Getting a job is one of the most exciting first steps into becoming an independent adult - the money you earn gets to be yours to spend - whether that's on essentials like transport, rent or helping your folks out to all the fun stuff like travel, hobbies or maybe even getting a place of your own.

Only thing is, as soon as you get that first job you usually get a stack of gnarly forms to fill out with stuff like taxes, super, bank accounts and invoices. On top of all that, you have to figure out how to make sure all your bills are paid with enough money left over for the good stuff.

Feels like a lot, right? Don’t stress about it - we’re going to take ya through the basics to make your money journey smooth as: