Free checklists and how-to guides
Clear, practical guides for getting ready for emergencies, moving house, keeping up with home maintenance, managing money and running a small business. Every guide is free to use and cites the official sources it relies on.
Popular guides: home and preparedness
- 72-Hour Emergency Kit Checklist
A practical 72-hour emergency kit checklist based on Ready.gov guidance: water, food, light, first aid, documents and family-specific items, plus how to find and fix gaps.
- How Much Water to Store for Emergencies
How much emergency water to store per person per day, how to calculate 3-day and 2-week totals for a family, pets, how to store it and when to replace it.
- Food Storage Rotation: A Simple FIFO System
How to rotate emergency and pantry food with first-in, first-out (FIFO): store what you eat, label dates, organize shelves, and estimate how many days of calories you have.
- Pet Emergency Kit Checklist for Dogs and Cats
A pet emergency kit and go-bag checklist for dogs and cats, based on Ready.gov guidance: food, water, medicine, records, ID, carriers and an evacuation plan for every pet.
- Moving Checklist: A Week-by-Week Timeline
A week-by-week moving checklist from 8 weeks out to the first week in your new home: movers and quotes, packing inventory, address changes, utilities and moving day.
- Home Maintenance Checklist by Season
A simple home maintenance checklist: monthly safety checks, spring, summer, fall and winter tasks, yearly jobs, and how to keep a maintenance log that saves money.
Money, small business and teams
- How to Calculate PTO Accrual
- Debt Snowball vs Avalanche on an Irregular Income
- How to Price House Cleaning Jobs
- Quarterly Estimated Taxes for Freelancers (2027)
- Rental Property Expenses List (Schedule E Categories)
- Rotating Shift Schedules Explained
- Home Daycare Record Keeping: What to Track and How
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