Budgets, resumes, first apartments, taxes, cars, cooking — Dadgree is the friendly dad who explains the real-life basics, one calm step at a time. You've got this. We've got you.
Free guides & checklists · Built for new grads, first jobs & first apartments
of new grads feel unprepared for real-world tasks
average score for ages 18–29 on basic money questions
top grad fears: loans, finding a job, credit-card debt
of it is learnable — that's what we're here for
Pick what you're stuck on. Each guide leads with the answer, then explains it in plain English — no jargon, no lectures.
Budgets, credit cards, credit scores, saving, and avoiding fees and scams.
Resumes with no experience, cover letters, interviews, and salary basics.
Reading a lease, the move-in checklist, deposits, and renters insurance.
The 30-day moving plan, the DMV, and making friends in a new town.
Buying your first car, changing a tire, maintenance, and insurance.
Health insurance decoded, filing taxes, benefits, and key documents.
Easy cheap meals, laundry, cleaning, and fixing the small stuff.
Tying a tie, professional emails, hard phone calls, and time management.
Passwords, 2FA, scams, backups, and a healthier relationship with your screen.
Voting, contracts, notaries, and the basic legal stuff adults should know.
Emergency prep, fire safety, extreme weather, and staying aware.
Calm, specific, and a little bit corny. Never condescending.
First apartment? First paycheck? First interview? Jump straight to the guide for the thing in front of you.
Every guide opens with a 3-sentence answer, then explains the why in plain English — with checklists you can actually print.
Do the thing, check it off, and move on. One less mystery about being an adult. You've got this.
The guides new grads reach for first.
The 50/30/20 rule and an even simpler version that actually sticks.
Read the guide →What to put on it when you've never had a 'real' job — with a template.
Read the guide →Everything you need on day one — and what to wait and buy later.
Read the guide →W-2s, refunds, and the free ways to file without panicking.
Read the guide →APR, minimum payments, and how to never carry a balance.
Read the guide →The five questions you'll always get, and how to answer them.
Read the guide →Step by step, so you're never stranded on the shoulder.
Read the guide →Real food, short shopping list, no culinary degree required.
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Every adulting skill worth having on one printable page set, in 10 categories. Stick it on the fridge and check off a box whenever you learn something new.
Everything on this site, gathered into one calm, plain-English handbook you can hold — money, jobs, housing, cars, taxes, cooking, and more, with checklists and Dad's Quick Take in every chapter.
One short, friendly email a week — a real-life skill, a checklist, and a little encouragement. Free, and you can leave anytime.
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