Daily Money Manager

Pays bills, balances checkbooks and organizes paperwork for elderly or busy people who need help.

A day in the life

You visit an 88-year-old client weekly, sort her mail, pay her bills, call her insurance about a wrong charge and watch for scam letters.

Pay over a career

Starting
$25k
Typical
$50k
High
$90k

Usually self-employed, charging $50-$100 per hour.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; bookkeeping skills; AADMM certification exists.

Ways in: Self-taught, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Accounting, Gerontology.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Growing with aging baby boomers.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Auto-pay and AI apps help, but trusted in-home help for aging clients, spotting scams and handling messy paperwork stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Personal finance, Accounting, Computer applications, Psychology.

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