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Corrections
When we fix something that was wrong, incomplete or out of date, it's listed here with the date and what changed.
| Date | Lesson | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| October 3, 2026 | Checkups and screenings by age | Corrected the vaccine guidance. We had said CDC wants every adult up to date on COVID-19 vaccines. CDC's own pages now disagree: its COVID-19 page says the shot is an individual decision, while its adult schedule, current under a March 16, 2026 court order, lists it for all adults. The lesson now says to ask a doctor, nurse or pharmacist about COVID-19, keeps the yearly flu shot and the tetanus booster every 10 years, and cites both CDC pages. |
| October 3, 2026 | Small claims court basics | Added a table of every state's and DC's limit with a link to each official court or statute page, checked October 3, 2026. Turned the demand letter into a full sample letter you can copy. |
| October 3, 2026 | Setting up utilities and internet | Added a list of every state's and DC's utility commission, each site checked October 3, 2026. Added this lesson to the I just moved out path, right after the lease. |
| October 3, 2026 | Grocery shopping and five cheap meals | The cost line now leads with the five meals' cost per serving, $1.67 to $3.09. Added this lesson to the I just moved out path, right before food safety, and to the college path. |
| October 3, 2026 | Your first credit card | Added this lesson to the first-job path. |
| October 3, 2026 | Finding your first job | Added the federal rules for workers under 18: hour limits at 14 and 15, jobs that are off-limits until 18, state work permits, and how to report a problem. Sourced to the Department of Labor. |
| October 3, 2026 | Renters insurance | Updated the cost to NAIC's latest report: an average of $173 a year for a renters policy in 2023, from $125 in South Dakota to $263 in Mississippi. Replaced an insurance-industry source with NAIC. |
| October 3, 2026 | How to change a flat tire | Replaced a tire retailer's citation with Consumer Reports and AAA on re-checking lug nuts, and replaced a carmaker's video with AAA's. |
| October 3, 2026 | How to jump-start a car | Replaced a car-pricing site's citation and printable source with AAA Oregon/Idaho's jump-start guide. |
| October 3, 2026 | Your first lease | Changed the difficulty to Moderate. Reading and checking a lease takes about an hour. |
| October 3, 2026 | Using a fire extinguisher | Added a 2024 fire district video after checking that it teaches the same PASS steps and the same small-fire-only rule. |
| October 2, 2026 | How to jump-start a car | Added safety glasses and gloves, the check for a cracked or bulging battery, AAA's 3 to 5 minute wait, Consumer Reports' advice to drive at least 20 minutes, a section for when it doesn't start, portable jump starters, and a note on hybrids and EVs. |
| October 2, 2026 | How credit scores work | Rewrote the steps so they match the title, and noted that you can dispute errors online, by mail or by phone. |
| October 2, 2026 | How to jump-start a car | Removed a video whose steps we couldn't confirm matched ours. The clamp-order diagram replaces it. |
| October 2, 2026 | Reading your credit report | Removed a 2012 video that says free reports come once every 12 months. Free reports are now available weekly. |
| October 2, 2026 | Your first lease | Replaced a HUD link with USA.gov's tenant rights page, which links to state and local tenant resources. |
| October 2, 2026 | Consent, explained | Moved every fact to RAINN's consent guide and hotline page, and matched the wording to it. |
| October 2, 2026 | Spotting IRS scams | Replaced an outside link with a current IRS page on how to tell if it's really the IRS. |
| October 2, 2026 | Filling out a W-4 | Rewrote it for the 2026 form: the new Step 4(b) worksheet for qualified tips and overtime, the exempt rules and the February 16, 2027 deadline. Removed a 2020 video that shows the old form. |
| October 2, 2026 | How credit scores work | Changed the dad note to say on-time payments and low balances together make up about two-thirds of a score, instead of ninety percent. |
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