I have just compiled a database of all our online and hardcopy (very little) financial information and how to access it. I started at about 8:30am and just finished. Yikes! I had no idea it would be so difficult.
I stored everything on an external drive and used Kee-Pass to encrypt the data. At the same time, I cleanedup Firefox’s password database and changed ALL my online account passwords. Yee gods and little fishes. That was an enormous task. The good thing is that I no longer use the same 3 passwords everywhere and I have a password generator to continue to change them. It was hard giving up those 3 little passwords as I figured I’d never be able to remember different passwords for different sites, but everyone recommends it and I’m glad I did (now that I’m done). I left little notes all over the database (matures this date, check this site for good rates, etc.) and I know this will be a huge weight off his mind if I perish suddenly. Since I take care of all the financial stuff he’d be pretty lost without some kind of guide.
Now I just need to cleanup all the credit cards with zero balances that are lying around. I keep signing up for these slickdeals but never get the card in time to get the $200 or $100 credits since we get mail so slowly. Oh, and Jamie has a little investment he wants to make and I need to do that too.
Good for you, Kit. I did this when you guys were visiting. I took me the better part of four days. Yeesh. Thanks for the password sw link.