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Category 00
New to AI? Start Here
Never used AI before? These guides explain what it is, how to use it safely, and how to get something useful out of it on your first try.
How to Use AI When You’ve Never Used It BeforeRead the guide →
Which AI Tool Should I Use?Read the guide →
How to Use AI Safely Without Overthinking ItRead the guide →
How to Use AI Safely — What Happens to What You TypeRead the guide →
The One Skill That Makes AI Actually Useful — How to Ask a Better QuestionRead the guide →
How to Use AI — and When to Question ItRead the guide →
Save Practical AI for Life to Your PhoneRead the guide →
Category 01
Everyday AI
The small stuff that slows you down more than it should.
How to Use AI to Troubleshoot Everyday ProblemsRead the guide →
How to Use AI With Your Phone CameraRead the guide →
How to Use AI for Photos — Fix, Identify and Improve AnythingRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Get Organized (Tasks, Lists, and Everyday Life Made Simple)Read the guide →
How to Use AI to Build a Checklist for Anything So You Never Forget Something AgainRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Plan MealsRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Study SmarterRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand Things You’ve Always Wondered AboutRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand the NewsRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Check If Something Online Is RealRead the guide →
When to Use AI and When to Use Google — and Why the Balance Has ShiftedRead the guide →
5 Things AI Is Surprisingly Good At in Everyday LifeRead the guide →
You Already Use AI Every Day — Here’s How to Use It on PurposeRead the guide →
How to Help Someone You Care About Use AIRead the guide →
How to Use AI When You’re Stuck on a Computer or Software ProblemRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Help Your Parent With Technology ProblemsRead the guide →
Category 02
Work and writing
Before you send, sign, or say something at work.
How to Use AI to Write Emails (Step-by-Step)Read the guide →
How to Use AI When You Don’t Know What to SayRead the guide →
How to Use AI When You’re Drowning in MessagesRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Improve Your WritingRead the guide →
How to Make AI Sound Like You (And Not Like a Robot)Read the guide →
How to Use AI for Job ApplicationsRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Write a CV or ResumeRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Prepare for a Job InterviewRead the guide →
How to Use AI Before a Salary NegotiationRead the guide →
How to Use AI Before Resigning From Your JobRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Practice a Difficult Conversation Before You Have ItRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Write a Speech or ToastRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand Your Payslip or Pay StubRead the guide →
5 Things AI Is Surprisingly Good At at WorkRead the guide →
Category 03
Decisions and planning
Before you commit to anything important.
How to Use AI to Check If Something Is a ScamRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand Your Rights as a ConsumerRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand a Government Letter or FormRead the guide →
What to Ask Before Hiring a ContractorRead the guide →
How to Use AI When You Don’t Know What a Contract SaysRead the guide →
How to Use AI Before Signing a LeaseRead the guide →
How to Use AI Before a Banking or Financial AppointmentRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Write a Complaint LetterRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Find the Right ProfessionalRead the guide →
Category 04
Health and medical
Understand what you’re being told before you decide what to do.
Something Feels Different — How to Use AI to Think Through What Comes NextRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand a DiagnosisRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand a Prescription or MedicationRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand a Medical Test or ScanRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand Your Lab ResultsRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Make Sense of Your Health DataRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Navigate the Healthcare SystemRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Figure Out Which Type of Health Professional You Actually NeedRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Prepare for a Mental Health AppointmentRead the guide →
How to Use AI After a Hospital StayRead the guide →
How to Use AI for Caregiving — Helping an Aging ParentRead the guide →
5 Things AI Is Surprisingly Good At for Your HealthRead the guide →
Category 05
Money and benefits
Before you sign, agree, or assume you understand.
How to Use AI to Help Manage Your Monthly FinancesRead the guide →
How to Use AI When You Can’t Pay Your BillsRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Get Out of DebtRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand Your Credit ReportRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand Credit CardsRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand Financial Products — RRSPs, TFSAs and BeyondRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand Inflation and Why Prices Keep RisingRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand Interest Rates and What They Mean for YouRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand the Housing MarketRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand a Tax ReturnRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand Your Canadian Tax ReturnRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand Your US Tax ReturnRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Respond to a Tax LetterRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand Government BenefitsRead the guide →
How to Make the Most of Your Health BenefitsRead the guide →
Can I Retire? — How to Use AI to Think It ThroughRead the guide →
Planning for Your Child’s Financial FutureRead the guide →
End of Year Benefits and Money ChecklistRead the guide →
End of Year Checklist — 5 Minute VersionRead the guide →
5 Things AI Is Surprisingly Good At for Your MoneyRead the guide →
Category 06
Life situations
The bigger moments that don’t come with instructions.
How to Use AI to Understand Your Mortgage OptionsRead the guide →
How to Use AI When You’re Downsizing Your HomeRead the guide →
How to Use AI Before Buying a CarRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Understand Your InsuranceRead the guide →
How to Use AI for Home Repairs and DIYRead the guide →
How to Use AI When You’re MovingRead the guide →
How to Use AI When Dealing With an Estate or LossRead the guide →
How to Use AI When You’re Going Through a Divorce or SeparationRead the guide →
How to Use AI When You’ve Lost Your Job UnexpectedlyRead the guide →
How to Use AI When a Family Member Has DementiaRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Help With a Special Needs Child or Family MemberRead the guide →
How to Use AI When Your Parent Struggles With TechnologyRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Talk to Your Kids About Something DifficultRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Plan a WeddingRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Plan a Funeral or MemorialRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Plan a TripRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Plan an EventRead the guide →
How to Use AI for Emergency PreparednessRead the guide →
How to Use AI to Deal With a Difficult Neighbor or DisputeRead the guide →
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Every guide on this site follows the same approach. Describe your situation in plain language. Paste it into AI. Read what comes back. Then decide — with better information than you had before.
You don’t need perfect wording. You don’t need to understand how AI works. You just need to describe what’s in front of you and ask what you want to know.
For anything involving health, money, or legal decisions: use AI to understand the situation and prepare your questions. Then verify anything important with the right professional before you act. AI helps you think clearly. The decision is still yours.
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