Guides

Practical guides you can finish.

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5-Minute Wins

Five quick changes that make your accounts and phone harder to lock out or track.

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Better Alternatives

What to use instead of Google, Apple and Microsoft defaults, with the real costs and tradeoffs.

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How to Back Up Your Photos & Files

Plain English steps for Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android, which drive to use and how to make sure your backup actually works.

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NC LLC Quick-Start Checklist

A two-page checklist for setting up an LLC in North Carolina.

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NC LLC Setup Kit

The full step-by-step checklist and fill-in templates for a one-owner LLC in North Carolina, as an instant PDF download.

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The Private Citizen Guide

The full setup: the Lockout Plan, moving off Windows, private phones, offline tools and finding your people.

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