Comments on: In Case of Alien Abduction: Preparing Financial Information for the Less-Engaged Spouse http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/08/preparing-financial-information-for-spouse/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:34:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: INGDirect Sub-Accounts Savings | Out of Debt Again http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/08/preparing-financial-information-for-spouse/#comment-64269 INGDirect Sub-Accounts Savings | Out of Debt Again Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:15:29 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=559#comment-64269 [...] information?  That’s a good question. I had intended to create, and keep updated an “Alien Abduction Manual” as Mrs. Micah discussed on her blog back in April 2008. Indeed, I do have the thing started, [...] [...] information?  That’s a good question. I had intended to create, and keep updated an “Alien Abduction Manual” as Mrs. Micah discussed on her blog back in April 2008. Indeed, I do have the thing started, [...]

]]> By: Father Sez » Archive » My final letter – its still in draft form http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/08/preparing-financial-information-for-spouse/#comment-32056 Father Sez » Archive » My final letter – its still in draft form Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:34:11 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=559#comment-32056 [...] Micah came up with an “alien abduction package”. As she is the more engaged of the Mr and Mrs. Micah duo in the finances of the family, she has [...] [...] Micah came up with an “alien abduction package”. As she is the more engaged of the Mr and Mrs. Micah duo in the finances of the family, she has [...]

]]> By: QL Girl http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/08/preparing-financial-information-for-spouse/#comment-17983 QL Girl Tue, 06 May 2008 18:49:55 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=559#comment-17983 lol...this sounds so silly that its easy to gloss over the fact that its a brilliant/necessary idea!! I'm not married but my parents would still need to know about my assets. A good place to store it would be a safe or a deposit box at the bank...I'd feel unsafe keeping it anywhere else (as far as the account data goes). Just make sure to give your spouse/parents the combination or key! lol…this sounds so silly that its easy to gloss over the fact that its a brilliant/necessary idea!! I’m not married but my parents would still need to know about my assets. A good place to store it would be a safe or a deposit box at the bank…I’d feel unsafe keeping it anywhere else (as far as the account data goes). Just make sure to give your spouse/parents the combination or key!

]]> By: Simple Banking — Alien Abduction Packet Part 1 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/08/preparing-financial-information-for-spouse/#comment-17328 Simple Banking — Alien Abduction Packet Part 1 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:32:38 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=559#comment-17328 [...] is the first part of my alien abduction packet. Obviously it’s been changed a bit to remove personal information (redacted). It covers [...] [...] is the first part of my alien abduction packet. Obviously it’s been changed a bit to remove personal information (redacted). It covers [...]

]]> By: NH Mom of 3 http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/08/preparing-financial-information-for-spouse/#comment-16682 NH Mom of 3 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:01:43 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=559#comment-16682 This is a really great reminder. I have a spreadsheet with online logins, passwords, and account #s where needed...but it is far from complete! I'll be working on this project this month, and likely do a CD/DVD backup and hard copy print out to put someplace safe. Might also consider a Google Docs or keeping a draft Gmail with the attachment? Or is that not secure? This is a really great reminder. I have a spreadsheet with online logins, passwords, and account #s where needed…but it is far from complete! I’ll be working on this project this month, and likely do a CD/DVD backup and hard copy print out to put someplace safe. Might also consider a Google Docs or keeping a draft Gmail with the attachment? Or is that not secure?

]]> By: Kate http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/08/preparing-financial-information-for-spouse/#comment-16671 Kate Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:28:00 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=559#comment-16671 We've got everything in a system of binders by areas. I take care of everything day-to-day. When we've sat down over finances, I try to have him look for what he needs in the system - and then fill in gaps / make available / make more obvious whatever was difficult. Actually, that sounds kind of mean of me. Hm. Anyway, my binder system is here: http://sortofgrownup.blogspot.com/2007/12/binder-system-of-awesome.html We’ve got everything in a system of binders by areas. I take care of everything day-to-day. When we’ve sat down over finances, I try to have him look for what he needs in the system – and then fill in gaps / make available / make more obvious whatever was difficult. Actually, that sounds kind of mean of me. Hm.

