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.

How to read unit prices so the big box is actually cheaper

The small number on the shelf tag lies more often than you'd think. Here's how to check it in five seconds and stop paying more to buy more.

GuideMeal PlansCal BrennanSep 23, 20266 min

A Week of Meals for a Teenage Athlete Who's Always Hungry

Seven days of breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks that actually keep up with two-a-days, plus the grocery list and a two-hour prep plan.

Travel5 min

Pick one airline, one card, and quit the points rabbit hole

Food5 min

The fond is the recipe and your pan decides if you get one

GuideMeal PlansNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

Cutting Sugar for a Month Without Making Dinner a Punishment

A full week of family meals with almost no added sugar, plus the grocery list, a 90-minute prep day and the parts nobody warns you about.

GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

How to do Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown in one week

There are two Jamestowns and two Yorktowns, and nobody warns you. Get the order right and 174 years of American history lands for your kids.

Food5 min

Braise the toughest cut in the case and win the week

Meal Plans6 min

The Thirty-Minute Sunday Reset That Feeds Your Week

GuideTravelDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Book the state park, not the resort

A cabin with a porch, a fire ring, and a lake costs less than one night at a place with a breakfast buffet. The only hard part is the calendar.

GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Salt, fat, acid and heat, and which one your food is missing

Most dishes that taste flat don't need a better recipe. They need one of four dials turned, and you can learn to tell which in about a week.

Meal Plans6 min

A Week of Easy Meals for One or Two, Heavy on Protein and Fiber

Travel6 min

Washington, DC with kids without walking them into the ground

GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 23, 20266 min

Cut the grocery bill by a third without eating worse

The bill gets beaten at your kitchen table before you ever touch a cart. Here's the twenty-minute routine that does it, and the three places money leaks out.

GuideMeal PlansWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

A Week of Meals for the Nights You've Got the Kids

One prep session, seven dinners, a grocery list you can actually shop, and a plan that scales down to one plate on the nights the house is quiet.

Travel6 min

Yellowstone and Grand Teton in seven days, north to south

Food5 min

The cheaper can is usually the same can

GuideMeal PlansNina CastellanSep 23, 20266 min

A Week of Meals for a Teen Who's Suddenly Always Hungry

Seven days of breakfasts, lunches, dinners and the 4 p.m. snack that keeps your kid out of the pantry, plus the grocery list and a 90-minute prep block.