Getting Organized

The Real Problem: Chaos After Loss
When your partner dies, the world doesn’t give you space to breathe. Credit agencies, bill collectors, online accounts, legal paperwork, passwords, bank statements… it all keeps moving even when you can’t. Most widowed people are left trying to figure out credit, identity protection, debts, and documents at the exact moment they’re least able to think clearly. The result is overwhelm, mistakes, and unnecessary risk.
What You Want: Clarity, Safety, and Control
You want a simple system so you’re not constantly reacting. You want to know your credit is safe, your identity is protected, your bills are handled, and every important document is in the right place. You want peace of mind instead of panic. You want confidence that if anyone ever needs to step in and help you, they can.
Introducing Getting Organized
Getting Organized is a practical, step by step course created for widowed individuals who need clarity, safety, and structure during a chaotic life transition. It cuts through the noise and shows you exactly how to protect your credit, secure your identity, manage bills and digital assets, and set up a clean, easy document system that works now and in the future.
You won’t get jargon or theory. You get the exact actions to take, why they matter, and how to keep everything running smoothly when life already feels unmanageable.
What You’ll Learn
Protect your credit.
Understand how credit scores work, manage credit utilization, set up automatic payments, check your reports, freeze your credit, and stop fraud before it starts.
Guard your identity.
Learn the warning signs of identity theft, how to secure your personal info, how to respond if something happens, and what widowed individuals specifically need to be aware of.
Handle bills, debts, and financial responsibilities.
Clear guidance on what debts you are and are not responsible for, how to organize ongoing bills, what to prioritise, and how to avoid late-payment spirals.
Manage digital assets and online accounts.
Document passwords, set up access for executors, protect social media accounts, preserve digital memories, and understand the legal side of digital inheritance.
Create a simple document system that actually works.
Categorise everything (identity, finances, protection). Build a filing system with clear folders. Know what to update and how often. Maintain it without stress.
Frequently Asked Questions
- I’m overwhelmed. I’m not sure I can handle a course right now.
That’s exactly why this exists. Everything is broken into small, clear steps. No fluff. No pressure. You can pick it up and put it down as needed. - I’m scared of making a mistake with debt, credit or legal stuff.
The course walks you through the safest actions to take and what to avoid. You’ll learn what actually matters and what doesn’t. It’s designed to reduce fear, not increase it. - What if I’m not technical enough for digital asset stuff?
You don’t need to be. The course explains everything in normal language and gives you a simple process to follow, even if you’re not tech-confident. - I already have some documents organized. Is this still useful?
Yes. Most people have a few things sorted and a lot of things scattered. This gives you a fully complete system so you’re not guessing what’s missing. - Will this help protect me from identity theft?
Yes. It covers prevention, detection, and what to do if identity theft happens. It also includes specific steps for widowed individuals, who are more vulnerable during transitions. - What if I want to revisit things later?
The system is built for long term use. You can update it anytime, and it will keep working for you year after year.
If you want clarity, safety, and control in a time of upheaval, Getting Organized gives you the structure you need without adding more stress.