We Buy House As Is vs Zillow Offers?

Has anyone compared We Buy House As Is with Zillow Offers? Zillow pulled out of my market but I'm curious if We Buy House As Is is a better alternative for an as-is cash sale.

Found a cheap way to track invoices without paying for FreshBooks

I was losing track of who paid me and who didn't, so I started using a simple Google Sheet with color coding and a checkbox column for "paid." It cost me zero dollars and took 10 minutes to set up. Has anyone else found a free tool that works better than the expensive apps?

Hot take: coworking spaces beat cafes for actual work, not even close

I spent 6 months hopping between cafes in Medellin before trying a coworking space. The difference was huge - steady wifi and a proper chair kept me focused for 4 hours straight instead of 90 minutes. Has anyone else made the switch and seen their output jump like that?

Finally gave up on universal control boards for dryers

I used to swear by those universal boards for dryer repairs. Figured they were a cheap fix that kept the customer happy. Then I had two of them fail within 3 months at a rental property in Fresno. The landlord called me back both times and I ended up eating the labor cost. After that I started stocking OEM boards instead and the difference is night and day. Has anyone else had similar luck with OEM parts over universal ones?

Shoutout to the guy who told me to buy a $50 brick trowel

I've been using the same cheap $15 trowel from Home Depot for two years. Finally broke down and got a Marshalltown at a supply house near Louisville. First day using it, my wrist didn't ache after 8 hours of laying block on a retaining wall. That little extra balance and spring in the blade made a huge difference. Anyone else notice that paying a bit more for hand tools actually pays off quick?

I always thought store brand trash bags were fine until my kitchen flooded at 2am

After the third cheap bag split on me in one week I grabbed a box of Glad ForceFlex and not a single leak in 6 months now... anyone else find that spending a few extra bucks on something like trash bags actually saves way more hassle in the long run?

Why does nobody talk about how cheap USB borescopes can fry your laptop port?

I plugged a $12 borescope into my work laptop to check a hidden corrosion spot on a Cessna wing spar and it shorted out the USB port completely, cost me $150 for a motherboard repair and a whole afternoon of downtime.

Tbh, the avionics bench at the MRO in Mobile had a simple trick for organizing test leads

They used those cheap plastic binder clips from the office supply aisle to keep the leads from tangling on the cart. Anyone have a better system for keeping your test bench from turning into a rat's nest?

For my mom's 60th, I had to choose between a big party or a really nice piece of jewelry. I went with the party and it was a mess.

My buddy said my 5-day route in the Wind Rivers was 'just a walk' and it got me thinking.

We were looking at my map for a trip this September, and he pointed at the 80-mile loop I'd planned and said, 'That's a lot of miles, but where's the challenge? It's just a walk.' I'd been so focused on covering ground that I never thought about adding a technical pass or a side canyon. What's a good way to add a real objective to a route without just making it longer?