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<p>This informative and approachable book tackles and answers the questions young adults sometimes don't even know to ask.<br></p> <ul> <li>Adulting Made Easy puts at the forefront things young adults are thinking about. It's adulting 101 without having to take the class!Money and Jobs: guidance from budgeting to sample job interview questions</li> <li>Communication: Scripts for making phone calls, plus how to navigate social media</li> <li>Self-Care: Health insurance, basic grocery staples, and first-aid supplies</li> <li>How to Live: Cleaning items and home repair tools to have on hand</li> <li>Driving, Voting, and more! Including a chapter on what to do when things go wrong</li> </ul> In the age of sky-high rents and social media, COVID and chaos, it's harder than ever to be an adult. No wonder so many young people have trouble adulting and don't know how to begin.<br> <p>Being in charge of your own life seems exciting until you realize the so-called real world is a mix of daunting decisions and mundane details. Who knew that health insurance could be a deciding factor for taking or turning down your dream job? What exactly do you say to the doctor's office when you need to make an appointment? And why does laundry have to be separated and done so often?<br> Chapters in the book are ordered in a way that puts at the forefront the things young people are thinking about right now, with a new generation going into adulthood more likely to be living with family; more politically and civically engaged; and using social media as a communication tool/platform.</p>