Budgeting in Young Men

Only Budgeting: the latest headlines first, then BRO’s own Budgeting stories and video. All of Young Men →

← Newer articlesPage 3 of 5

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

Most points advice is a hobby wearing a strategy costume. The version that actually works fits on an index card.

GuideMoneyRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

The second income is smaller than the paycheck says

Before one parent comes home, do the subtraction that tells you what that job is actually adding to your family.

Ask BRO

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

Ask it

GuideRetirementMarcus Vale23 Sept 20266 min

How Much to Help the Grandkids Without Wrecking Your Own Plan

Two days a week turns into five. Set the number, the hours and the answer before the ask comes, and you'll still be the fun grandparent.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

PartnerNames.com

Real Estate5 min read

Your Rehab Number Is Wrong. Fix It Before You Buy.

How to walk a fixer-upper, build a real scope of work, and price it close enough that the surprises don't own you.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideMoneyRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

The side income tax bill nobody sets money aside for

You cleared $11,000 detailing cars on Saturdays. Roughly a third of it was never yours. Do the arithmetic now, not in April.

GuideRetirementRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

What Goes Away From Your Budget At Retirement, And What Grows

Your spending doesn't fall off a cliff when the paychecks stop. It changes shape, and the parts that grow are the ones nobody budgets for.

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

PartnerCoconut.com

GuideReal EstateRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

The Bank Will Approve You For Too Much House

A preapproval letter is a sales document, not a budget. Work out your own ceiling before an agent ever asks what you're comfortable with.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

$The rent versus buy math nobody runs before they sign$

GuideMoneyRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

The rent versus buy math nobody runs before they sign

A $350,000 house, an $1,850 rent, and five years of arithmetic that doesn't flatter either side.

GuideRetirementRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

How Much You Actually Need to Retire, in Real Numbers

Forget the million-dollar headline figure. The number you need comes out of your own checking account, and you can work it out this weekend.

Ask BRO

Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

Ask it

GuideMeal PlansNina Castellan23 Sept 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.

Ivermectin.com — Tracked USPS delivery, no clinic visit

PartnerIvermectin.com

GuideMoneyRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

The family tax breaks that are worth the paperwork

A credit cuts your bill dollar for dollar. A deduction cuts it by your tax rate. Once you see the difference, the rest of the form gets simpler.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

Guide100 ThingsRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20267 min

100 Things Every Graduate Should Know About Money

The paycheck is smaller than you think, the car is more expensive than you think, and nobody at school explained either one.

GuideMeal PlansNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

The Thirty-Minute Sunday Reset That Feeds Your Week

Seven days of breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks for a family of four, built around one half-hour in the kitchen on Sunday.

PartnerWhackAWoke.com

GuideMoneyRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

When to do your own taxes and when to pay somebody

The test isn't how smart you are. It's whether your return contains judgment calls, and how many Saturdays you're willing to burn finding out.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Guides & Checklists7 min

What a newborn actually needs in the first 90 days

Meal Plans6 min

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

Ask BRO

What should I wear to this?

Ask it

GuideMoneyRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

Run the monthly money check in forty-five minutes

Same day, same order, same folder. Statements, bills, transfers, goals, plus one annual job you rotate in so nothing ambushes you in March.

Dude.com — 16 advisers who listen, talk and pray with you

PartnerDude.com

Guides & Checklists7 min read

A Six Lesson Course In Money, From Budget To Retirement

Six sittings, one skill each, and a printable checklist at the end. No jargon, no get-rich nonsense, no shame about where you're starting.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

Older articles