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Share the business, not the checking account

One account with two jobs is how a smart $11,000 purchase turns into a fight about who gets a say. Fix it with rules, not budgets.

GuideSkillsCal BrennanOct 12, 20266 min

Spot shock early and keep someone steady until help arrives

He says he's fine. He's gray, sweaty and getting quiet. Here's how to read it and what to do with your hands until the paramedics walk in.

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GuideSelf-Employed WomenRay OkonkwoSep 26, 20266 min

The money in your business account isn't yours yet

Most self-employed women don't have a tax problem. They have a bank balance that lies to them. Fix that, and April gets boring.

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Self-Employed Men6 min read

Your first helper is probably an employee, not a 1099 guy

Calling him a contractor doesn't make him one. How to hire your first set of hands without handing the IRS and your insurer a reason to come knocking.

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GuideSkillsCal BrennanOct 12, 20266 min

Splint a broken arm or ankle with what's in your truck

A rolled magazine, two belts and a sweatshirt can hold a broken limb still. Here's the order to do it in, and when to skip the splint entirely.

GuideSelf-Employed WomenNina CastellanSep 26, 20266 min

Your kids won't respect office hours, so stop scheduling them

The fix isn't a stricter schedule. It's knowing which work needs a closed door and selling only what you can deliver with the door open.

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GuideSelf-Employed MenRay OkonkwoSep 24, 20266 min

Quarterly taxes and the one rule that ends the April ambush

Four payments, one safe harbor rule and a second bank account. That's the whole system, and it keeps April from eating your truck payment.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideSkillsCal BrennanOct 3, 20267 min

Four emergencies, and the instinct that makes each one worse

Bleeding, burns, choking and sprains each come with one obvious move that's wrong. Learn the right one now, while nobody's hurt.

GuideCorporate MenMarcus ValeSep 24, 20266 min

The business trip isn't the problem. Coming home is.

Four nights away rarely hurts a marriage. The first hour back can. How to leave, travel and walk back in without paying for the trip twice.

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GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

A health savings account is a tax account with a medical name

Triple tax break, one strict entry requirement, and a deductible you have to cover in cash. The arithmetic decides whether it's yours.

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GuideSkillsCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

How To Use An AED And Where To Find One First

The machine tells you what to do and won't shock a heart that doesn't need it. The hard part is knowing which wall it's hanging on.

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GuideCorporate MenMarcus ValeSep 24, 20266 min

Your first 90 days as a boss start with quitting your old job

The skill that got you promoted is the one most likely to sink you. How to spend three months becoming the manager, not the backup.

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

Pay yourself a salary when the work won't

Trades, commission and seasonal work don't pay monthly. Your mortgage does. Here's the arithmetic that closes the gap.

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GuideSkillsCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

How to stop serious bleeding before the ambulance arrives

Pressure, packing and a tourniquet, in the order you'd actually use them, plus the mistakes that cost people the five minutes they had.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

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Buy the tool before you hire the person

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Pay for the wedding in cash or move the date

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GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Sew on a button and mend a seam so they stay fixed

Eighteen inches of thread, a needle and a toothpick. Ten minutes of work that outlasts whatever the factory did the first time.

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Startups6 min read

One Hour on Friday Is All Your Books Need

Do your bookkeeping in a fixed weekly hour and you'll always know three numbers that decide whether your business lives.

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