Money in Self-Employed Couples

Only Money: the latest headlines first, then BRO’s own Money stories and video. All of Couples in Business →

Have the crypto talk before the group chat does it for you

Your teenager will hear about a coin from a friend with a screenshot long before they hear about it from you. Get there first, and get it right.

GuideMoneySam Ortiz22 Sept 20266 min

Teach your kids money before an app does it for you

Your children are learning about money right now, from you or from a screen. A practical plan by age, with the arithmetic written out.

Ask BRO

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

Ask it

GuideSkillsRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20266 min

How to negotiate hard and stay easy to deal with

Most people either roll over or turn unpleasant. There's a third way, and it works better than both.

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

PartnerCoconut.com

Crypto6 min read

The dollar in your stablecoin isn't always a dollar

Stablecoins hold their value until the day they don't. What's actually behind the peg, how it breaks, and the questions to ask before you park money there.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideMoneyRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20266 min

Your emergency fund is insurance, not savings

It exists to stop one bad week turning into three bad years — and to buy you the right to say no to a bad offer.

GuideSkillsAde Fisher22 Sept 20265 min

How to Read the Money in a Job Posting

The posted range is a negotiating document, not a description of what you'll be paid. Learn to read it in the order you'd actually use it.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

PartnerGermProof.com

GuideBusinessRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20266 min

Most late invoices are a process problem, not a people problem

The awkward conversation about money is one you can mostly avoid, if you do the unglamorous work before the job starts.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

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

GuideMoneyRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20265 min

Build a budget that survives an actual month

Most budgets break in week three. The fix is arithmetic: fund the irregular stuff monthly, build in slack, and check the numbers once a week.

GuideStartupsRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20266 min

The first ten thousand dollars teaches you everything else

Your first ten grand in revenue isn't about the money. It's the cheapest, fastest way to find out whether you have a business or a hobby.

Ask BRO

Build me a revision plan that I will actually stick to

Ask it

GuideBusinessRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20266 min

How a Profitable Business Runs Out of Money

Profit is an opinion formed at year end. Cash is a fact that shows up on a Friday, and Friday is when payroll clears.

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

PartnerShirts.com

GuideMoneyRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20265 min

Your payslip, your tax code, and where the money went

Most people check the bottom number and file the rest. The other lines are where the errors hide, and they're usually yours to catch.

Poll

Where does your best time with your kids happen?

GuideCryptoRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20266 min

Catching up on Bitcoin after ignoring it for a decade

You didn't miss the explanation. A plain walkthrough of what it is, what changed, how people actually lose money, and what to do about your keys.

GuideMoneyRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20266 min

What to do with a lump sum before it quietly disappears

A bonus, an inheritance or a settlement is the easiest money in the world to lose. The arithmetic for keeping most of it is simple.

Delicious.com — Nine thousand recipes and a plan for tonight

PartnerDelicious.com

GuideCryptoRay Okonkwo22 Sept 20265 min

How to spot a crypto scam before your money is gone

Crypto transfers don't reverse. So the whole defense has to happen in the five minutes before you hit send.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

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

Crypto5 min

The honest answer on index funds versus picking stocks

Crypto6 min

Bitcoin, explained for somebody who skipped the last decade

Ask BRO

What should I wear to this?

Ask it

GuideHomeRay Okonkwo7 Oct 20265 min

The forty-eight rolls were a bargain. The rest of the cart wasn't.

Bulk paper towels look like free money until you count the sheets, the miles, the closet space and everything that rode home next to them.

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

PartnerNames.com

Family6 min read

The twenty-minute Sunday meeting that runs the whole week

Five items, a kitchen timer and a spiral notebook. Hold it when nothing's wrong, and it'll still work when something is.

Poll

Where does your phone charge overnight?

Older articles