Guides
What to do in order, each step pointing to the matching tips in the book.
- Is marriage worth it: breaking one muddled account into five clear ones Many people want to ask one vague question: does marriage cost you or pay off? That question has several different things packed into it: whether your partner c…
- Home emergency supplies: what to buy, where to keep it, how often to check This corresponds to the README entry (keep a fire extinguisher, fire blanket, escape smoke hood and first-aid kit). This checklist lists what to keep at home an…
- When a stranger is in trouble on the road: walk away or stop This is the long version of (when an older person falls or someone collapses, don't rush to lift them). The book sorts the people you might help into four tiers…
- How the body tells time, and why night shifts do harm This is the long version of (the longer you work night shifts, the higher your cardiovascular risk). That entry only does the accounting; this article explains …
- After a new chronic diagnosis: what to do in the first week, the first three months, and after This checklist is written for people just diagnosed with a chronic condition such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol or gout. The related entrie…
- Before changing jobs or cities: the accounts to count and the procedures to handle What changing jobs or cities touches is scattered across and several other sections. Below, first come the things to check before you decide, sorted into four a…