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.

Mulch Goes Down After the Soil Warms, Not When You Get Excited

Three inches of the right stuff, laid at the right time, cuts your weeding and watering all summer. Laid too early, it does the opposite.

GuideBoys & GirlsSam OrtizNov 7, 20265 min

The long, dull dinner is training your kid for everything else

Twenty minutes at the table, no screens, nobody leaving early. It sounds small, and it's the cheapest character training you'll ever run.

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StoryOld SchoolNina CastellanNov 7, 20265 min

What thirty years at one job actually bought my grandfather

He ran the same counter at the same lumberyard for thirty-one years. The payoff wasn't the watch, and you can start collecting it this year.

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BRO for Her5 min read

A no is easier to give when you know what it's protecting

Most women don't have a time problem. They have a yes with no name on it. Name it first, and the refusals get short.

Poll

When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideHomeWes DunbarNov 7, 20265 min

Stand outside in the rain and watch where your gutters send it

A clean gutter that drops water at the base of your wall is still a bad gutter. Here's how to check yours in one storm and fix it for the price of a few extensions.

GuideFishingWes DunbarNov 7, 20266 min

Rinse it, back the drag off, and the salt never wins

Most saltwater gear dies from what happens after the trip. Ten minutes in the driveway, plus one yearly teardown, keeps a good reel working for decades.

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GuideHobbiesDean ShawNov 7, 20265 min

The Best Tools at an Estate Sale Cost Almost Nothing

A rusty hand plane, forty dollars of supplies and one Saturday morning. Here's how to turn a dead man's garage into your best hobby.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

BRO TakeHumorMarcus ValeNov 7, 20264 min

Why your fish gets an inch bigger every time you tell it

The bass was fourteen inches. By Thanksgiving it's seventeen. Here's the honest math of a good fish story, and when to tell one.

GuideBRO SeniorsMarcus ValeNov 7, 20265 min

What the job gave you for free, and how to replace it

The job set your alarm, your deadlines and your company. Now you set them, and the sharpest retirees do it on purpose.

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GuideRecipesWes DunbarNov 7, 20265 min

Ground Turkey Tacos With a Spice Mix That Beats the Packet

Twenty-five minutes, one skillet, and a jar of spice mix that makes lean turkey taste like it was worth showing up for.

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GuideYoung MenSam OrtizNov 7, 20265 min

Ask your dad one real question, then stop talking

Your father probably knows more about money and work than he's ever told you. Here's how to get it out of him without it feeling like an interview.

Poll

How many days a week are you actually training?

GuideMeal PlansCal BrennanNov 7, 20265 min

A Week of Winter Dinners From the Bottom of the Vegetable Bin

Seven days for a family of four built on potatoes, carrots, squash, cabbage and a few pantry staples. Full grocery list, Sunday prep plan and rough cost.

GuideMilitary & VetsAde FisherNov 7, 20266 min

The gap on your resume is a PCS, not a flaw

Nine years, four moves, three half-finished careers. Here's how a military spouse turns that into a resume a hiring manager will actually read.

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GuideCountry BroWes DunbarNov 7, 20265 min

Stack your firewood off the ground and leave the sides open

Wood dries from the air around it, and it rots from the dirt beneath it. Most people tarp the pile and ignore the ground. That's backwards.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Life5 min

Say what you did, say what it cost, then go fix it

Science & Space5 min

A magnet never wears out. It just gets scrambled

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GuideTravelDean ShawNov 7, 20265 min

Book the sitter before you book the hotel

Anniversary trips rarely fall apart over the room. They fall apart over who has the kids. Plan it in the right order and the weekend actually happens.