Big Purchases

Cars, appliances, and four-figure decisions. Negotiation scripts, fee breakdowns, and the math that tells you when to walk.

Big Purchases

The Used-Car Negotiation Playbook: Scripts, Walk-Away Math, and Fees to Kill

Set one number, get quotes in writing, and kill the junk fees. The scripts and out-the-door math that take the fear out of a used-car deal.

August 22, 2026 · 6 min read
Big Purchases

Cost-Per-Use: The One Number That Fixes How You Buy Everything

One division problem kills most bad purchases: price divided by honest uses. How to run it, when to add resale back in, and when the number lies.

August 22, 2026 · 6 min read