Know your move-in costs
Separate upfront costs from monthly bills.
Open free helpYour everyday firsts.
Start with a free move-in checklist, or choose another everyday first below. No account or payment is needed for the checklist and guides.
Moving into your first apartment? Start with these four jobs.
Open the free help for each job. Mark it handled or not applicable when you’re ready, then see what to do next. Your checks stay in this browser and also appear in your first-month plan.
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Next: Know your move-in costs. Separate upfront costs from monthly bills.
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Open my next free step · Find all my saved workPlan your first shopping trip
Check what you already own before making a list.
Open free helpPrepare your move-in record
Record existing damage and follow reporting instructions.
Open free helpSet up utilities
Confirm responsibilities, start dates and deposits.
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See all 14 jobs in your first-month plan
Your first 30 days on your own
Fourteen small jobs, spaced through a month. These are suggested days, not deadlines. Skip a job that does not apply; use your real deadlines first.
0 of 14 handled or skipped. Your next job: Find your starting point
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Choose one thing you want to handle this month.
Open this taskKnow your move-in costs
Separate upfront costs from monthly bills.
Open this taskPlan your first shopping trip
Check what you already own before making a list.
Open this taskMake a bill calendar
List the amount, due date and next payday.
Open this taskDo one laundry load
Follow the care labels and detergent directions.
Open this taskPlan a few simple meals
Use ingredients and equipment you actually have.
Open this taskClean one small area
Gather the correct cleaner and work on one surface.
Open this taskPrepare your move-in record
Record existing damage and follow reporting instructions.
Open this taskUnderstand a paycheck
Compare gross pay, deductions and the deposit.
Open this taskSet up utilities
Confirm responsibilities, start dates and deposits.
Open this taskMake an emergency contact card
Write trusted contacts and a meeting place.
Open this taskPractice asking a question
Try a repair request or payroll question before sending it.
Open this taskPlan a shared responsibility
Agree who will handle one household task.
Open this taskReview what comes next
Choose your next useful action and a follow-up date.
Open this taskThese tools do not change your existing saved checklists, account tasks or reminders.