Money in Young Men

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How to Read a Paycheck Stub and Check It's Right

Three pieces of arithmetic will tell you in about four minutes whether your employer paid you correctly. Most men never do a single one of them.

GuideTradesRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

Licensing, Insurance and Your First Ten Customers

You can be running your own trade business a year from now. The order you do things in decides whether you make money or just make noise.

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GuideSide HustlesRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

The Side Hustle Offers That Cost You Money Instead of Paying You

How to spot an MLM, a reshipping scheme or an upfront-fee job in about ninety seconds, and what each one actually costs when it goes wrong.

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Autos6 min read

Sell Your Car Yourself and Keep the Dealer's Margin

The private sale is worth thousands more than a trade-in, and most of that money is earned in the two hours before you list.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideTradesAde Fisher23 Sept 20266 min

Apprentice to Master Electrician and What Each Step Pays

Four to five years of paid work, 8,000 hours on the books, and a code exam that eats people who wing it. The real path, the money, the trade-offs.

GuidePreparednessRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

Your Emergency Fund and the Cash You Can Actually Reach

When the card readers go down, the guy with twenties in his pocket eats dinner. Here's how to set up both halves of household money readiness.

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GuideAutosDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

What a Classic Car Actually Costs You Every Year

The purchase price is the cheap part. Insurance, storage and the stuff nobody warns you about is where the money actually goes.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideTradesRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

Price the Job So You Actually Keep the Money

Busy and broke is a pricing problem, not a work problem. Do the overhead math, use the divisor, and stop bidding against the cheapest guy in town.

GuideDogs & PetsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Rescue Dog or Breeder Puppy, Compared Honestly

Both camps have people ready to scold you. Ignore them and look at the calendar, the money, and the ten-year picture instead.

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GuideAutosDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Pull Your Own Check Engine Code in Ten Minutes

A twenty-dollar scanner and a parking space is all it takes to find out whether that light means a loose gas cap or a tow truck.

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GuideMusicDean Shaw23 Sept 20265 min

What Actually Matters When You Buy Your First Acoustic

Solid top, straight neck, low action, honest price. Almost everything else on the tag is there to separate you from your money.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideDogs & PetsRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

When Pet Insurance Pays and When It's a Waste of Money

The policy is for the $6,000 night at the emergency clinic, not the $95 annual checkup. Know which dials to turn before you buy.

GuideGolfRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

Play Twice the Golf on Half the Money

Twilight rates, prior-generation clubs and the nine-hole habit will get you on the course more often than any new driver ever will.

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GuideOutdoorsDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The Car Camping Kit That Fits in a Trunk and Sleeps Like Home

Spend your money on sleep and light, in that order, and a weekend in a state park stops feeling like an endurance test.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

Fishing6 min

How to Buy Your First Spinning Setup Without Wasting Money

Golf5 min

Buying Your First Set of Golf Clubs Without Wasting Money

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideSportsSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

Your Kid Just Made a Travel Soccer Team. Now What

The gear, the money, the offside rule, and the twelve-minute car ride that matters more than any of it.

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Autos6 min read

Headlights, Wipers and the Cabin Filter in One Afternoon

Three jobs a shop charges real money for, all doable in your driveway with a 10mm socket, a pair of gloves and about an hour.

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