Life Skills 101: A Practical Guide to Leaving Home and Living on Your Own

For anyone stepping into adulting, the 2019 updated sixth edition of Life Skills 101: A Practical Guide to Leaving Home and Living on Your Own is a valuable guide to the complete spectrum of skills required to successfully master the challenges of being a responsible adult, whether that means living alone, with roommates or even with Mom and Dad. Critical subjects include financial know-how; job search success; interview, social, dining and workplace etiquette; consumer savvy; home hunting and lease negotiations. This easy-to-read guide provides the reader with essential advice on maintaining their home, car, laundry, time and well-being. Effective suggestions on earning, saving and stretching one’s money, as well as positive actions for practicing environmental awareness are included in this vital resource.

Tina Pestalozzi is a writer and public speaker dedicated to helping others navigate life choices, with particular interest in easing the transition of those individuals accepting responsibility for the first time. Her entrepreneurial background gives her firsthand experience discerning the difficult choices one faces on the path to success. She presents seminars on life skills, civility, and business etiquette to corporate, government, and educational organizations. Life Skills 101: A Practical Guide to Leaving Home and Living on Your Own is the basis of her student life skills workshop.