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Essential survival guide to living on your own, Sharon Siepel

eng

no index present

non fiction

Essential survival guide to living on your own

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Sharon Siepel

Introduction: on your own -- Getting through the day -- Setting goals and priorities -- Getting organized section 2: money, money, money -- Budgeting 101 -- A word about debt -- Banking -- Checking it out -- Keeping things balanced -- How you rate -- The taxman -- Getting your own place -- Finding home sweet home -- Before you sign anything -- Roomies -- Treaties and truces -- Purchasing your first home -- Your first mortgage -- Me and god -- Making time for god -- Your church -- Your church, your part -- What isn't a church -- Me and others -- Creating community -- The host(ess) with the most(est) -- Fun, exciting, cheap, and legal things to do -- When sad is bad -- When you're more than just friends -- Wheels -- Keys, please -- New, used, or leased -- Before you go to the car dealer -- Car insurance -- Car maintenance -- Car safety and travel tips -- Gotta eat -- Kitchen basics-what you need to get started -- A well-stocked pantry and fridge -- Food, glorious food -- Menu planning -- Going to the grocery store-without your mother -- Good to eat and easy to cook -- Staying healthy -- To life, good health, and happiness -- On the move -- Germs and junk -- What you drink -- I don't feel so good -- When to go to the doctor -- How to choose a doctor -- Your personal and family health history -- Health insurance options -- First-aid kits: what you should have at home and in your car -- Basic first aid -- Dust bunnies and the sock monster -- Divide and conquer (laundry) -- The things you must clean -- Essential cleaning supplies -- How to clean -- A routine to stay clean -- Wired -- Spiders on the web -- Playing it safe on the web -- Passwords -- Techno lingo -- Active citizenship -- Registering to vote -- Making your mark -- What you'll vote for -- You? run for office? -- Active in your community -- Law and consequences -- Important information -- Important documents -- Emergency contact list