Trades & Careers

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.

Run your business on the hours school actually gives you

The school day isn't six hours. Do the arithmetic, price your work against the real number, and stop working the 9 p.m. shift nobody agreed to.

GuidePlayMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Back on a bicycle at forty, without the first week wrecking it

The bike in your garage needs eleven dollars and an hour. Everything after that's saddle soreness, seat height, and picking a road that won't kill you.

Ask BRO

Build me a 30-day training plan around two sessions a week

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GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Cruising with kids works until the fourth sea day

A cruise is a hotel that moves while you sleep. That's the best thing about it and the worst, and the itinerary decides which.

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

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BRO for Her5 min read

The retirement account with your name on it, not his

You can put $7,000 into your own IRA this year without earning a dollar. Here's how the spousal IRA works and what people get wrong.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuidePlayMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Whittling by the fire with one knife and a block of basswood

Four cuts, one cheap Swedish knife and a bag of shavings is the whole hobby. The rest is just sitting still long enough to finish something.

GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Your son won't talk until day three, so plan four days

A father-son trip lives or dies on the boring stuff: who drives, who holds the money, and how much you leave unscheduled.

Dude.com — 16 AI advisers who listen, talk and are here with you

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GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

The household paperwork you should find in ten minutes

A binder, a fireproof box, and one index page. What goes in each, what couples get wrong, and the dry run that proves it works.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuidePlayMarcus ValeSep 23, 20266 min

Buy the boat you can load by yourself

Aluminum jon boat, canoe, or kayak - the honest trade-offs, what to check before you hand over cash, and the mistake that keeps a first boat in the driveway.