Two of the most frequent reasons people turn to a daily money manager have to do with situations like these:
John, age 53, called his mother who lived in another State. During the call, his mother complained that she’d received a bill from her neighborhood urgent care facility for $5,500 for a single wrist x-ray. She said not to worry, her wrist wasn’t broken, just a sprain, and she’d already written them a check for the X-ray. John was speechless.
Paula, a highly successful art auctioneer and antique dealer, traveled the world to satisfy her clients’ tastes for fine collectibles. Every year, Pauls made a maximum contribution to her SEP-IRA. Last year, due to an exceptionally busy year and hectic schedule, she remembered to make the deposit, but forgot to invest the money. It sat in cash for over a year losing potential profits.
Adult children of aging parents like John need daily money management solutions for peace of mind for themselves as well as their elders. With age, older people living independently become forgetful and distracted with health issues. Managing monthly bills and sorting through bank statements, investments, and medical insurance forms becomes more difficult. The adult children worry about their parents’ financial decline, but are hesitant to get involved. Their own lives are busy, they live far away, or they just don’t want to face the fact that their their parents can no longer maintain autonomy and control over their own lives.
Entrepreneurs like Paula need help to manage their daily money matters and investment accounts. Usually working longer than 8-hour days, traveling extensively, having multiple investment accounts, often owning multiple properties, these busy business owners have little time to tend to their personal financial matters.
If either of these scenarios hit home with you or with someone you know, please consider a complimentary review with us at DL Money Matters. We can help you decide whether it’s time for a daily money manager in your life, or in the life of someone you love.
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