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What the job gave you for free, and how to replace it

The job set your alarm, your deadlines and your company. Now you set them, and the sharpest retirees do it on purpose.

GuideRecipesWes DunbarNov 7, 20265 min

Ground Turkey Tacos With a Spice Mix That Beats the Packet

Twenty-five minutes, one skillet, and a jar of spice mix that makes lean turkey taste like it was worth showing up for.

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GuideYoung MenSam OrtizNov 7, 20265 min

Ask your dad one real question, then stop talking

Your father probably knows more about money and work than he's ever told you. Here's how to get it out of him without it feeling like an interview.

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

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Meal Plans5 min read

A Week of Winter Dinners From the Bottom of the Vegetable Bin

Seven days for a family of four built on potatoes, carrots, squash, cabbage and a few pantry staples. Full grocery list, Sunday prep plan and rough cost.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideMilitary & VetsAde FisherNov 7, 20266 min

The gap on your resume is a PCS, not a flaw

Nine years, four moves, three half-finished careers. Here's how a military spouse turns that into a resume a hiring manager will actually read.

GuideCountry BroWes DunbarNov 7, 20265 min

Stack your firewood off the ground and leave the sides open

Wood dries from the air around it, and it rots from the dirt beneath it. Most people tarp the pile and ignore the ground. That's backwards.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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GuideLifeCal BrennanNov 7, 20265 min

Say what you did, say what it cost, then go fix it

Most apologies fail in the first ten seconds. A good one is short, specific and expensive, and the repair does most of the work.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideScience & SpaceDean ShawNov 7, 20265 min

A magnet never wears out. It just gets scrambled

Holding weight doesn't drain a magnet. Heat, knocks and bad company do, and sometimes you can get the strength back.

GuideTravelDean ShawNov 7, 20265 min

Book the sitter before you book the hotel

Anniversary trips rarely fall apart over the room. They fall apart over who has the kids. Plan it in the right order and the weekend actually happens.

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideMedia LiteracyMarcus ValeNov 7, 20266 min

Walk a claim upstream until it runs out of links

A claim with 40,000 shares and no source is just a rumor with good distribution. Here's how to climb back to where it started.

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

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GuideHealthCal BrennanNov 7, 20265 min

Take Your Pulse Before Coffee, and Do It for Two Weeks

Your resting heart rate costs nothing to check and says more as a trend than as a single number. Here's how to measure it and when to call your doctor.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

NewsSportsBRO DeskNov 7, 20261 min

LeBron James has a rough night in Cleveland as 76ers fall to Cavaliers

James scored eight points on 3-for-12 shooting with six turnovers in Philadelphia's 119-96 NBA Cup loss.

BRO TakeBe a ManMarcus ValeNov 7, 20265 min

Promise less and finish everything

A name for getting things done isn't built on big wins. It's built on small promises you keep, which means making fewer of them.

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GuideCarsDean ShawNov 7, 20265 min

Ten minutes and a voltmeter before you buy another battery

A dead battery and a dying alternator look identical in the driveway. A twenty-dollar meter tells you which one you've got before you spend the money.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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