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What I would tell a friend before they start a Shopify store in 2026
A friend asked me whether she should open a Shopify store for her ceramics. I said yes.
Four health screenings I would actually pay out of pocket for in my 40s
There are about thirty screenings you could ask for between 40 and 50, and insurance covers maybe twelve.
Reusable ice packs and cooler bags I would swap into my Japan summer kit
Trending in Japan tonight: naphtha shortage. The freebie cooler packs from convenience stores are quietly disappearing.
What I would actually buy to survive a UK heatwave when nobody owns AC
Glasgow hit 23C and Scotland is half-melting. Less than 5% of UK homes have AC. Here is the actual kit I would buy, in order,…
The 5 money moves I would make in 2026 if I were starting over at 30
If I were starting over at 30 in 2026, with my current knowledge and zero savings, here is what I would actually do in the first…
Drip irrigation for a small backyard: the setup that actually works under 200 dollars
I watered my backyard by hand for four summers — hose, two hours every other day, half the plants still dying on travel weeks.
The car emergency kit I would build today vs the overkill one I built in 2019
I built my first car emergency kit in 2019 after a -22°C breakdown on the 401 north of Toronto with a dead phone and 40…
What I actually buy for a Memorial Day cookout for ten people
Trending in the US tonight: cookouts. Beef prices hit record highs heading into the holiday weekend per multiple outlets covering…
Why I stopped buying extended warranties and what I do instead
I bought three extended car warranties between 2014 and 2022. Filed one claim. Got denied.
The three knives actually worth owning and everything else is a gimmick
I owned a 14-piece block for six years and used three knives. Here's the actual short list, the ones I'd buy first, and the…
The budgeting app that actually stuck when the other three didn't
Mint, YNAB, EveryDollar, Copilot. I tried them all, gave up on three of them within a month.
The home gym setup under $500 that replaces a membership
Three years no gym membership. Adjustable dumbbells, a bench, a pull-up bar, and a kettlebell. Total spend $480.
