The starter 2020 skills. The twenty skills to learn first: tire, battery, oil, tie, shirt, button, pay stub, budget, toilets, shutoff, stud, dinners, CPR and more.First apartment15 skills. The skills for a first apartment: read the lease, find the shutoff, reset a breaker, fix clogs, patch walls, cook, budget and test the alarms.First car12 skills. First car skills: flat tire, jump start, tire pressure, oil, fluids, warning lights, an emergency kit, buying used and what to do after a crash.New dad11 skills. Skills for new dads, stepdads and anyone raising a baby: diapers, car seats, safe sleep, bottles, settling, childproofing and supporting a partner.Before 3014 skills. Skills worth having by 30: negotiate salary, build a budget and emergency fund, credit, checkups, CPR, cooking, a toast and keeping friends.Weekend handy12 skills. A weekend of handy skills: the starter toolkit, drill, studs, anchors, tape measure, drywall, caulk, paint, faucets and ladder safety.Host a dinner13 skills. Everything for hosting a dinner: plan the menu, knife skills, roast a chicken, a pan sauce, food safety, table manners, a toast and a thank-you.Winter ready13 skills. Get ready for winter: faucets, furnace filter, alarms, snow shoveling, the car kit, tires, jump starts, hypothermia and a go-bag.Moving day15 skills. Every step of renting and moving: find and tour a place, spot scams, apply, document move-in, pack, lift, load a truck and get the deposit back.Digital safety13 skills. Lock down your digital life: a password manager, two-step login, backups, updates, the router, smart devices, scams and what to do if you are hacked.

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