Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Working with Seniors”
“Too organized?” I don’t hear it often from clients or prospective clients who reach out to Personal Money Manager™. But occasionally over the last 12 years I’ve heard: “Maybe I’m too organized.” This stops me in my tracks. After all, if someone is TOO organized why would they be calling me for professional organizing assistance? Clearly, “too organized” (if there …
What worries keep seniors up at night? What “elephants in the room” remain unacknowledged? Many of these “elephants” exist for clients and their families. Here are some of the concerns my senior clients have shared with me. They may sound familiar: And the list of spoken and unspoken fears goes on . . . As an financial organizer / daily …
You may remember that I’ve written about what I learned from my new kitten. Rosie Mittens has grown up beautifully. Now I’d like to share some paperwork pointers from another living thing in my house: my sourdough starter! This, too, informs both my personal life and my professional life as a financial organizer / daily money manager. Weekly fresh-baked bread …
As financial organizer / daily money manager, my objective is to bring more ease and order — to make a difference — in my clients’ lives. I achieve this in a variety of ways. I often start by tackling the big issues that are making life difficult for a client. Erratic bill-paying? I create a system so bills are scrutinized …
I recently spoke to a local Rotary about my best tips, as an experienced financial organizer / daily money manager, for working effectively with seniors on their financial paperwork. Not everyone chooses, as I have, to make working with clients and their paperwork their career. But, with the aging population, you may find that you are called in help a …