4 Sanity Savers for Your Holiday Season

The holidays are stressful enough — from decorations and shopping to travel logistics. Let LifeHub take a few things off your plate so you can focus on the fun. 

Here are four quick wins you can set up in minutes, plus one bonus idea if you want to go further.

Sanity saver 1: No more midnight WiFi texts

We’ve all been there. Your sister arrives late, you’re already in bed, and the text comes: “What’s the WiFi password?” Then the follow-up: “Is it all caps?”

Here’s the simple fix: In Quicken LifeHub, create a Holiday Guests folder in LifeHub and add your WiFi network name and password. While you’re at it, throw in any gate codes, security codes, or parking restrictions they should know about.

Share the folder once with your visitors when they confirm their plans. They’ll have everything on their phones, and you’ll have uninterrupted sleep. When the holidays are over, you can remove their access or keep it shared for next time.

​​Sanity saver 2: Travel plans in one place

If you’re traveling with family this holiday, you know questions are coming. What time is the flight? What’s the hotel confirmation number? Did we remember to reserve boarding for the dog?

Save yourself the group text chaos. Add your flight confirmations, hotel reservations, and rental car info to a Holiday Travel folder in LifeHub, and share the folder with everyone who’s traveling with you. They get instant access to the details, and you get to skip the endless forwarding of confirmation emails. 

You may also want to set up a private Travel folder for yourself. Include your driver’s license and passport photos, your TSA PreCheck or Global Entry cards, and anything else you want to keep track of. If something goes missing, you’ll have the numbers and information you need.

Sanity saver 3: Pet & home care made easy

Finding a pet sitter is hard enough without having to compile a tome of instructions. Instead, make things easier for both of you.

Create a Pet Care folder in LifeHub with your pet’s feeding schedule, vet contact info, vaccination records, and any quirky behavior notes. Add your local emergency vet too, just in case.

If someone’s watching your house, create a House Care folder with basics like where to find the circuit breaker, how to work the thermostat, and what day the trash goes out.

Share the folders with your sitter, and you’re done. No forgotten details, no unexpected calls while you’re away on vacation. When you return, you can remove their access with a click.

Sanity saver 4: Be ready for the unexpected

Nobody wants to think about holiday emergencies, but having basic info ready means one less thing to stress about if something happens.

Set up a simple Guest Care folder with the basics: any family allergies (especially for kids), the nearest urgent care address, and your pediatrician’s after-hours number if little ones are visiting. If elderly parents are coming, add their medications list.

Keep it simple — this isn’t about planning for disaster, it’s about having answers ready if someone asks “Does anyone have allergies?” while cooking, or needs the urgent care address because someone touched a hot cookie sheet.

Share it with your spouse or anyone else who might need to handle things while you’re out. Peace of mind, minimal effort.

Bonus inspiration: Pass down the recipes

If you’ve got a few extra minutes and you’re feeling inspired, the holidays are perfect for preserving family recipes.

Snap a photo of Mom’s handwritten cookie recipe card. Type up that stuffing recipe you’ve been making from memory for years. Ask your aunt for her famous pie recipe while she’s actually there to give you all the details.

Upload them to a Family Recipes folder in LifeHub and share it with the family. Once they have those recipes, maybe someone else will volunteer to make the cookies this year. Or maybe you’re just preserving something special for the future. Either way, it’s a gift that keeps on giving.

Your stress-free holiday starts here

You don’t need to do all of these. Even setting up just one folder — maybe that WiFi password — means one less thing to worry about when the holidays get hectic.

LifeHub keeps everything organized, shareable, and secure. No more emailing confirmation numbers, no more repeated questions, no more scrambling for information.

Pick the one that would help you most and set it up now, while you’re thinking about it. Your future holiday self will thank you.