I have a son hopefully graduating college this month that has high emotional intelligence but not a great grasp of the day to day responsibilities of being a self-supporting adult. There are some learning disabilities involved. When he was home for Thanksgiving we had a discussion about taxes and the fact that his tax situation may be more complicated as he is likely to be an independent contractor rather than an employee. He asked why they didn’t teach taxes and the like in school. Without my saying something there is a good possibility he wouldn’t realize he had to pay quarterly taxes. While I am happy to give him guidance when asked I am trying to step back from managing his life. However I don’t want him to end up in financial trouble due to his ignorance. Is there a book I could give him that covers basic information young adults need about taxes, signing leases, dealing with utility companies and just dealing with the day to day responsibilities of being an adult?
I love this thread and have the same sort of son. As DH says, “he is our joy and our concern”. Would love to find such a book.
He doesn’t get things, not intuitive, we have to teach him, remind him. I worry about him, he’s graduating in May,
Ran into this, which looks thorough: Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties https://www.amazon.com/dp/1476782385/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_cEg6DbG44D0MK
Probably a link or an app would be more useful to someone this age, maybe someone knows one. Books are kind of our generation.
I was thinking along the same lines! Podcast popped into my head.
Ouch @MomofJandL… I feel very old now 
I think sometimes younger folks still like to holed a book or magazine in their hands. Maybe a Money magazine subscription? Their example situation articles are short, interesting.
This may sound silly to some, but it has worked in my family…I have had my own (now adult) daughter and my nephews all sit and watch several episodes of Judge Judy (I chose her because she entertains, but also really teaches life lessons) - I have chosen episodes about roommate agreements; lending $ to “friends” and family; not being paid by employers; moving in/out of apartments (landlord/security deposits); putting things in writing vs verbal “agreements”; borrowing cars from family/friends; signing contracts (and reading them/asking questions!). With my d I also added some Suze Orman episodes. The episodes open discussion for all sorts of subjects, and with my nephews over and over I heard “I didn’t know that!” My d and my eldest nephew (he’s “only” 23) are both much more grown up about making some decisions (my nephew even called me recently about an issue and cited a Judge Judy episode), and now he wants to see some Suze Orman.
I can be heard saying “I really wish Judge Judy and Suze Orman were required watching in high school” at almost every family gathering!
As a place to start, check the link below for financial advice that fits on a notecard. This is the under age 30 version. The original version and the book that followed, titled “The Index Card” are good introductions to financial security.
https://mag.uchicago.edu/economics-business/how-get-your-order-you-turn-30
I haven’t seen a book that covers more practical things like leases and tax forms. A lot of college housing web pages cover leases and renter’s rights in their off-campus housing sections.
I was at a Barnes and Noble/Starbucks store just yesterday and I am pleased to say I saw several young adults hanging out drinking coffee and looking at books.
@JustaMom Great idea to put relevant segments together. I used to sometimes switch to life lessons shows like those when my Ds were watching with me. Another good one is “Locked Up Abroad” - don’t be too trusting and/or don’t think you’re smart enough to get away with it.