The Self-Employed Man

Be your own boss and still pay the bills: clients, pricing, taxes, tools and time for your family.

The BRO Code. What to do, what not to do, and a few laughs on the way.

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Start With Door Lettering, Not Full Vehicle Wraps

Full wraps look like easy money until you've ruined your third roll of vinyl. Lettering and decals are where a side hustle can actually pay.

NewsNewsBRO DeskNov 2, 20261 min

Poll: Late-deciding voters lean Republican in seven key Senate races

A new survey shows recent deciders favoring GOP candidates by nine points, even as Democrats hold an overall edge.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoOct 22, 20265 min

Read your spouse's pay stub, then build one budget from both

Two pay stubs hold answers your bank app never will. Here's how to read them together and set one budget you can both run.

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

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Business6 min read

Take a week off and find out what you actually built

If the business stalls when you step out, the team isn't the problem. Here's how to count the questions, hand off the answers, and test it.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

NewsNewsBRO DeskNov 1, 20261 min

Sullivan Says He'll Accept Alaska Senate Result, Win or Lose

The Republican senator made the pledge ahead of his race against Democrat Mary Peltola.

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoOct 22, 20265 min

What a small business really costs before it pays you

The filing fee isn't what sinks people. The gap between spending money and collecting it is. Here's the arithmetic for year one.

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

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GuideReal EstateRay OkonkwoOct 18, 20266 min

Read the covenants before you fall for the kitchen

Every recorded restriction on a property is public, and you can read all of it before you make an offer. Most buyers wait until it's too late.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

NewsNewsBRO DeskNov 1, 20261 min

QatarEnergy Makes Another U.S. Gas Purchase as Home Plant Stays Offline

The company has now signed two deals in a week to buy American liquefied natural gas.

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoOct 22, 20265 min

Write your job-loss plan while you still have a job

Layoffs make bad decisions for people who are scared and guessing. One page, written now with a clear head, takes the guessing out.

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideRetirementRay OkonkwoOct 18, 20265 min

Two retirees, same returns, one runs out of money first

A bad market hurts most in the first five years you're spending from your savings. Here's why the order of returns matters, and what you can do about it.

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

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NewsNewsBRO DeskOct 28, 20261 min

Wisconsin Passes Half a Million Returned Absentee Ballots

The running total offers an early look at absentee voting in the state, with 2022 midterm figures as a benchmark.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoOct 22, 20265 min

Your $2,400 repair quote versus a $634 car payment

The shop hands you a number and your stomach drops. Before you trade up, run the arithmetic on both cars. It's closer than the showroom wants you to think.

GuideCryptoRay OkonkwoOct 18, 20266 min

Send a small test first, then send the rest

Crypto transfers can't be undone, and the usual mistake isn't a typo. Here's the routine that keeps your coins from landing somewhere you can't reach.