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Life has gotten to a weird point for me, though I'd rather not get into the details. Because of some of it, I've realized that my faith is one of the only things that's been there through my whole life and consistently something that I feel is real and tangible in the tumultuous ocean of life. It's been weighing heavily on me recently that I haven't even touched my Bible in many months, let alone read it (I don't count using an online Bible to keyword search for Redemption card idea references because, frankly, that doesn't count).

I want to get back in the habit of that but I'm not sure where to start. Does anybody have or recommend a good Bible study book/guide or a read-the-Bible-in-a-year plan or something like that which I could use as a jumping off point? Eventually I want to be reading it daily, but at this point I think even just every couple days will help, so a go-at-your-own-pace one might be better but I'm not opposed to daily ones (I just won't necessarily be able to keep up with it at first, haha).

I don't have a lot of free cash right now (saving up for moving at the end of May, prayers for that would be welcome as I don't currently have a new place to go yet) but if there's a book or something that's decently cheap I'd be willing to look into acquiring it, otherwise free, online sources are more than welcome.

Otherwise I guess I could just start with Genesis and go from there.

tl;dr - Recommendations for Bible study/reading guides/plans?

As a new Christian who has been deeply into theology for several years, my approach has been to begin in books in areas that specifically deal with my weaknesses. Thus, I'm beginning with Romans, because something I want to begin to grasp is the concept of I am a sinner and need a savior, and I believe that Romans captures that (and many other things) perfectly. Next, I'll be going through John, because I want to tackle a Gospel, and from what I can recall, John is likely the Gospel that best captures that same notion. My advice would be to pick something specific you're struggling with, and start with a book that deals with that.

Agreed with YouVersion being awesome.  I'm doing my first read through the Bible in a year specifically because of that app - getting a notification every day does wonders for your motivation to read!  They have a good variety of plans to pick through.

Chris' advice is also solid - I wouldn't really recommend picking up and reading straight through from Genesis, because you're going to get bogged down in the Pentateuch pretty quick.  Start with John, or Romans, or Colossians.  Essentially, read the Gospels and Paul's letters.  In the OT, I'd suggest the Psalms, or Jeremiah, or Hosea, and supplement with Proverbs.

I'd recommend some accompanying guides, but I don't really know what's out there for something like that.

Excellent! I'm glad they had a version for your Kindle! Enjoy it - like I said, I know it's helped me a lot and it sounds like it's helped others too. The reading plans have different categories as well, I think one of them is about spiritual growth in general. Let us know how it goes!