Recently Steve and Johnnie were having a conversation with a friend who had a child going away to college. They started discussing those skills that a person should have by the time they were eighteen. Here's the list him, her and you came up with:

make change
balance a checkbook
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iron a shirt
wash and iron without ruining laundry
replace a button
boil an egg
cook 3 different meals
know your doctor and how and when to make an appointment.
how to take your medications and keep prescriptions filled
cpr
basic first aid
read a map
know when to ask for directions
change a tire...safely
check the fluids in your car
know how to rent an appt
set up your computer
how to bait a hook