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The Weekend Family Binder

If something happened to you tomorrow, your family would know who to call, where the money is, how to get into your phone, and what you wanted. You fill it in once, over one weekend, with help on every page.

  • Your family knows who to call, and where every account and policy is
  • Nobody is locked out of your phone or email, and no password is written in the binder
  • The bills keep getting paid, and the kids and pets keep their routines
  • Done this weekend: the part that matters most takes 90 minutes
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Sarah Jenkins
This binder completely transformed how my husband and I manage our family. The anxiety of 'what if something happens to me' is totally gone. Worth every single penny and more.

Bought: Complete

How it works

Pick a bundle and check out securely. Your download buttons appear the moment you've paid, and you can bookmark the page to download again later.

Start with the 90-Minute Quick Start. Then fill in the rest over a weekend, with a pen or on screen: each section says how long it takes, and where to find what it asks for.

When you're done, seal the Master-Key Sheet, tell two people where the binder is, and review it once a year in 30 minutes.

What's inside

16 short sections: who to call, your money and bills, your phone and accounts, insurance, the home, the children and pets, your medical details, and your wishes.

It organizes information and wishes. It is not a will and doesn't replace one: the Lawyer-Ready section shows the five things only a lawyer can do, and what to bring to that appointment.

The Weekend Guarantee

Fill in the Quick Start this weekend. If you don't feel your family would be in a better place than they are today, email us within 30 days and we'll refund every cent. Keep the binder.

And if it just isn't for you, that's fine too: same 30 days, just tell us why.

See it in action

A page of the Money & Income section, filled in for the fictional Rivera family

You finish it, instead of putting it off again

Most people stall on a blank page. Here, every field says what to write and where to find it, and the Guide shows each section filled in for a fictional family. Bank names and the last 4 digits are enough: no balances, no full account numbers.

A page of the 90-Minute Quick Start: each step with a time and a checkbox

Your family is better off by tonight

The Quick Start puts the 12 things that matter most in order, with a time for each: who to call first, how to get into your phone, where the money and the insurance are. Ninety minutes, and the hardest part is done. The rest takes about two mornings.

The first page of the Password Handover Method: how it works, in four rules

The right people can get in, safely

Your family won't be stuck in front of a locked phone. The Password Handover Method sets up the emergency access already built into your phone and password manager, for the people you choose. Every step says exactly where to tap: no tech experience needed. The few master keys go on one sealed sheet, kept apart from the binder.

Common questions before you order

Is this a printed product?

No, it's a download. You get the binder as a PDF to print (US Letter or A4), a large-print edition, a fillable PDF you can type into, and a spreadsheet for Excel or Google Sheets. Your download buttons appear as soon as you've paid.

Is my information safe?

The binder is a file on your computer, or a printed binder at home. We never see what you write in it. It never asks for passwords or full account numbers: only the last 4 digits and where the paperwork is. Keep it somewhere safe and tell two people where it is.

Is this legal advice? Is it a will?

No. It organizes information and wishes. It doesn't replace a will, a power of attorney or a healthcare directive, and nothing in it is legally binding. The Lawyer-Ready section explains the five things to ask a lawyer about.

I'm not good with technology. Can I do this?

Yes. Print it and fill it in with a pen. Every section says what to write and where to find it, in big, clear type. The phone and password steps are written one tap at a time.

Do I need to print it?

No. Use the fillable PDF or the spreadsheet if you prefer. Many people print it anyway, because a paper binder is easy for family to find and open. The one page to print is the Master-Key Sheet, which is never typed into a computer.

Does it work outside the US?

Yes. The wording is country-neutral, with notes for the US, UK, Canada, Australia and Europe where the names of things differ. It comes in US Letter and A4.

How long does it really take?

The Quick Start takes about 90 minutes. The whole binder takes about 6 hours: two mornings.

My partner and I both need one.

The Couple's Edition (in the Complete bundle) has the shared sections once and the personal ones twice, one for each of you, with a plan for doing it together.

What if I don't like it?

Email us within 30 days for a full refund. That includes the Weekend Guarantee: fill in the Quick Start, and if you don't feel your family is in a better place, you get every cent back. Keep the binder.

The first page of the free sample: the first 6 steps of the Quick Start

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The 6 steps that protect your family most if something happened to you, in order, with a time for each. About an hour, and your family is already better off.

I'll also send you a few short emails about getting your family's paperwork in order, and the occasional offer. Unsubscribe any time.

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