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Swapping a Switch and an Outlet, in the Right Order

The whole job takes twenty minutes once you know what to look at first, and exactly where it stops being a homeowner job.

GuideReal EstateRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

The Questions That Separate A Good Agent From A Busy One

Most people hire the first agent who returns a call. Twenty minutes of real questions will tell you who actually knows your market.

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GuideRetirementRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

401k, traditional IRA and Roth IRA explained without jargon

Three accounts, one paycheck, and a tax bill you get to choose the timing of. What each one actually does, and the order most people should fill them.

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Startups6 min read

The first year with your name on the van

Most new trades businesses don't fold because the work was bad. They fold because of cash timing, one ugly job, and a rate set by guesswork.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideReal EstateRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

The twelve steps from preapproval to keys on your first house

What actually happens between the day you talk to a lender and the day you change the locks, in the order it happens.

GuideCryptoRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

The crypto records to keep before your accountant asks

Exchanges shut down, CSV exports vanish, and cost basis gets reconstructed from memory. Build the file now, while the data still exists.

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GuideStartupsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

Hiring your first employee without blowing up your business

The real cost of employee number one, when you can actually afford them, and the mistakes that sink most first hires inside a year.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideReal EstateRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

The Bank Will Approve You For Too Much House

A preapproval letter is a sales document, not a budget. Work out your own ceiling before an agent ever asks what you're comfortable with.

GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Tile Your Own Backsplash Without Redoing It Twice

The whole job in the order it's actually done, from killing the breaker to caulking the counter joint, plus the layout mistake that ruins first attempts.

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GuideStartupsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

The hourly number you need before you quote another job

Most small service businesses price off what the guy down the road charges. Do the arithmetic on your own costs first, then decide what to do about the market.