How to Start Financial Planning out of Undergrad

About to graduate from Undergrad and I am looking for advice and resources to learn more about setting myself for financial success. Topics such as Traditional/Roth IRA, Transfering 401k between jobs, Investment accounts as opposed to Savings accounts, investing and pay min Loans or pay off loans, etc...

I understand some of these topics are subjective but having resources to make informed choices is what I am hoping for with this thread. Thanks!

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