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What a proprietary blend on the label is actually hiding

Turn the tub around, spend ninety seconds on the back panel, and you'll know whether the thing in your hand is worth the money.

BRO TakeNewsMarcus ValeSep 22, 20266 min

The two-parent home is a research finding before it's an argument

The data on family structure comes from economists and sociologists across the political spectrum, several of whom went looking for a different answer.

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GuideBRO SeniorsMarcus ValeSep 22, 20266 min

What actually keeps knees and hips going past seventy

Joints don't wear out from use. They get weak, stiff and unsupported — and all three of those are things you can still fix.

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Fitness6 min read

The four supplements worth your money, and the dozen that aren't

Most of the tub on your kitchen counter is doing nothing. Four things have real evidence, and none of them cost much.

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Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 22, 20266 min

The raise conversation goes better with a spreadsheet

Build the document first, pick one number, say it out loud without softening it. Then sit still while someone else does the thinking.

GuideBRO SeniorsRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

How to help your grown kids without gutting your retirement

Generosity is good. Unbudgeted generosity is how people end up seventy-eight years old and dependent on the children they were trying to protect.

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

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GuideFitnessCal BrennanSep 22, 20266 min

What eight hours at a screen does to your neck, eyes and sleep

You can't quit the desk job. You can stop letting it quietly wreck three things you need working properly.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideBRO for HerNina CastellanSep 22, 20266 min

Cut your screen time without deleting a single app

Deleting Instagram lasts about four days. Friction, honest counting and a plan for the gap will last years.

GuideBRO SeniorsRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

What to do with the pension you stopped thinking about

Four questions, one afternoon and a folder will tell you whether that old workplace account is worth real money or quietly leaking it.

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GuideGearDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

Buy-it-for-life should mean repairable, not expensive

A four-question test for whether a thing will actually last, plus the categories where the cheap one is the correct answer.

Coconut.com — Tell us when. We find where the sun is.

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 22, 20266 min

Buy the strap right and the buckle takes care of itself

A belt is the easiest piece of Western wear to get right and the easiest one to overdo. The difference is mostly restraint.

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GuideBRO SeniorsRay OkonkwoSep 22, 20266 min

Your will and power of attorney, done in one afternoon

Most people put this off for years. The actual work is about three hours at a kitchen table, and here's what to bring to it.

GuideGearWes DunbarSep 22, 20266 min

Build Your Toolkit One Job at a Time

Skip the 200-piece set. Buy the tool the job demands, learn what it does, and end up with a box that's all useful.

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GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 22, 20265 min

Leather fails from neglect long before it wears out

Most leather that gets thrown away was never worn out. It was dried out, cooked by a radiator, or drowned in oil by someone trying to help.

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Is your money actually in order?

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

BRO Seniors6 min

Downsize the house, keep the equity

Gear6 min

Lumens Are the Least Useful Number on a Flashlight Box

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GuideMoneyJosh HalloranSep 22, 20266 min

Giving when the month is already tight

Pick the number on a calm day, write down the order of operations, and decide in advance what you'll do when the car breaks.

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BRO Seniors6 min read

The order you spend your savings changes the tax bill

Same portfolio, same spending, two very different lifetime tax bills. What separates them is which account you touch first.

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How often do you see your closest friends?

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