommunityRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

Pick Three Local Businesses and Give Them Your Regular Money

The December splurge at the gift shop doesn't keep anybody's doors open. Predictable monthly spending does, and so do four other things most customers never think to do.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Cars6 min

What a Classic Car Actually Costs You Every Year

Marriage5 min

Book Premarital Counseling Before You Book the Venue

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GuideCommunityRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

How to Raise Money for a Cause Without Wearing Out Your Friends

Mass-posting the link raises about $300 and costs you goodwill. Asking forty people one at a time raises real money and keeps every friendship intact.