Older Adults & Families · Lesson 15
Build a Family Financial Defense System
The objective is protection without unnecessarily removing independence.
- Designate trusted contacts where available.
- Use banking and investment alerts.
- Consider separating everyday spending money from long-term wealth.
- Use transfer limits and additional verification where available.
- Keep a secure inventory of institutions, assets and professional contacts.
- Make sure at least two trusted people understand the financial architecture.
The objective is protection without unnecessarily removing independence.
This is Lesson 15 of the Financial Scams Education Series (Older Adults & Families). Continue with Create a Two-Person Rule for Large Transactions.
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