W-2 vs 1099: What Is The Difference?
How W-2 employee income and 1099 contractor income differ for taxes, withholding, benefits, and filing your return.
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Your First Real Job: A Financial Checklist
A step-by-step checklist of every financial decision to make when you start your first full-time job — benefits, taxes, savings, and more.
How To File Income Taxes For The First Time
First time filing taxes? Documents to gather, free filing options, how to handle W-2 and 1099 income, and what to expect after you submit.
How To Write a Resume With No Experience
What goes on a first resume when you've never had a full-time job — what each section needs, how to frame non-job experience, and how to tailor it.
How To Open Your First Bank Account
Why you need one, where to find a bank or credit union that won't nickel-and-dime you, what to bring, what to do if you're turned down, and how to actually use a first checking and savings account.
What Is A W-4?
What the W-4 form does, how it affects tax withholding, when to update it, and what happens if you fill it out wrong.
How To Search For Your First Job
A step-by-step first job search plan covering where to look, what to apply for, and how to track applications.