Everyday Life Tools
Free tools for the paperwork that lands on regular households: a layoff, medical bills, Medicare, and caring for someone you love. Each one turns a pile of deadlines and phone calls into one list you can work from. No email required.
Just got laid off
Severance window, COBRA health coverage election, unemployment filing, 401(k) decision, and final pay in one tracker, in Excel or Google Sheets, with a printable companion.
Medical bills and insurance
Excel or Google Sheets tracker to match each medical bill to the insurance Explanation of Benefits (EOB), log calls and payments, and see which bills need follow-up.
Medicare and Social Security
Excel workbook or Google Sheets copy to keep Medicare, Social Security, prescriptions, and supplemental coverage in one place, plus what a caregiver needs.
Caring for a family member
Excel workbook or Google Sheets copy the whole family can share: medications, appointments, tasks, papers, costs, and a handoff for the next caregiver.
Something keeps breaking at home or work
12 printable worksheets from the upcoming book There Has to Be an Easier Way. Start with a ten-minute Friction Hunt.
More free tools
Built by Brian Mongold, retired Chief Master Sergeant. Browse all free tools.

