Today Barbara is joined by her friend and colleague Natalie Stanger. Twenty years ago, Natalie started a company to “help seniors do the things they could no longer do or didn’t want to do,” and it’s kept her busy ever since. Natalie talks about how she got into the world of geriatrics and found her niche as a Daily Money Manager (a “DMM”). They discuss all the things she does for her clients, from bill paying and mail management to simply keeping them company: “There’s no formula, it’s whatever people need.” One of her jobs is to help seniors with technology, particularly because seniors are so susceptible to fraud: “Technology is running so fast, people are overwhelmed and afraid of identity theft and fraud.” Natalie says she wants her clients to remain as independent as possible because that adds to their quality of life, but they need to be watched. “They don’t always make good decisions, and there are lots of people who want to take advantage of that.”

If listeners are interested in learning more about Daily Money Managers, Natalie suggests the website for the American Association of Daily Money Managers. On the site, you can enter a zip code to find a DMM near you.

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