FAMILYTIMEBACK
Family course · Module 5
Hero Routines: Home and Money
Preview · about 35 minutes · 3 lessons
Lesson 1 · ~9 min
From meal plan to grocery cart
Go from a short dinner list to a filled grocery cart · Stay in control of checkout
Lesson 1 · Steps
Step by step
- Pick 4 or 5 dinners for the week (from your favorites or a meal app).
- Ask the assistant to merge ingredients into one list and remove things you already have.
- Ask it to fill the cart at your usual store, or give you the list if your store isn't supported.
- Review the cart, swap items, then check out yourself.
Lesson 1 · Key points
Key points
- Start from the sources: calendar, email, app notifications.
- Pick a reporting time you'll actually check.
- Anything that sends, books or buys waits for your yes.
Lesson 2 · ~9 min
Bills and subscriptions, watched
Catch unusual bills and price increases · Get one weekly money note instead of scattered alerts
Lesson 2 · Steps
Step by step
- Turn on email alerts from your bank, card and utilities.
- Label them 'Bills'.
- Ask for a Friday summary that flags anything higher than usual or new.
- Decide what to do; the assistant can draft a cancel request but never cancels on its own.
Lesson 2 · Key points
Key points
- Start from the sources: calendar, email, app notifications.
- Pick a reporting time you'll actually check.
- Anything that sends, books or buys waits for your yes.
Lesson 3 · ~9 min
The house runs itself (mostly)
Stop missing trash day and running out of essentials · Make allowance a 1-minute approval
Lesson 3 · Steps
Step by step
- Add your trash and recycling days to the Family calendar and ask for holiday-change alerts from your hauler's emails or website.
- Ask for a heads-up when regular deliveries (pet food, filters) are getting low, based on order emails.
- Put kids' chores on a simple checklist.
- Approve allowance on Friday in whatever app you use.
Lesson 3 · Key points
Key points
- Start from the sources: calendar, email, app notifications.
- Pick a reporting time you'll actually check.
- Anything that sends, books or buys waits for your yes.