Hey someone suggested I use ChatGPT to figure out adulting today, and as I was going through the mental list of places I'd rather look, I realized "beloved strangers on Tumblr dot net" was on that list.
So if you have an aspect of adulting that you're really good at-taxes, budgeting, cooking, insurance, credit, time management, house upkeep, anything-please feel free to reblog with any tips.
Not me, but @bitchesgetriches has a lot of great resources for many of these topics on their website.
That's us! Professional internet adults, specializing in financial stuff! We recommend starting with our Grand List of All Articles, or one of our Masterposts:
MASTERPOST: Everything You Need To Know About Taxes
MASTERPOST: Everything You Need to Know about How to Increase Your Income
MASTERPOST: Everything You Need to Know about Retirement and How to Retire
MASTERPOST: Everything You Need to Know about Credit and Credit Cards
MASTERPOST: Everything You Need to Know about Investing for Beginners
MASTERPOST: Everything You Need to Know about How to Pay off Debt
MASTERPOST: Everything You Need To Know About Living Independently for the First Time
MASTERPOST: Everything You Need to Know about Repairing Our Busted-Ass World
MASTERPOST: Everything You Need to Know about Self-Care
MASTERPOST: Everything You Need to Know about Getting a Job, Raise, or Promotion
MASTERPOST: Everything You Need to Know about Saving Money and Being Frugal
So I can find this later.
Pay off bills as soon as you can and if you can't pay off a bill then call the company up and ask about payment plans ASAP. Most utilities offer some degree of payment plan because they would rather you actually pay them eventually rather than having to pay someone to come and shut off your power or whatever.
Sometimes cheap is more expensive. If you're intending on using a thing for years, look up online reviews/ask around/ask the sellers if they're selling a range what quality looks like. Sometimes buying the more expensive option is cheaper in the long run. Sometimes all you need is the $2 version. Check with people who know about the thing.
Get a library card, and check what your library actually does. You may be surprised at the range.
If rice is on special, buy rice. Same goes for anything else shelf stable.













