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Grown-up life in two choices: bills, chores, careers, parenting, travel and aging. Clean, but made for people with a to-do list.

  1. Would you rather never pay another electric bill or never pay another phone bill?
  2. Would you rather fold laundry forever or wash dishes forever?
  3. Would you rather have a house that cleans itself or have a car that never needs gas or a charge?
  4. Would you rather retire at 50 in a small town or work until 65 and retire on a beach?
  5. Would you rather get eight hours of sleep every night or get two extra hours of free time every day?
  6. Would you rather have a perfectly organized garage or have a perfectly organized closet?
  7. Would you rather host every holiday dinner or travel to someone else's house for every holiday?
  8. Would you rather have kids who love vegetables or have kids who love bedtime?
  9. Would you rather own a vacation home you visit twice a year or take a new trip somewhere every year?
  10. Would you rather never wait on hold again or never sit in traffic again?
  11. Would you rather switch careers at 45 or stay in one career for 40 years?
  12. Would you rather have a lawn that mows itself or have gutters that clean themselves?
  13. Would you rather find a great plumber you trust or find a great mechanic you trust?
  14. Would you rather pay off your home in 10 years or travel every summer for 10 years?
  15. Would you rather always know where the TV remote is or always know where your reading glasses are?
  16. Would you rather take a nap every afternoon or sleep in until 9 every weekend?
  17. Would you rather have a hobby that makes some money or have a hobby that is pure fun?
  18. Would you rather learn to fix anything in your house or learn to cook any dish from scratch?
  19. Would you rather be 30 again with what you know now or be 70 with perfect health?
  20. Would you rather have neighbors who are super quiet or have neighbors who bring over cookies?
  21. Would you rather do your taxes in five minutes or never have to schedule another appointment?
  22. Would you rather plan every family vacation or plan every family birthday party?
  23. Would you rather run a marathon at 60 or start a band at 60?
  24. Would you rather grocery shop for the whole year in one trip or never have to unload groceries again?
  25. Would you rather have a kitchen with a giant island or have a living room with a huge fireplace?
  26. Would you rather know exactly what your kids are thinking or know exactly what your pet is thinking?
  27. Would you rather never step on a toy again or never find a sock without its match again?
  28. Would you rather get a promotion with longer hours or keep your job and gain a free afternoon each week?
  29. Would you rather downsize to a tiny home or upsize to a big house you have to clean?
  30. Would you rather live near your parents or live near your kids when they grow up?
  31. Would you rather fix a leaky faucet or assemble flat-pack furniture with no instructions?
  32. Would you rather go back to school for a new degree or take a year off to travel?
  33. Would you rather have your dream car or have your dream backyard?
  34. Would you rather remember every birthday without a reminder or remember every name the first time you hear it?
  35. Would you rather cancel every subscription you forgot about or find every lost receipt you need?
  36. Would you rather spend a Saturday at a hardware store or spend a Saturday at a farmers market?
  37. Would you rather be great at small talk or be great at public speaking?
  38. Would you rather have a dishwasher that unloads itself or have a dryer that folds clothes?
  39. Would you rather have your kids clean their rooms without asking or have them eat dinner without a fuss?
  40. Would you rather take one long vacation a year or take four long weekends a year?
  41. Would you rather get gray hair at 30 or lose your hair at 40?
  42. Would you rather have a big group chat that is always fun or have a quiet inbox forever?
  43. Would you rather learn to play golf or learn to play pickleball?
  44. Would you rather always find a close parking spot or always get the shortest checkout line?
  45. Would you rather write a memoir or plant an orchard?
  46. Would you rather spend a week at a silent retreat or spend a week at a lively family reunion?
  47. Would you rather go to bed at 9 and wake at 5 or go to bed at midnight and wake at 8?
  48. Would you rather have a home office with a view or have a home gym with every machine?
  49. Would you rather make your own bread every week or brew your own coffee from beans you roasted?
  50. Would you rather never get another junk mail letter or never get another spam call?
  51. Would you rather be the fun parent or be the organized parent?
  52. Would you rather have a car that parks itself or have a house that locks itself when you leave?
  53. Would you rather spend a year living abroad with your family or spend a year renovating a dream home?
  54. Would you rather have a reunion with your high school class or have a reunion with your first job's coworkers?
  55. Would you rather learn to sail at 50 or learn to fly a small plane at 50?
  56. Would you rather always have clean windows or always have a clean fridge?
  57. Would you rather grow all your own vegetables or raise backyard chickens?
  58. Would you rather have a meal planned for every night or have someone else do the dishes every night?
  59. Would you rather be famous in your town for your chili or be famous in your town for your holiday lights?
  60. Would you rather host a big summer cookout or host a cozy winter dinner party?
  61. Would you rather get a pet at 70 or get a new hobby at 70?
  62. Would you rather spend less time on your phone or spend more time outside?
  63. Would you rather have every appliance last forever or have every piece of clothing never wear out?
  64. Would you rather know how to do every tax form or know how to fix every car problem?
  65. Would you rather go on a cruise with your in-laws or go camping with your in-laws?
  66. Would you rather wake up with a full inbox cleared or wake up with a full fridge stocked?
  67. Would you rather have a bedtime routine your kids love or have a morning routine that runs on time?
  68. Would you rather throw a surprise party for a friend's 50th or be surprised at your own 50th?
  69. Would you rather keep a handwritten journal or keep a photo a day album?
  70. Would you rather save for an early retirement or spend on great trips while you're young?
  71. Would you rather have a closet with room for everything or have a pantry with room for everything?
  72. Would you rather learn the name of every bird in your yard or learn the name of every tree on your street?

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