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Real tools you can use today—no account, no credit card, and no complicated setup. These are starter versions; deeper worksheets are planned for the paid library.
Start small. Get somewhere.
Can you afford the monthly cost of moving out?
Enter your estimated monthly take-home pay and essential expenses. Your result is just a planning estimate, not a loan or rental approval.
Remember up-front move-in costs, application fees where permitted, deposits, furniture and unexpected expenses. Nothing is sent to a server.
Your first-apartment checklist
Check things off as you get ready to move. Your progress is saved in this browser and may disappear if you clear your device's storage.
Spot rental red flags
Check any signs that apply. A warning doesn't prove a listing is fraudulent—and no warnings doesn't guarantee a safe listing. Never send money before independently verifying ownership or management.
No signs selected doesn't guarantee a safe listing. Verify ownership and tour the property.
For more tips, see FTC rental listing scam guidance.
Need the whole explanation?
The guide library gives you context behind the numbers: what to compare, what to ask, what to avoid, and what to do next.
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