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The adulting checklist
Every recurring grown-up task in one list, from the monthly to the yearly, plus the deadlines that come with a late fee.Read the guide →
What to do after buying a house
The catch-up audit: assume the previous owner did nothing, and work through the vents, filters, valves, and safety checks that prove otherwise.Read the guide →
How to winterize a house
The before-the-freeze list: outdoor faucets, sprinklers, pipes, heat, and what to do when you leave the house empty.Read the guide →
How much to save for home repairs
What a house really costs per year, why big failures arrive in clusters, and how to size a repair fund from the ages of your actual systems.Read the guide →
Is a home warranty worth it?
What a home warranty covers, what it costs over a few years, and the math against saving the money instead.Read the guide →
The new homeowner checklist
Everything to handle before you move in, in your first 30 days, and across your first year in the house.Read the guide →
The seasonal home maintenance checklist
What to do in spring, summer, fall, and winter to keep your house out of trouble, and what each task actually prevents.Read the guide →
How to shut off your water, gas, and electricity
Where the main water valve, gas shutoff, and main breaker usually are, how to turn each one off, and how to find them before you need them.Read the guide →
The top 20 DIY home improvement projects
Ranked by payoff per hour of effort, with difficulty, time, cost, and the tools you actually need.Read the guide →
Tools every homeowner needs
The short list that handles most repairs and the routine maintenance, plus what to rent instead of buy.Read the guide →
What documents to keep (and for how long)
Birth certificates to bank statements: retention periods and where to store each one, in one practical checklist.Read the guide →Life events
Checklists for life’s big changes
The paperwork that comes with a new job, a move, a wedding, or a baby, in the order it comes due. Each one is a playbook in adulting.app, ready to put on your list.The first apartment checklistThe first weeks in a rental set up everything that follows, from insurance to a paper trail to the boring account changes that bite later if skipped.
The new job checklistThe first month at a new employer has deadlines that don’t come back, like benefits elections, match capture, and the old 401(k) that’s easiest to move now.
Turning 26: the health insurance checklistThe birthday the healthcare system actually cares about. You’re aging off your parents’ insurance, and the clock is specific.
What to do after buying a carThe week-one paperwork and setup that determines what the car costs you for the next decade.
Moving to a new state checklistEvery state wants you re-registered on its own deadline (license, car, voting, taxes), and the fines for ignoring them are real.
What to do after getting marriedThe unglamorous half of tying the knot (names, taxes, insurance, and beneficiaries), each with its own clock.
The newborn paperwork checklistThe admin nobody warns you about (insurance windows, legal documents, and money moves with real deadlines), sized for sleep-deprived humans.
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How long things last
Straight answers on the systems your house runs on, using the same year ranges adulting.app uses to tell a household its water heater is entering its last winter.How long does a water heater last?8–12 years
How long does an HVAC system last?15–20 years
How long does a mini-split last?15–20 years
How long does a roof last?20–30 years
How long do gutters last?20–25 years
How long do smoke detectors last?8–10 years
How long does a sump pump last?7–10 years
How long does a garage door last?15–25 years
How long does a water softener last?10–15 years
How long does a septic system last?25–40 years
How long do solar panels last?25–30 years
How long does an EV charger last?10–15 years
