YOU WERE EXPECTED
TO KNOW THIS.
NOBODY TAUGHT YOU.
50 things every adult should know how to find, check, understand, or do—before you actually need them.
How many can you confidently check off without looking them up first?
HOW MANY OF THESE COULD YOU HANDLE WITHOUT GOOGLING IT?
Do you know where your main water shutoff is?
Do you know which tire-pressure number you're actually supposed to use?
Could you explain the difference between your credit report and your credit score?
Do you know who is currently listed as the beneficiary on your important accounts and policies?
If the power went out tonight, do you know how long the food in your refrigerator would stay safe?
IF ANY OF THOSE MADE YOU HESITATE, START HERE.
50 THINGS.
5 PARTS OF ADULT LIFE.
ONE QUICK REALITY CHECK.
Know what you're paying, signing, borrowing, and overlooking.
APR / CREDIT / INSURANCE
Know what the lights, numbers, noises, and paperwork are telling you.
TIRE PRESSURE / WARNING LIGHTS / EMERGENCIES
Know where it is, how it works, and what to do before something goes wrong.
WATER / ELECTRICAL / FIRE SAFETY
Know the documents, accounts, deadlines, and details adulthood quietly expects you to manage.
TAX FORMS / BENEFICIARIES / RECORDS
Know what you'd need if the normal way of doing things suddenly stopped working.
POWER / FOOD / EMERGENCY PLANS
YOU DON'T NEED TO MASTER ALL 50 TODAY.
YOU SHOULD KNOW WHERE YOUR GAPS ARE.
Check what you know. Circle what you don't. Pick five things to handle first.
HOW MANY CAN YOU CONFIDENTLY CHECK OFF WITHOUT LOOKING THEM UP FIRST?
Find out where you’re solid, where your blind spots are, and what might be worth learning before you actually need it.