Anyway, my binder system is here:

http://sortofgrownup.blogspot.com/2007/12/binder-system-of-awesome.html

]]> By: Becky@FamilyandFinances http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/08/preparing-financial-information-for-spouse/#comment-16528 Becky@FamilyandFinances Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:30:19 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=559#comment-16528 I don't have an alien abduction manual yet, but I do have all of our computer userids and passwords (financial and nonfinancial) in a password-protected Word document. We both know the password and it's not the same as any of the other passwords we use for things. It's not a great system and we need something more complete, but it's a start :) Hmmm, I just realized that my husband keeps all of his pre-marriage userid and password information in a file in his WORK email account. That wouldn't be very helpful to me if something happened to him. I'm sure his work would lock his email up immediately. I better talk to him about it. Thanks, Mrs. Micah!!! I don’t have an alien abduction manual yet, but I do have all of our computer userids and passwords (financial and nonfinancial) in a password-protected Word document. We both know the password and it’s not the same as any of the other passwords we use for things.

It’s not a great system and we need something more complete, but it’s a start :)

Hmmm, I just realized that my husband keeps all of his pre-marriage userid and password information in a file in his WORK email account. That wouldn’t be very helpful to me if something happened to him. I’m sure his work would lock his email up immediately. I better talk to him about it. Thanks, Mrs. Micah!!!

]]> By: Mid-Week Wordpress Crashed Link Love | Amateur Asset Allocator http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/08/preparing-financial-information-for-spouse/#comment-16520 Mid-Week Wordpress Crashed Link Love | Amateur Asset Allocator Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:06:23 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=559#comment-16520 [...] finally, Mrs Micah urges you to prepare financial information for your less-engaged spouse in case you’re abducted by aliens.  Personally, I’m more concerned about a fatal [...] [...] finally, Mrs Micah urges you to prepare financial information for your less-engaged spouse in case you’re abducted by aliens.  Personally, I’m more concerned about a fatal [...]

]]> By: fathersez http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/08/preparing-financial-information-for-spouse/#comment-16504 fathersez Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:01:18 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=559#comment-16504 In our family, I am the $ and cents man, whilst my wife is the sense person. I have all our account numbers, insurance policy numbers etc in my lap top, which is backed up regularly. I also do our family balance sheet and income statements yearly. I have wanted to be able to email this to a gmail or something like that, so that my wife or the elder girls would be able to access it, should anything unexpected happen. This post is a very timely reminder. (Shanti's idea is something we may finally end up with. It's also my wife's grandmother's system.) In our family, I am the $ and cents man, whilst my wife is the sense person.

I have all our account numbers, insurance policy numbers etc in my lap top, which is backed up regularly. I also do our family balance sheet and income statements yearly.

I have wanted to be able to email this to a gmail or something like that, so that my wife or the elder girls would be able to access it, should anything unexpected happen.

This post is a very timely reminder.

(Shanti’s idea is something we may finally end up with. It’s also my wife’s grandmother’s system.)

]]> By: Shanti @ Antishay http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/08/preparing-financial-information-for-spouse/#comment-16503 Shanti @ Antishay Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:20:24 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=559#comment-16503 This is a great idea! I would suggest a deposit box at the bank, but if you don't want to pay for one, you can get a fireproof box with a combo lock and bolt it to your house (perhaps to the floor in the back of a closet). This way a thief won't be able to take the box or open it for the contents unless they have a wrench and a lot of time ;) My step-mom did this even when she was renting - I guess she figured the landlord wouldn't notice holes in the floor in the back of the closet? This is a great idea! I would suggest a deposit box at the bank, but if you don’t want to pay for one, you can get a fireproof box with a combo lock and bolt it to your house (perhaps to the floor in the back of a closet). This way a thief won’t be able to take the box or open it for the contents unless they have a wrench and a lot of time ;)

My step-mom did this even when she was renting – I guess she figured the landlord wouldn’t notice holes in the floor in the back of the closet?

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