Adulting Posts

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Adulting 101: The post that started it all! Discount cards, xmas lights, and general food advice.

Adulting 102: Cacti, electric bills, and some inexpensive cleaning advice.

Adulting 103: Peeing after sex, chalkboard paint, and why you need scented trash bags in your life.

Adulting 104: Electric bill budgets, lint drawers, and why mixed greens are more trouble than they’re worth.

Adulting 105: Paper bills, Yankee Candles, and where to purchase postage stamps.

Adulting 106: Scented tampons, dishwasher pods, and why you should live next to a fire department.

Adulting 107: Command hooks, inexpensive bathroom decor, and why organic cucumbers are overrated. 

Adulting 108: An Adulting post dedicated entirely to apartment hunting!

Adulting 109: Cleaning your shower head, condiments, and why you should never buy Dollar Store paper towels.

Adulting 110: Food hygiene, Airborne, and automatic payment advice.

How to Write a Cover Letter Someone Will Actually Read

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Okay, so when applying for jobs, you’re generally going to need 4 things: 1) a completed application, 2) your resume, 3) a cover letter, and 4) a list of references. The application you need to do on your own and it’s just filling in boxes, you can handle that. Resumes I’ve already covered! Now, it’s on to the joy absolute gut-wrenching hell that is writing a cover letter.

[Other job hunting posts here]

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How to Crush It at Your Interview

howtogrowthefuckup:

Good news! You’ve successfully completed all the lower levels of job hunting with your resume, cover letter, and phone interview and now it’s time for the boss battle: the in-person interview. Interviews have a lot riding on them, but you totally got this, because you’re good enough, smart enough, and doggone it, people like you. …but just in case, here are some tips to help you prepare.

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Budgeting 101: An Introduction to Not Screwing Yourself Over Every Month

howtogrowthefuckup:

Hello and welcome to Budgeting 101. I’m The Responsible Adult and I’m here to help you manage your money and figure out what you can actually afford on your piss-poor salary.

I’ve created some budgeting spreadsheets for y’all ranging from super simple to very detailed. You can download them here. Explanations & (very basic) budgeting guide behind the cut.

WARNING: MATH SKILLS REQUIRED. HAHA, SUCKERS, YOU THOUGHT YOU WOULDN’T USE THIS IN REAL LIFE.

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