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Electrician, lineman, welder, plumber. How to get in, get certified and get paid what the work is worth.

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

The promotion goes to the guy people already follow

The decision about your next role gets made in rooms you're not in. What gets said there depends on how you treated people for the last year.

$Pick your family's health plan with three columns of math$

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

Pick your family's health plan with three columns of math

The premium is the number they put in front of you. The worst-year total is the number that actually decides it.

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Rewrite my CV so it actually gets read

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BRO TakeNewsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

What DEI Programs Actually Do Inside a Company, and What Works

Three decades of corporate data, a failed replication of McKinsey's headline claim, and a 9-0 Supreme Court ruling. Commentary.

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

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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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Where does your phone charge overnight?

GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

Ask the pharmacist for the cash price before you hand over the card

Your copay isn't the price. It's one of at least three, and the cheapest one is usually the one nobody offers you.

BRO TakeNewsJosh HalloranSep 23, 20266 min

Cancel Culture's Real Victims Never Had a Publicist

The famous people survived it. The utility worker, the data analyst and the bakery owner are the ones who got flattened.

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GuideSkillsWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Change a tire in the dark and the rain without getting hit

The order matters more than the muscle. Loosen before you lift, and never put a body part under a car held up by a scissor jack.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

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.

BRO TakeNewsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Customers Keep Walking Away and Companies Keep Acting Surprised

Bud Light, Target, Tractor Supply, Walmart. The pattern is public, the filings are public, and the lesson costs nothing to learn.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideStartupsRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

Pick the day you don't answer the phone

You'll lose a few jobs closing one day a week. You'll keep your head, your marriage and a business you can still stand in five years.

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

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GuideBusinessRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

Give the hard feedback while the problem is still small

Most managers don't have a delivery problem. They have a timing problem, and by the time they finally speak up the conversation is twice as expensive.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

BRO TakeNewsMarcus ValeSep 23, 20265 min

Sport, Prisons and Medicine Can't Run on a Feeling

Commentary. Sports federations, corrections departments and the FDA all worked this out on the record. The documents are public. Go read them.

GuideSkillsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Learn Stick in an Afternoon Without Cooking the Clutch

The bite point is about an inch of pedal travel. Find it in an empty parking lot and the rest of driving a manual is just repetition.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

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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.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

News5 min

Boys Are Falling Behind and the Numbers Aren't New

Skills6 min

Build an overnight shelter before the light goes

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideMoneyRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20265 min

The only refinance number that matters is the break-even month

Closing costs divided by monthly savings gets you close, but two common tricks make a bad refinance look like a good one.

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

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News5 min read

What People Actually Mean by Woke and Why the Word Stuck

The word has a real history, a real definition, and a real weakness. Know all three before you use it again.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

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