The manual that should've come with adulthood
Nobody
taught you
this.
Taxes, money, rent, jobs — explained in plain English. No jargon. No judgment. No pretending you already know.
Find your answerMoney · Home · Work · Life
Popular guides
Real answers
for real life.
I got a 1099. Now what?
First: don't panic. Second: set aside money for taxes now.
Why was my paycheck smaller?
Before you panic, let’s find out where the money actually went.
Can I actually afford this house?
Use the real numbers, not the ones the listing wants you to see.
How much should I tip?
Because standing at the iPad shouldn't be this stressful.
A good place to start
One question.
One less spiral.
From your first paycheck to the mystery letter in the mail, find a clear next step without decoding a wall of jargon.
Explore the guides ↗Tax forms, decoded
W-2, 1099, W-4 — the alphabet soup, translated.
02Make sense of your pay
Benefits, withholding and that smaller-than-expected deposit.
03Home without the panic
Renting, owning, repairs and household emergencies.
04Little life questions
Tipping, cooking, cleaning and everyday practical stuff.
Tools for the numbers
A little math.
A lot less guessing.
No shame in the question