Money in Young Men

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The first thirty days after she moves out

What to do, what to leave alone, and which mistakes in the first month you'll still be paying for two years later.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

The kitchen table business and what the first year really takes

Sell something before you buy anything, price for the job that goes wrong, and put the working hours on the fridge where everyone can see them.

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Pressure-test my business idea

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GuideDadsRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

Pay it on Fridays and don't ask what they spent it on

A pocket money system that survives contact with a real nine-year-old, including the part where he wastes it and you say nothing.

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Family6 min read

The divorce decisions you'll still be paying for in twenty years

Most of the money damage isn't done in court. It's done in the first two months, at the kitchen table, by people running on four hours of sleep.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideCity BroDean Shaw22 Sept 20265 min

How to pay the check without making it a thing

Tipping, splitting and settling up are solved problems. Most of the awkwardness comes from deciding too late and too loudly.

GuideDadsCal Brennan22 Sept 20266 min

Money makes no sense to a kid until it costs them something

A child with no income has no way to measure a dollar. Your job is to give them a denominator, then let them spend badly with it.

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GuideFamilyRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20265 min

The first hour with a family lawyer is your interview

Fees, billing increments, who actually does the work, and the question that tells you fastest whether you're in the right office.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

GuideBRO SeniorsDean Shaw22 Sept 20266 min

What Technology Actually Earns Its Place In Your House

Four things are worth the money and the learning curve. Almost everything else is somebody trying to sell you a subscription.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan22 Sept 20265 min

Which supplements aimed at women actually earn the money

Most of what's sold on a pink label is hope in a bottle. A short list is genuinely worth buying, and a few things you should test for first.

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Rehearse the raise conversation with me

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GuideFamilyCal Brennan22 Sept 20265 min

Run a family meeting your kids don't dread

Twenty minutes, same night every week, a fixed agenda and food on the table. The rest is just discipline.

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GuideBRO SeniorsRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20266 min

How the scams aimed at men over sixty actually open

Almost every fraud pitch starts the same four or five ways. Learn the opening lines and you never get to the part where the money leaves.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan22 Sept 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.

GuideCity BroRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20266 min

What to read twice before you sign a city lease

The rent is the number you negotiate. The lease is where the money actually leaves, usually on the way out the door.

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

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GuideBRO SeniorsRay Okonkwo22 Sept 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.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

Family6 min

Looking after your parents without wrecking your marriage

Country Bro5 min

The real cost of a dozen backyard eggs

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Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

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GuideBRO SeniorsRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20266 min

Downsize the house, keep the equity

Most of the money lost in a downsize doesn't disappear at the closing table. It leaks out in the gap between the house you sold and the one you bought.

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BRO for Her6 min read

Getting hired again after years out of the workforce

The gap on your resume isn't what's holding you back. Vagueness is. A practical plan for the search, the interview, the money and the first ninety days.

Poll

What was your first ever job?

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