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Learn to adult even better than your parents
Even though it's tougher than ever, this adulting thing doesn't come with instructions! The moment you turn 18 you're expected to be a master of everything from personal finance to household chores, even if you've never done any of these things before. It's no wonder that a lot of people just like you are looking for a guide to adulthood that doesn't assume you magically learned how to do laundry and invest in a 401(k) on your eighteenth birthday.
In Adulting For Dummies, Gencie Houy, independent living educator at Texas Tech, walks you through every critical part of adulting on your own. From basic life and household tasks to managing your finances and health, you'll learn how to achieve your goals in each area of your life that matters to you. You'll also discover how to balance the different parts of your life so you don't get overwhelmed in any one area.
The book also offers:
* Advice on navigating the modern dating scene and communicating with family members, friends, and romantic partners
* Guidance on budgeting your money and saving up for a house (yes, it's still possible!)
* Easy strategies for keeping your home in order and in good shape
No one said being an adult is easy. But, with help from your friends at Dummies, it doesn't have to be impossible. Grab a copy of Adulting For Dummies today!
List of contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Shifting from Surviving to Thriving 3
Chapter 1: Experiencing the Thrill and Fear of Running Your Own Life 5
Chapter 2: Knowing What You Want and Getting It 19
Chapter 3: Keeping up in a Changing World 35
Part 2: Dating, Relating, and Communicating 43
Chapter 4: Making New Friends While Keeping the Old 45
Chapter 5: You'll Always Be Their Kid: Family Dynamics 55
Chapter 6: Bumbling through the Dating Scene 67
Chapter 7: Saying What You Mean 77
Part 3: Earning Enough to Live On 91
Chapter 8: It's Called Work for a Reason 93
Chapter 9: Impressing the Boss and Succeeding on the Job 111
Chapter 10: Champagne Tastes, Beer Budget: Saving and Spending 121
Chapter 11: How Much?! Paying for Housing and Buying a Car 145
Part 4: Maintaining a Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body 163
Chapter 12: Eating for Fun and Fuel 165
Chapter 13: Exercise: Good for You in the Long Run 183
Chapter 14: Loving Yourself with Healthy Habits 195
Chapter 15: Minding Your Mental Health 213
Part 5: Completing Household Jobs 225
Chapter 16: Keeping It All Clean 227
Chapter 17: Stirring Things Up in the Kitchen 247
Chapter 18: Preparing for the Unexpected 267
Part 6: The Part of Tens 277
Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Be a Responsible Citizen 279
Chapter 20: Ten Tips and Tricks for Car Maintenance 283
Chapter 21: Ten Rookie Mistakes 287
Index 291
About the author
Gencie Houy teaches the Adulting 101 class at Texas Tech University and helps students learn how to live independently while teaching them the real skills they need for real life. She has many years of experience teaching Family and Consumer Sciences at the secondary and post-secondary levels and earned her PhD from Texas Tech University.
