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Room · 37 lessons

Your place

Read a lease, set up utilities, find the water shutoff, fix a running toilet, cook cheaply, keep food safe and jump a battery.

Start hereYour first lease
01

Moving out

9 lessons

  1. Can I afford to move out?
  2. Apartment hunting and rental scams
  3. Your first lease
  4. Move-in photos and getting your deposit back
  5. Setting up utilities and internet
  6. Changing your address and forwarding mail
  7. Your rights as a tenant
  8. Living with roommates
  9. Splitting bills with roommates
  10. Renters insurance In Money
02

When something goes wrong

7 lessons

  1. Can't pay rent on time: what to say
  2. An eviction notice on your door
  3. Your rent is going up
  4. Roaches, mice and bed bugs
  5. Locked out
  6. No heat, and using a space heater safely
  7. Breaking a lease
03

Cooking on a budget

6 lessons

  1. Kitchen basics: the tools you need
  2. Grocery shopping and five cheap meals
  3. Planning a week of meals
  4. Food safety basics
  5. Leftovers and freezing
  6. Getting food help: SNAP, WIC and food pantries
04

Cleaning and laundry

2 lessons

  1. Laundry without ruining clothes
  2. Mold and moisture: what to watch for
05

Basic home repairs

3 lessons

  1. Finding your water shutoff and breaker panel
  2. Fixing a running toilet
  3. Testing your smoke alarms
06

Car ownership

9 lessons

  1. The maintenance schedule
  2. How to jump-start a car
  3. How to change a flat tire
  4. Checking for recalls
  5. What to do after a crash
  6. Dashboard warning lights
  7. Getting pulled over
  8. Tickets and a towed car
  9. Registering and renewing your car
  10. Auto insurance basics In Money
  11. Buying a car without getting taken In Money
07

Preparing for emergencies

1 lesson

  1. Getting through a power outage

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