Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
40 Essential Life Skills for College-aged Young Adults
Rachel London · 2021
71/100
👍 Worth It
This one stands out for actually pairing practical basics like budgeting and taxes with real talk about anxiety, loneliness, and the social-media pressure cooker college kids live in. The A-Z format makes it easy to flip to what you need, even if it means no topic gets a truly deep dive.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety88
Substance / usefulness66
Craft & writing68
Originality68
Evidence & accuracy65
Hype vs delivers65
Age-fit85
Human-eye read55
Penny’s verdict71
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