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Three ways to end a dispute over a modest amount, priced honestly. The one people dismiss out of hand is sometimes the right answer.
Continue reading Small claims, mediation, or writing it off. What each route costs in money and time
The wage is the smallest number in the calculation and the only one most owners run. The rest of it decides whether the hire works.
Continue reading The first hire has to pay for themselves. Working out what that actually takes
A document that has not arrived by the filing deadline has three possible answers, and the one most people pick is usually the most expensive of the three.
Continue reading Extension, rush the deadline, or amend later. Three ways to handle a missing form
The first two hours decide most of what this costs. The order matters more than the effort, and two of the ten steps take under a minute each.
Continue reading Water is coming in right now. Ten things to do, in the order they matter
Most families use all four and rarely decide the proportions deliberately. The order you draw on them changes the total cost considerably.
Continue reading Savings, income, loans, or a job. Four ways households pay for a school year
Several different deadlines run at once in any dispute, set by different people, and the earliest one is usually the one nobody mentions.
Continue reading The clock on a dispute starts before you know you have one. Deadlines that matter